Alba

We always promised ourselves that when we left Dubai, we'd take a break from work, travel a bit and make time to see the friends and family we don't get to see everyday when we're living abroad. So here we are. This is it. The big trip.

... me.  We ate lunch at the cafeteria of course, and I ate cheese and salad and fruit... yum.  We then walked around Alba, window-shopped, ate gelato (mento), and had cappuccinos at a nearby cafe.  For dinner, we went to La Locanda dell' Occa ...

... site in the city But Alba Iulia really imposed itself as a strong city in the 18th century, when the fortification was called Alba Carolina and had an impressive defensive system built in Vaudan style. Not it's being restored and  you can visit the ...

... took a chartered bus to the city of Alba. It was gorgeous driving through the countryside when all the colors are changing. In Alba we visited their church (built in the 12th century) and of course the truffle fair. We taste tested the truffle sauce and ...

... for sale sitting in the window . . .see the picture I have attached.  There are a lot of highly recommended restaurants in Alba, and some decent shopping. When my mom was here we went into Asti search of one of the jewish temples and the area where ...

... . We wanted to pay homage to the international culinary gods one more time with a foodie experience to trump all others: Alba's famous annual "Fiera del Tartufo"—White Truffle Festival.   The town of Alba is the capital of this ...

... soon, but I think we will be in Rome. Saturday - We woke up around 9 to go to the market.  Every Saturday, Alba has a huge market where they sell anywhere from clothing and shoes to movies and toys to fruit and cheese.  Everything is ...

Day 24 - Marco The trip to Alba Iulia started at Marcel and Ildiko's house, Marco's host "Mum and Dad". Marcel and Ildiko own a Dacia Dealership and Garage in Marghita. Dacia is the "National Car" and we were told that 52% of total Romanian Cars are ...

Travelled by train to Genoa. Picked up a car from the rudest car hir person known to Man (Europe Car). Drove via coast and then into the Mountains. Arrived at Monforte D'Alba in  the pouring ...