Sangallo Palace

We drove through the Umbrian countryside to visit Assisi this morning. We visited the tomb of Saint Francis and the Basilica. After lunch we drove to Spoleto and walked across the high wall into the old town. Tonight was a free night back in Perugia and ...

Happy Thanksgiving from Perugia! Before heading out today Don gave the guys Italian scarves - their farewell gift early so they could wear them on the rest of the trip. We toured the old city with our local guide Giuseppe this morning. We walked under ...

Today we traveled by bus to Arezzo. The small hill-top town featured in the Academy Award winning movie "Life is Beautiful." Our local guide Marco showed us the cathedral, town square and frescos in Capella Bacci. We enjoyed a tasty lunch in a cafe then ...

    Perugia followed Assisi on our weekend of exploring Tuscan towns surrounding Firenze. Needless to say, we were feeling a bit soggy, tired, and sniffley, and when we checked into our lovely 4 star hotel the bed called to me. However, I ...