http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Italy , Umbria en-us Wed, 25 Nov 09 12:22:07 +0000 Wed, 25 Nov 09 12:22:07 +0000 Beautiful Perugia this is a short album of pictures from my 1 month stay in Perugia. I moved here with my friend Andy after we finished our Teaching Certification course in Florence to spend the month searching for jobs and doing interviews. Perugia is one of the most beautiful historic and culturally dense places I have ever been in my life. It is a little Medieval University town in the m http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-442330.html Hi allGreeting from ItalyYou haven't herd from us because there are't many computers avaiable and we are so busy it takes so muchtime. So here is a short recap from our excelent adventure.Traveling to Italy The adventure of moving from one place to another is quite interesting.Although flying here from SFO was very uneventiful other than being very boring.Once in Italy for the first few days ca http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/blog-437996.html Motorhome News from Europe 19.Italy March 2005 Amalfi snowchains and Assisi Capri is everything you could possibly ask for. Take away the tourists and you are left with the most wonderful and romantic destination imaginable. Itrsquos just half an hour by ferry from Sorrento rising steeply from the Med on the edge of the Bay of Naples. It was busy at the portside in the summer they expect arou http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-432714.html Sempre fui apaixonada por aqueles cabeles vermelhos cheios de drads o rubi no dente que eu tinha vontade de imitar e a voz soul melody do exDJ de Manchester Mick Hucknall. Conheci Mr. Pumpkinhead em 2000 numa festa ap8057s o show no Credicard Hall de So Paulo esticada depois para a cobertura do Hotel Transamrica. O resto da banda que chamam Simply Red mudou vrias vezes de formao http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-422722.html Buonjourno from Siena Vico Equense near Naples on the Amalfi Coast Devia Marina near Cinque Terre Verona and Venice.. Have been trying to put this together for a while I'll cover the trip to Siena now and the rest in the next exciting installment...I started composing this sitting in the tent typing this up at about 7.40 in the morning. I awoke to the dulcet tones of insects buzzing by the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Todi/blog-420360.html On day 4 of our trip June 5 we took a day trip to Assisi. What an enchanting little hill town As our train pulled into the station we saw the prominent town nestled into the hill...very green and pretty. Not only is it a major pilgrimage site but it's such a serene and friendly town surrounded by scenic countryside. From the station we took a bus that went up the hill and into town. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Assisi/blog-418556.html July 9thI desided not to take up the girl from the conferences offer to take me down to Spolleto and the coast line. As much as it was tempting and I may even regret it later I really wanted to forge my own ground and discover Italy on my own terms. For better or worse this is my trip my way.Perugia has vary little tourism compared to other cities Ive been to in Italy. This is great because I get http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-417248.html Day six May 30 Saturday Norcia Hotel Grotta AzzurraToday's hike features magnificent vistas over the wild Piano Grande a vast plain ringed in by mountains. Here the colorful display of wildflowers is magnificent especially during the spring and summer. You finish in the remote village of Castelluccio which sits upon a hill in the midst of this stark beauty from whence you are transferre http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/blog-412320.html Day Five Hike May 29 Friday from Preci to Norcia Hotel Grotta AzzurraOur guide states From Preci a splendid route ascends steadily to meet an ancient path winding through trees to the majestic Abbazia di San Eutizio once one of the cradles of the Benedictine monastic order. From here a medieval trail leads across the flank of Monte Macchialunga through the village of Campi and along the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/blog-411295.html Day three May 27 Wednesday Ferentillo Terni Abbazia San Petro in ValleYou start the day with a transfer to the holy mountain of Monteluco and the scenic Porelle pass. From here you head through deep woods to ascend to another panoramic pass where you join a medieval stone footpath. This beautiful trail passing through an abandoned hamlet and a quaint village winds uphill for more sweepin http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/blog-410892.html Hike Day one May 25 Monday Spoleto Hotel ClitunnoToday's daily itinerary statesWe recommend you arrive in Spoleto by train. After your arrival you have time to explore the town one of Umbria's finest hilltop towns. The focal point is the fanshaped Piazza del Duomo site of the magnificent 12th century cathedral with a superlative fresco cycle by Fra Fillipo Lipi. Other important mon http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Spoleto/blog-410802.html Jeff and I had to switch trains to go to Assisi. Once again we had to ride a bus into the town of Assisi. Fortunately our hotel Hotel Berti was located just inside the city walls. We got into our room and since no one was there yet we decided to walk up the hill to the Basilica of St. Francesco. Jeff and I walked all around the Basilica and viewed the lower church as well as the upper chur http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Assisi/blog-410795.html The bus dropped us off at the main Piazza Quaranta Martiri in Gubbio. I had directions on how to get to our hotel. We walked up a very steep cobblestoned road that was only wide enough for one small car. We came upon a small store that sold various important sundries and we made our first purchase of wine. Jeff wanted to buy local and so we purchased a couple bottles of red wine grown in the http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Gubbio/blog-410780.html We just came back from a wonderful Spring month in Umbria. We are lucky to have a second home in the area of Coldipozzo just below the most beautiful of Umbrian walled towns Montone. It was just spectacular Not to pat myself on the back but we did bring the sun. We arrived in Rome on May 6th from Newark NJ in the early afternoon to a beautiful day. Got the car and headed toward Perugia. 2 12 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Montone/Coldipozzo/blog-407643.html It's been a while since my feet touched Italian soil and I can't wait to get back. My upcoming trip has been in the works for a while but now the real fun begins. The trip no longer seems like a dream that will come to pass in some distant future. It's here now right at my fingertips which are itching to feel the smooth surface of my plane ticket. The plans I'm putting into place actually feel th http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/blog-401081.html Perugia onde tudo comeou... para mim. Tenho um imenso carinho por esta cidade por um motivo muito especial e tambm belas recordaes. Lembro com saudades da minha amiga alem Katrin e o nosso cineminha no parque aos domingos onde assistamos o show das estrelas cadentes atrz da tela ao invs do filme. Dos amigos pelas cantinas de cozinha tpica com toalhas quadriculadas e vinho barato. Do c http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-399143.html We caught the over night ferry from Barcelona to Livorno. After a night we went to a beautiful countryside house near Chuisi http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-397914.html On Thursday we drove to Assisi and Cortona. We wanted to do more but Assisi took time to reach and we spent more time there than expected. It was the prettiest town we have seen. Very clean. The balconies of the homes all have flowers and they have a competition once a year for the best front doorbalcony. We walked thru the town and made our way to the Basilica of St. Francis. For those of http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Assisi/blog-397629.html Hello Ms. Wallwork's class.. I am putting pictures up JUST for you guys so you better feel special Italy is great.. Obviously. It is so beautiful and I have been able to see sooo much Enjoy the pictures guys I wish I had more time to write but I have to get up and get ready for my last day in Italy I've included pictures from all the places I have been to in ItalyVenice Florence Rome http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Assisi/blog-397217.html Buongiorno tuttiHere commences the blog. In english although I would recommend that you instead learn italian to truly appreciate the poetry of the italian language sarcasm is difficult with only a keyboard I guess that's why there isn't really any sarcastic musicA recount of my weekend on Friday there was a public holiday they are neverending in Italy work is not as important as in othe http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Umbria/Perugia/blog-396223.html