Travel

And just like that, my time in Sicily and my month in Italy has come to an end.  It always amazes me how quickly the time passes.  It practically feels like I just arrived, and now here I am, at the end of my last full day.  I can’t complain one bit though, I have […]

I woke up surprisingly early this morning after yesterday’s feast, made myself a cup of tea, and decided to just sit outside and enjoy the sunshine.  When my father-in-law got up, he was energized and ready to pack in some morning activities before we went to the wedding. But to be honest, I was really […]

The past few days have been a whirlwind of eating, visiting with relatives, eating, cooking, and eating some more.  Obviously it’s been pretty great. the coastline of Termini Imerese My father-in-law and his brother arrived from the States, so it was time for me to say my goodbyes to some of the cousins, and move […]

It was another bright and early start for me here in Bologna. . .bright and early enough for me to catch my 6 a.m. flight to Sicily.  And honestly, I couldn’t be more excited.  I am looking forward to leaving all of the gloom and rain behind me, and heading to warm, dry weather, and […]

It’s a little bit crazy to think that today is my last day in Bologna, and in fact, that I am already 3 weeks into my Italian adventure.  My time has definitely flown by!  And while I am eagerly awaiting the last part of my trip, today is going to be a really fun day.  […]

After yesterday’s full day of feasting, I woke up today ready to do a bit more exploring than fooding.  (But don’t worry, there will still be food!)  Today was planned to be yet another day of rain, and so I figured that it might be a good reason to get out of the city and […]

I woke up this morning bright and early with the birds, eagerly awaiting my pick-up for what I almost knew for sure was going to be a great day.  I had arranged to go on a food tour with Italian Days, but the only thing that I really knew about it was that for breakfast, […]

It was a beautiful morning in Montepulciano; there were clouds looming over the city, and the sun was just starting to peak through with bright oranges and reds.  After a night of rain, the air was cool and crisp.  It was a beautiful send-off for me after a wonderful couple of weeks in Tuscany. After […]

When I had first heard that the majority of my time in Tuscany was anticipated to have rain, I felt a little bit bummed.  But then it hit me. . .cold, chilly, rainy weather. . .there is really no better way to enjoy a rainy day then to be sitting inside a cozy osteria, enjoying […]

Last year when I was in Montepulciano, I only visited the other local towns that were serviced by a bus (Siena and Pienza), since I did not have a car.  And since the same is true this year, I decided to do a bit of wandering by foot for a different perspective and a new […]