Hotel 3 Querce Ancona
Via Papa Giovanni XXIII, Camerano Ancona, Marche, 60021, Italy
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The day of the boat, the railway and the bus
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We finally got to Assisi, and met our guide Giuseppe. Because we had to rearrange Capri, we were late getting here, so it was just on dark. We walked through the old town of Assisi, past gates built in the 14the Century. We saw the church and convent of the Poor Claires. They are a cloistered order, who do not even go into their own cathedral. They have their own chapel in the convent. We went into the Basilica of St Francis ...
Random thoughts and observations Part 2
... or whenever the mood takes them. And still there is no road rage. They beep their horns, and then move on. Even our bus driver just mumbles under his breath and then keeps going.
The soil here is a very pale colour. Not like the red of Australia or even the black of the Positano beach.
There is a lot of marble used in Italy. Every hotel seems to have marble stairs.
It ...
Gubbian Gastronomy
... refrigerator overnight. The next day heat a large pan and add the oil. Brown the onions, the rest of the rosemary, sage, garlic, fennel and the meat. Pour on 1 cup of cooking wine, cover and simmer on low for 40 minutes. Mince the lemon peel, anchovy, and capers in the vinegar and stir into the pan once the wine has evaporated. Add the tomato puree and cook on low for another 20-30 minutes.
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Myfavorite saint was worth the wait
... But they gave it to me anyway. I ate as much as I could, then went back upstairs to have a hot shower and go to sleep.
I woke up in a hurry and proceded to get ready to see Asssis. I decided on a train time and ordered a taxi. Maya and I went walking to find the town. Up into the hills we went, finally arriving in the hillside town. I found the church, went inside, and look around. Next, we went into another area of the church, which was connected to ...
An Umbrian Excursion
After Valfabricca we cozied up in a quiet room of the Hotel Umbria for a few days of decompression. Our arrival in Perugia was welcomed by an escalator ride through what appeared on the face to be a medieval dungeon. Which was in fact the underground remains of the papal fortress Rocca Paolina which has been dutifully excavated. The medieval atmosphere of Perugia is astounding with brick and cobblestone making up the construction of ...



