Do you have a bucket list? I love to travel but I don’t have a bucket list, nor a list of places that I have a strong desire to visit, I just enjoy going most anyplace. Thankfully Tricia does have a lot of places she would like to go, so for me that is perfect…
Tag: food
Milan to Amsterdam to Split, oh my
When we started planning this trip many months ago it was pretty simple – Tuscany/Umbria then Croatia. Like some Bill passing through Congress we added a bunch of addendums along the way. All of our trips start with a two hour train ride to Paris, then an airplane or more trains from there. Since all…
Umbria is not umber,
We are in the Umbria region of Italy which is where the color umber got its name. Umber is a very dark brown color, and burnt umber a common color on pallets, but the color does not represent the ambience we are experiencing in Umbria. It has been a delightful place to visit and to…
Michelin, more than tires
Yesterday we returned to Assisi to visit the Basilica of St. Francis. The weather had changed from sunny Sunday to Normandie rain. We parked at the end of the city near the Basilica, which we discovered was the end with few restaurants. Lunch being a higher priority at the moment, we searched for food. We…
La cuisine chez nous, II
Started my day a bit off, but then, on the way to the Intermarché, Tricia reminded me that she was making pasta for lunch, it completely brightened my day; food is so important to us and our frame of mind. So now, thoroughly rejuvenated, I am writing while she is creating one of the best…
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