http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:09:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en PANICALE, Umbria, Italy–Simone and Lorena are married. You saw their engagement announcement right here. And, if you have ever been to Panicale you would remember Simone. He’s our buddy at the bar, Aldo and Daniela’s only child and heir apparent of Café Bar Gallo. That is the institution that ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/04/28/che-festa/ PANICALE, Italy, Umbria–They celebrate their Fourth of July on April 25th. It is much more recent history here as this is their Liberation from the big war. Hard to imagine this languid, pastoral countryside covered in rack and ruin and everyone scared and hungry. Try not to think about ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/04/25/happy-independence-day/ PANICALE, Umbria, Italy–Yes, we are here. I think. Bit dazed and dislocated from the typical overnight flight. And so happy to find out we’re not only here, but we’re wired. Was just iChatting and IM’ing with our office in the states. Airport/wireless thing continues to amaze as we walk in ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/04/21/like-the-swallows-we-have-found-our-way-back-to-umbria/ CATANZARO, Italy to FALMOUTH, Maine – True fact. I’ve always, I can prove it, always, wanted one of those tiny putt putt Italian trucks, the venerable Ape. And now. Our friend Paul has one! And I don't! Paul’s not only got one, he’s got one in Falmouth, Maine. TOY TRUCK, ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/04/06/324/ ITALY– What do you know? April did finally arrive. That is the month that our plane tickets have printed on them. Oh joy. We are so done with waist deep Maine snow and we are so very ready to Alitalia our way back to sunny places with soft vowel endings ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/04/01/something-fishy/ PANICALE, Umbria to GRAY, Maine — This year the rabbit hopped a Continental flight from Rome. And came bearing gifts from Italy. Cheese, oil and bright, foil-wrapped chocolate Easter eggs. Our Panicale neighbor Elida was planning to be passing right overhead on her way to visit relatives in sunny Arizona. ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/03/07/the-bunny-came-early/ SIENA, Tuscany—There is a pretty big Italy buzz this week, and our good friends at nearby Spannocchia (the 1,200 acre agricultural estate outside Siena) are in the center of this media beehive of activity. First, there is a huge, 10 page spread in Bon Appetit Magazine about this fabulous Sienese ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2008/01/09/tomorrow-on-today/ A TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO LIGHTWEIGHT NEW BOOKS ABOUT ITALY Welcome to shortest, darkest day of the year. Grab a couple books, it’s going to be a long, sunlight-impaired season. Why don’t we pretend we are in Sunny Italy for a few hours? LITERARY ALERT– Do I hear an Ecco in here? Well, ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2007/12/21/if-on-a-winter%e2%80%99s-night/ Ciao, Ciao, Amici, As the Wiley Traveler I have had the good fortune to collect a bunch of Wiley Friends over the years, from Maine to Switzerland to Italy and London. One of my oldest and dearest friends, Jenn Corey, is also one of the best travel buddies I have yet ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2007/12/14/learning-the-language-of-dante-in-the-land-of-ben-jerry/ CORTONA, Tuscany, Italy–I’ve got to admit my only experience with the wine harvest involves swirling the end result around in the glass and making it magically disappear. Olives, we’ve picked. Grapes, no. I’ve had offers, but weasled out of them to my great regret. Next time! We have friends who ... http://www.seeyouinitaly.com/blog/2007/11/06/winemaking-fun-under-the-warm-cortona-sun/