Blogs from Todi, Umbria, Italy, Europe

After a dreadful nights sleep we decided to move on and approach our next destination the small medieval hillside town of Todi. Sometimes you have to give in and give up and try something different . And what a little gem Todi was too . Very few people go to Todi and it is sadly overlooked by most visitors. This is a shame for Todi but a joy for us as the place was empty. What a peaceful place - a little piece of heaven. And the sun shone too. The townspeople have recognised the advantage of motorhomers and holidaymakers and the money they bring in to the town. For once it was a joy to go to a town that positively welcomed us in the motorhome and provided decent facilities including water. Parking was provided ... read more

Beautiful gardens at Villa Lante in nearby town of ???? And espresso in the village square with the local townsfolk. Back roads north again and saw subsiding hilltop town Civitta from a totallt differentdirection as we passed through Lubriana. Latzio landscape was quite stark with steep escarpments, landslides, eroded valleys. Almost desert like landscapes in some places. Wound through narrow roads down to the Tiber River and crossed into Umbria. The landscape changed almost immediately into lush, prosperous looking farming land. Found our farmhouse Casale de Corone without too much trouble and settled in. Incredible farmhouse suite with bedroom, bathroom, huge sitting room with open fire, games (chess, cards etc) room, lobby etc all to ourselves. Anna, our very exuberant Italian hostess made us feel welcome and cooked ?????... read more

Geo: 42.7802, 12.4085This morning we head off from Lugascello on the first of our week's worth of road trips. We zip off, well actually casually motor off, in our Ford diesel family wagon. I'm not actually too impressed with this as I had envisioned the four of us in a red convertible, scarves blowing in the wind with our Chanel sunglasses on. Not quite. We are rugged up in jackets, scarves and socks looking like tourists. Also the GPS doesn't work so I'm appointed navigator, G is driver. Good luck!Anyhoo, we arrive in Todi mid morning. It is another hill town but we come across an antique market and mum gets yet another present. She would love this place! We pretend to view the sights, ie cathedrals and piazzas, but then find a lovely restaurant with ... read more

Buona sera from Umbria Italy! I have not had much luck accessing the internet in the last week. In Rome- I was too sleep deprived- or too busy seeing the Vatican. In Bari, where we stayed the night before we began our bike trip, I did not try, and at the 3 “hotels” we stayed at during our bike trip, only one “truly” had an Internet connection—and that one had the one computer—for all of the guests at the hotel! We are having a great time in Italy. We are travelling with our long time friends Jim and Lacey Marchetti. Jim is an Italian speakers- with his family coming from Cuneo in the Piedmonte region of Italy. In Bari we will meet up with our friends the Ritelli’s, where we will do an organized 6 day ... read more