Wow...what a great trip. Last night, we had a fancy-ish dinner at Antica Arco. Our Italy trip started in Venice with the worst vacation food we've ever had. Everything improved after that and Rome proved to be a great foodie town.At Antica Arco, we chose the tasting menu. Again, we were surprised at the size of … Continue reading Ciao Italy! →

Trevi FountainRome...we came, we saw and we were conquered.Honestly, cities are fantastic, but hard, too. Betsy and I always feel like European cities take a bite out of us, but that's not a complaint. It's just that after the slower pace and peace of Puglia, spending time in Rome is so very different, yet wonderful.On … Continue reading We Walked Rome! →

Woke up Thursday (10/10) morning to our beautiful view. We have loved every minute we've spent in our villa in Puglia.Then, we made a trip to Lecce. It was pretty, but it was a long drive and a long day, and we didn't love Lecce as much as we had hoped. We all wished we … Continue reading Goodbye to Wonderful Puglia and Hello Rome! →

Tuesday and Wednesday in Puglia were great days, and fulfilled some items on my bucket list for this holiday. On Tuesday, we went to Altamura to visit and buy bread from a shop that's been making a special bread in the same oven since the 1400s. Considered the best bread in all of Italy (and … Continue reading Cheese Shops, Bread Makers & Ancient Cities →

Fresh fish is the thing in Puglia...in fact...all things from the sea. This area of Italy is so beautiful and so different from the north where we had our walking holiday, and also very different from Tuscany and Umbria. It is a region of white-washed buildings, slower time, fresh seafood and olive trees. We really … Continue reading Two Wonderful Days in Puglia →

Spent Friday morning exploring more of Orvieto and visited the most amazing Duomo we've ever seen. It's so beautiful on the outside and very impressive inside as well. The artwork is dramatic including two large paintings depicting both heaven and hell. The images of hell in this particular cathedral are disturbing, as they should be.We … Continue reading Orvieto to Ascoli Piceno to Puglia! →