Kuah did a lot of driving to get us to Bologna. The day started out in Umbria. We got up early and loaded up the car to drive Mom to the airport. It was about a 2.5 hour drive to Rome. The drive through Umbria was tough as it was really foggy that morning. The . . . read more

One of the things that made our stay in Italy so fun was the delicious food Kuah cooked for us. Having a great kitchen in the villa made it more enjoyable for him to cook.   To start the day right Kuah often made us eggs with fresh chives, peppers and truffle pecorino. Starting out . . . read more

As it was near time for Mom to depart we wanted to get one more adventure in but didn’t want to drive too far or have to walk steep streets. We found the town of Foligno. Located in the lowland of Umbria it is different than the hillside villages. Foligno has a lot of history . . . read more

On Sunday Kuah and I took off to do some exploring on our own. After a quick breakfast we headed to Cortona. It ended up being quite busy as they had a flower and antique market. Like other towns this one was full of small steep streets that were fun to explore. We ended up . . . read more

Doing the research and getting excited about what will happen is always a big part of the enjoyment of a vacation. Local restaurants and foods make up a big part of that research. While looking into Umbria Kuah discovered Ada. We have been to a few Michelin star restaurants but this one looked special. First . . . read more

We wanted to go to Florence but with it being further away we were having trouble deciding how to get there. We could take the train which would make it relaxing to get there but might not be at a convenient time to get back. We could drive into the city but parking is tough . . . read more

It was cold and rainy out this morning. The perfect time to have some chefs come over and teach us how to make some wonderful Italian dishes. The menu was surprisingly large; Pasta Brisee, Gnocchi Pasta, Lentil Falafel and Strawberry Tiramisu. There were 2 chefs, one who could speak English. The other, whose specialty was . . . read more

We were quickly discovering that the streets in the towns in Umbria were much steeper than originally thought. While this is great for building calfs it did make it a bit challenging. Some of them have escalators to help you up but it still leaves a lot of steep walking. Living here and walking these . . . read more

We were lucky that Kuah discovered that there would be an artichoke festival not far from where we were staying. It was a bit tough to tell what to expect from the website but festivals usually have at lease 1 fun thing going for them. We went on a Sunday. It was about an hour’s . . . read more

Our first outing was to the small town of Orvieto which is a medieval town a little over an hour’s drive from our villa. The drive was beautiful so it went by quickly. Once we arrived at the parking lot we were able to take a funicular up to the town. It was Mom’s first . . . read more