On our second day at Trove, Ugo gave us a crash course on vine pruning and staking. He was leaving the next day for a week-long tour and the old vineyard was in desperate need of attention. Chris got some driving lessons on the tractor, and a lesson on how to empty the poop bucket in Ugo’s absence.… [Read more]
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 / christina
Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 / christina
Arriving almost two hours late isn’t the best way to make a first good impression, but the train from Rome was delayed, which caused us to miss our connection in a small town called Chiusi. At least we were able to phone our hosts to let them know of our delay, thanks to the generosity and friendliness of a fellow traveller. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Italy
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 / christina
By the time we arrived in Rome, we were all starting to show signs of travel fatigue but we continued our gruelling pace for the final three days, in fact, I think our pace intensified as there was so much to see in Rome. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Italy, Travel Tips
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Sunday, May 13th, 2012 / christina
Upon the recommendation of one of our guidebooks, we spent two days deliberately getting lost in Venice which is not hard to do when you consider Venice is really a collection of 118 islands connected by 400+ bridges. … [Read more]
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012 / christina
As we pulled into the train station in Venice, the sun broke through the clouds promising us a respite from the rain. Once we figured out the water bus system (conveniently located on the canal immediately in front of the train station), we managed to find our apartment without too many wrong turns along the way. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Italy
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Saturday, May 05th, 2012 / christina
Accommodations were scarce in Milan on the weekend we planned to visit because of several events going on in the city including the Milan Marathon. Sonja managed to find us two nights in an apartment a little outside the city centre. … [Read more]
Wednesday, May 02nd, 2012 / christina
By now you may be wondering if we spent any time at all in Florence with all the day trips we had been doing. Since it was our home base, we managed to squeeze in some sightseeing after our excursions to Pisa and Sienna but we hardly did the town justice. … [Read more]
Category: Europe, Italy
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Tuesday, May 01st, 2012 / christina
We couldn’t argue with Sonja’s logic: How can you go to Italy and not see the Leaning Tower of Pisa? Off we went by train to Pisa one morning, only an hour from Florence and only 7 euros per person each way. … [Read more]
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Monday, April 30th, 2012 / christina
Cinque Terre is comprised of five quaint fishing villages connected by ancient rustic paths that hug this rugged part of the Italian Riviera coastline. A century ago, the trails and boats were the only means of transport to and from the villages. … [Read more]
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Saturday, April 28th, 2012 / christina
Our trip with my sister Sonja began in Florence where we met at the train station; we came from Venice and Sonja came from Rome. We stayed in an apartment in the historic centre, across the street from Santa Croce Basilica. … [Read more]