Tag: Italy
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Living On The Edge-Literally!
Perched on the side of the northwestern coast of Italy, the five villages that make up the Cinque Terre have survived since the late middle ages. This was our destination today; a long drive, but well worth it! We drove to La Spezia, where we purchased a train ticket that would take us to each…
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Blogging Is the Way to Go!
Our current trip to Italy seemed like the perfect time to start blogging, and we nervously put our toes in the water. We thought it would allow us to catalog our retirement travels and allow interested family and friends to follow along. Word Press offers several options and we decided for a public blog and…
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Medieval Tuscany Endures
We hopped into our little Alpha Romeo rental car Wednesday morning and set off on our first road trip in Tuscany. We refused to let overcast skies dampen our spirits…it was not yet raining and maybe we could take in the sights of Siena before the promised rain began to fall. With some advice from…
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Siena’s Church Brightens Stormy Day
It was a stormy day in Tuscany today, so we journeyed south to Siena to see one of Italy's few fully Gothic churches, a foreboding, but spectacularly beautiful place. A city of 57,000, Siena is built on a series of hills about an hour-and-a-half drive south of our home in San Baronto. It is difficult…
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So, You Want to Ride the Train in Italy!?
What is the best way to get around Italy? For us, it seemed that the train would be best for day trips from Rome and Verona and for intercity travel. This notion is foreign to many in the United States, where train options are few and far between in most of the country. How about…
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Our Shadows Return!
We awoke to the promise of a clear blue sky today – our last day in Verona. After three days of rain and a temperature drop of close to 30 degrees, the sun was a welcome sight indeed! We have come to know our neighborhood well and couldn't have asked for a…
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Basilica Honors San Zeno, Who Transformed Verona
We had to find things to do between the great meals in Verona, and this find was a gem: The San Zeno Maggiore, built beginning in the 7th Century to honor the patron saint of Verona. Tour books call this one of the most memorable churches in northern Italy. …
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Rules and Regulations
I don't know why this Lake Garda sign makes me laugh…do we cover-up or simply take them off? Posted with Blogsy
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Modern-Day Romeos
A change in weather brought us a second day of rain; a good excuse to sleep in, then casually explore the nooks and crannies of our Verona neighborhood. We ducked into the courtyard at Casa di Giulietta to take a peek at Juliet's balcony, expecting to snap a quick photo and escape the Saturday crowd.…
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