On The Road Again – California Here We Come!
It’s June, the month of celebrations! Weddings, graduations, birthdays, you name it, it’s on the calendar this month. School children are counting down the days to …
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Take Five Minutes (Cinqui Minuti) For Five Favorites
June is the first official month of summer. Any activity outdoors to enjoy the sun is on my list, including picnics and gardening. A few favorites …
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The Wheels On The Bus Go Round And Round in Edinburgh
Walking a significant part of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, up to the castle and down, and through many of the major attractions (up and down very windy …
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Chocolates, Castles, Ceramics, Churches, & Wine!
Cherasco was the first stop on our travels today. It is a sleepy little town near Alba that has an old Pastisterria with the most delightful history. …
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There’s Lots of ‘Wining’ in Barolo
The region of Piedmont in Northwestern Italy is one of the best-known wine regions. We focused our time in Barolo today, and so glad we did! …
Wine Tasting Etiquette Is Like Kindergarten
Surprisingly, this post is not about food, but about my other love, wine. Oregon is well known for its wine country and has a respectable showing …
Italian Style Sangria
A hot August afternoon, a gathering of friends, and wine. Sounds like the perfect combination to me. Since it was a very hot day, I wanted …
Seashore In Seaside – Foodies Delight
Well, I have to say the trip from the Portland area to Seaside takes about two and a half hours. Our trip took us seven. Why? …
2017 – Rome – Frascati, The Strike, & The Gypsies
To strike or not to strike, that was the question (trains, buses and the underground metro). But really, the question was how many hours to strike? …
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2017 – Verona – The Streets Are Paved in Marble
The feature picture of today’s post is of a building with original frescos that date back to the 1500’s. I can’t imagine not painting the outside …
2017 – Volterra – Tenuta Monterosola Winery
Podere San Lorenzo is a lovely place to spend a week. A few more pictures of the property. Our apartment is the small building in front …
2017 – Volterra – San Gimignano
We are greeted by the most beautiful sunrise this morning. This view is from one of our apartment windows but I wanted to get the picture …