Borgo il Melone
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Rain, Sleet, Snow, Fog
... I feel hard pressed to see goodness in us at all. We hate, we break; we oppress and repress. The pantheon holds my face gently and lifts it up to see beyond our baseness; it extends a gentle arm around me and embraces me with goodness and beauty and truth. Hmmm. All that from a structure built of cold stone . . . wow.
The weather has been what the weather will tend to be in December in Italy. As Paul would say, I’ve just “allowed” ...
Last Two Days
... I packed up and checked out; then Virginia, the innkeeper, gave me a ride to Lisa and Helena's. We figured out what train I will take to Florence later today, then went to say goodbye to Sylvia & Sergio -- again not done without a glass of wine, this time a French champagne! Tomorrow, Friday, I take a very, very early flight (6:30am) to Frankfurt and then on to SFO. It's been absolutely grande! Ciao! Arrivederci! To Italy. A Presto! To ...
Thanksgiving Dinner
Buon apetito! After two days of prepping, last night we sat down to a delizioso cena! Turkey prepared in a brine, smashed potatoes (pressed through a ricer), green beans with pancetta and leeks, yams (sans marshmallows), cranberries, and biscuits -- which really confused the Italians. When they hear biscuits, they think biscotti. So we called ...
Still at It
Saturday.... Let's pick more olives! Okay... I've had my fill of olive picking, and am happy to say today was it. We worked a neighbor's grove. Only 4 hours today, including the lunch break -- grilled sausage, pork, bread, cheese, and wine. Finished off with a hunk of chocolate and cherries soaked in grappa! That just about did me in. (A very strict ...
The most amazing place to settle down for 2 months
... woops!) but couldn't get ahold of any available cabs, so he drove me, then wouldn't let me pay him what I know to be a 10 euro fare.
Mama is this cute Italian lady that at the start would just talk in what was complete gibberish (Italian) to us and laugh at us because we had no idea what she was saying. She cleans the hostel. As the semester went on, we became better and better at communicating with her, as we are learning Italian. She still laughs at us though - ...
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Amenities
- Room service
- Restaurant
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Business Services
- Free parking
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