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In May 2024, we were the lucky guests at Podere Piandarca. Between the glowing reviews and their ideal proximity to Firenze, we chose it as our home-base for the four days we were in Tuscany. We considered a stay at an agriturismo, and while Podere Piandarca is not an actual working farm, their charming setting…
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Dramatically perched on top of a hunk of volcanic rock, a visit to this hill town is memorable from the very start as you are faced with the decision to take a long elevator ride up to the old city from a parking garage, or take a steep funicular ride from the train stop. Since…
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Hi again. Wow, it’s been since July! Thinking back, I wish I had the discipline in the past seven months to have written regularly, but life is much different when you’re not out exploring European wonders. Regular day-to-day life is not nearly as memorable (usually). I had a fleeting thought at the end of 2024…
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I’ve missed finding the time to write about our trip. Each day that I haven’t, I have wistfully said to myself, “I’ll put it on my to do list for tomorrow” and then the next day would pass. After a week of temperatures hovering at or near 100 degrees, I’ve found some time to write…
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Our time in Umbria continued with visiting more medieval towns that pepper the green rolling hills. It remained a novel experience for us that week to discuss and wonder which hill town we were passing from the highway on our way to another particular hill town. On Wednesday we decided to go to Bevagna and…
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By Tuesday morning, I was feeling inspired to see if we could avoid the rainy forecast in Spello. After a quick look at the weather radar, I saw that the medieval town of Gubbio, situated about an hour’s drive north of Spello was going to be clear and sunny in the afternoon. Gubbio became very…
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Located in the hills near Mount Subasio, Spello is an ancient village with meandering cobblestone alleys. There are views from every intersection of Italian life here: window boxes of flowers, Fiats wedged against limestone walls, and slivers of green at the end of alleys revealing the Umbrian hills. We had to pause a few times…
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Our last full day in Switzerland arrived too soon. After breakfast, because the weather was supposed to improve, we made the decision visit Mt. Pilatus, which is Lucerne’s very own mountain, that on a clear day offers views of 73 Alpine peaks. We didn’t choose the most adventurous way to the top which included a…
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On our second day in Zug, we decided to explore the city on foot. Rain was expected in the afternoon so we opted to see the town while we had better walking conditions. Just around the corner from our hotel is the town’s Clock Tower. The entrance to the old town of Zug was originally…
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The Rivers and Roads 