I’m an unlikely fan. I could care less about organized sports. I’m not a cyclist. I despise the lycra getups. Still, just a few days before the grand finale, I find myself interested, ok maybe slightly crazy about, this year’s Giro d’Italia. Meaning “tour” in Italian, the Giro began in 1909 as a way to … More A Case of Giro Fever
Italian title: Lui Cycles, Lei Corre (I’m burning up Google Translate here.) – Vattaro, Trentino Aldige, Italy People are usually surprised when they travel with Matt and me and realize we don’t spend many of our days together. He’s an early riser and likes to get a cup of coffee, then grab a bike and explore. … More He Cycles, She Runs
I kept telling myself all day yesterday not to say it out loud. You might jinx it. But, here we are today, safe and sound, in Vattaro, Italy nestled near the Dolomiti; and it was the easiest trip ever. Every flight was on time. Backpacks arrived safely. I didn’t lose anything important, like, um…passports (yes, … More Scenes from Vattaro, Italy
I haven’t quite wrapped my head around it yet. Yesterday my husband and I moved out of the house where we have lived happily for the last 12 years. This may be surprising to those who know us well. You see, we love that house. Hard. And we’ve worked diligently to make it our home. We’ve … More The Guest Room-Surfing Phase
In an earlier post I alluded to what would make us decide to redirect our trip and “country hop” from Portugal to Italy on the fly instead of continuing through Nothern Portugal and into Spain as we had intended. What can I say, we found ourselves in need. After ten beautiful, excitement-filled days in Portugal, … More Filling the Cup in the Dolomites
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