Cultural Overload in Madrid
Madrid is well known for its three great museums, the Prado, the Sofia and the Thyssen. There are also other cultural delights such as Spanish food, the Egyptian temple, various…
Christmas with Friends – Fun, Food, and Culture in Rome, Foligno & Assisi
A Wonderful Reunion with Dear Friends! The TandemSpirits have dear fellow tandem friends who live near Wiesbaden in Germany. We met Scott and Gina when we led a tandem ride…
Flowers in a Blue Vase
Virginia’s Birthday Weekend – Rome and Lucca
Vincent Van Gogh in Rome Still Life with Plate of Onions The Tandem Spirits were excited when they heard there would be a Van Gogh exhibit in Rome. The exhibit…
A day of Art and Food in Perugia
Perugia - Umbria's Capitol City It is always a pleasure to walk through the center of Perugia. The view from the Cathedral looking into town is impressive. There are a…
Rome: Meeting Good Friends at the Eternal City!
A Weekend in Rome with Good Friends The only thing better than going to Rome, is meeting up with friends there. The Tandem Spirits were excited to hear from our…
A Weekday Feast with Our Neighbors
Reader Advisory - Hunting wild game is described in this post! The Tandem Spirits are not hunters; however, we have neighbors who do hunt. Italians in our region are still…
The In-between Places – Pavia and Reggio Emilia
Pavia & Reggio Emilia - Definitely Not Tuscany! The trip to Switzerland is long, and only one of the TandemSprits drives, so we stop somewhere along the way both going…