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Lunch with a Princess? Tom's Take....
... her
private quarters, a large room with a massive fire place, and a roaring fire.
There we were treated to appetizers and an endless glass of wine. The room overlooked the family garden, with
path ways and sculptured trees and hedges.
I found myself thinking, "I could get used to this". After a great lunch she led us on a tour of
the castle where she showed us a room the Pope had slept in during the 16th ...
Lunch with a Princess
... for Floriana and her relationship with the Princess we would never have known of this historical gem. As we sat in the wooden pews of the church, the organist played the organ and Floriana sang the most beautiful version of "Ava Maria" I have ever heard. The accoustics were amazing and the organ had perfect pitch. I had tears in my eyes as I listened to the sweet sound of Floriana's voice and thought of the history I was experiencing that ...
A weekend in Umbria
... obvious that Italy is a geographically mountainous country. Let me tell you, it is entirely different to see these mountains and hills in person. They seem to go on forever and are covered in green trees with the occasional town built into the steep slopes. Our first stop was in the small town of Todi, where we went on a guided tour of the city followed by some free time to explore. Think small town America, but with ...
"Conical Perfection"
My last 10 days here in Italy have been spent at a place called the Art Monastery Project (AMP). An old friend from college, more acquaintance really, is CFO and music director of the project, and invited me to come stay several months ago. At first i didn't think I would go, just politely declined, but after staying with Dorothe I found myself wanting to stay a little longer in Italy (Though now, 2 days before I leave italy, Im raring to go and for the life of me cannot recall why ...
Monte Patino
... ontbreken van bewegwijzering en we steeds goed op de kaart moesten kijken of we nog wel goed zaten.
Start te Castelsantangelo, op 780 m. Een wandeling heen en terug van 6 ½ u, stappen bij 30°C of was het meer… Het was in ieder geval snikheet. Eerst flink stijgen door bos, dan meestal onbeschut van de zon langzaam stijgend (vals plat zoals ze dat noemen!) tot Forca Giuda, op 1794 m. Vanaf hier nog een laatste klim naar de top van de Monte Patino ...


