If you want to see paradise on earth, come to Dubrovnik. George Bernard Shaw Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Assisi, Italy
The famous village of Assisi, located on the slopes of Mt. Subasio in Umbria, is an incredible place to visit, filled with history, architecture, art, all to be discovered along its cobbled, narrow streets, and alleyways. People flock here for the art, and food; some come on a pilgrimage, and others come to experience this... Continue Reading →
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Climb the mountain so you can see the world, not so the world can see you. David McCullough Spoleto, Italy
Umbria, Italy
We are enjoying the Italian portion of our vacation with most of our time concentrated in Umbria. This region is known for vineyards, olive groves, and amazingly well preserved, ancient hilltop villages, including Assisi, Spoleto, and Spello, just to name a few. Bevagna was one of the villages on our must see list. Once a... Continue Reading →
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Italy was where the soul went to find calm and love, and I wanted to hold the best of it in the palm of my hand. Lisa Brennan-Jobs Near Spoleto, Italy
Notre Grande Aventure, Partie II
As I mentioned in last week’s post, we’re off on another European adventure. After a few days in Paris we traveled to Lyon where we enjoyed the amazing bouchons, a food tour, and wandering through a street market. We have never taken a food tour before and are reluctant tour participants in general, however, since... Continue Reading →
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Italy is a dream that keeps returning for the rest of your life. Anna Akhmatova View of Umbria from Assisi, Italy
Notre Grande Aventure, Partie 1
We’re off on another grand adventure; this time we’re visiting some of the grand cities in Europe, with additional time in Italy and Croatia. Our vacations almost always start in Paris. We drive to the train station in neighboring Flers, where there is free long-term parking, hop on the train, and two hours later we’re... Continue Reading →
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Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things: air, sleep, dreams, sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it. Cesare... Continue Reading →
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