Looking Back – A Tandem Rally & Our 35th Wedding Anniversary in Michigan
A Tandem Rally & Our 35th Wedding Anniversary in Michigan Tomorrow will be our 37th Wedding Anniversary! We will be going for a tandem ride in the morning and we…
Palazzo Colonna fountain and gardens
A Beautiful Day in Rome – Palazzo Colonna
A Beautiful Day in Rome - Palazzo Colonna I should probably start this story with a little background. We live in Foligno, which is a small town located in Umbria,…
Making Tortelli
Parma, The Perfect Foodie Adventure & More!
Parma, The Perfect Foodie Adventure & More! We seem to spend a lot of time in the Italian region of Emilia Romagna, which lies about 3+ hours north of our…
Raffaello in Rome, the Exhibit that Almost Wasn’t
Raffaello in Rome - The Exhibit That Almost Wasn’t Last year, we were excited to see that the Scuderie del Quirinale would host a large Raffaello exhibition to commemorate the…
Lunch time In Quiet Rome
Reflections on a Day in “Quiet Rome”
Reflections on a day in "Quiet Rome" We had a feeling that our trip to Rome this last Saturday was going to be different from past visits to the Eternal…
Wines of the Salento
Wines of the Salento We recently returned from a trip to Punta Prosciutto in Puglia. We brought our tandem and did some lovely rides to Gallipoli and up the coast…
Casa Maria Luigia
Casa Maria Luigia – A Sublime Brunch
An Elegant Villa, Gracious Service and Fabulous Food! A Dream Come True! Virginia and I have wanted to eat at Massimo Botturo's Osteria Francescana for many years. It's a once-in-a-lifetime-splurge…