Holiday Inn Perugia Hotel

... today. That has to be my favorite saint. Very busy here even though end of season. No wireless interent. We have one more day and we start home. I think we are ready to get home. It has been beautiful here and I have learned so much, but all good things must come to an end. See you all next week I hope.

Hi Everyone!<br><br>This past weekend was the Perugia Chocolate Festival&#8230;It was amazing! Basically, I was in heaven. It was a chocolate lover&#8217;s paradise. We took a bus from Florence and arrived in Perugia by mid morning. It was a bitter day which gave me a perfect excuse to have some out of this world hot chocolate and churros. A bunch of my friends and I had lunch at a ...

... the market emerging in the center. Che bella!!! The festival was in full force with booths of chocolate and related prodects as far as the eye could see. Unfortunately, also were crowds as far as the eye could see.<br><br>My camera batteries had taken a surprize turn and I needed to go find a tobacco shop to buy more and Licia opted to wait in the center. Unfortunately, i got a little lost on the way back ...

... My friend has a nice, sparsely decorated flat in the heart of the village. We settled in and then went to the neighboring town of Amelia for a nice dinner.<br><br>Licia had worked in that region for a few months and had been recommended to a good restaurant near Amelia. We drove over the rolling hills to the small hilltop village ...

... Birthplace of st Francis) and sits on top of a hill looking very sacred. We climbed to the top where an old fortress stands and saw the sights before heading home.<br>(Whitney)<br> <br>We had a pretty chill time in Perugia. It is a very nice area of italy- a bit more how I pictured Italy, actually. Locals on the bus helped us to get to the hostel but we finally made it. We stayed in a really cute farmhouse with horses and ...

... is famous for its chocolates. You can see that little architecturally has changed with-in the city walls in the last 400 hundred years. With a mix of past glories and a youthful vibe from the university it has a charm that is hard to resist. <br><br>We walked up to Piazza IV Novembre which for thousands of years was a meeting point for the ancient Etruscan and Roman civilisations. In the medieval period it was also the political center of ...

... and over. I can't tell you how many time I have heard about when his boss did this or that, or how hot it was when, or random facts about Australia (he knows I am from NZ but he doesn't seem to know much about it so contents himself with talking to me about Australia). It is quite amusing really, he also as big discussions which usually turn into arguments with the two Spanish girls from Catalonia because he tells them ...

... more sightseeing then went to the hotel for a nap because I was exhausted. I slept for 3 hours, then went back up for "the best pizza" at Mediterranean Pizzeria. Yep, she was right about that too. Today I just followed my maps suggested walking itinerary, there's 5 different routes with the best churches, archs, and views. I made a kebab stop and a gelato stop, but the kebab doesn't compare to the place I found in Trastevere and no gelato compares to the Coco Palm's.

... This hostel had a guest kitchen; so away I went making my first cooked meal since leaving Amsterdam, ah was it great! I now had one day left in Umbria and after talking with another artist who'd been to Deruta, I decided Assisi would be my first stop and if time allowed, Deruta would fill my afternoon. Unfortunately, the review from others on Deruta was so-so. The ceramics were all press-molds leaving the glazing as the only real appeal. Not may ...

... I set my alarm to wake me up at 9:30 to catch the taxi to our apartment at 10:30. Yeah I woke up at 10:15. wonderful. So long story short I am now moved into my apartment on the fourth floor of Via di Bersagliari. (or something to that effect.) Our landlord gave us a tour of the whole place. She didn't speak any English though, so it was an experience. The apartment is HUGE. We have a small kitchen, two bathrooms, four bedrooms, and a bug hallway. It's pretty sweet, even though it ...