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Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration

So, before we get into what ended up being a very fun, and informative week, I want to give a shout out to Fabrizio Lucci, our guide and owner of “Italia Sweet Italia” tours http://www.italiasweetitalia.com Fabrizio has been kind enough to share some of his photos of the tour with me and I plan toContinue reading “Day 1 continued- St. Michael the Archangel Patron Saint celebration”

In Transit Umbria to Abruzzo

I don’t know why but I find that, early in the morning, train stations are fascinating.  An amalgamation of desolation and technology, is a juxtaposition which has a certain friction that is appeal to me….go figure. As we left Foligno the next stop was Trevi, where the Black Celery Festival is held last year (goContinue reading “In Transit Umbria to Abruzzo”

Festa I’Primi day 2

So, normally, when through hiking, one is so focused on getting from point to point that one really doesn’t have a chance to really examine any given town in depth. By spending two days in Foligno, I had an opportunity to walk the Centro in depth which gave me the opportunity to make some observationsContinue reading “Festa I’Primi day 2”

Festa I Primi d’Italia

Primo mi scuso per il ritardo nella pubblicazione, ma Google e Apple non vanno molto drawcord. (First my apologies for the delay in posting, but Google and Apple do not play well together.) So after an uneventful flight and train ride (love the Italian railway system) I have arrived at the festival I Primi D’ItaliaContinue reading “Festa I Primi d’Italia”

Ciao a tutti mi amici! (Hello to all, my friends)

Well it is early fall which means, as it has for the last eight years, that Lou is on the move. This year I return to Italia to the province of Abruzzo visit the ancestral home of the house of Scudere or in the native tongue “Casa di Scudieri”. Not sure what I will find,Continue reading “Ciao a tutti mi amici! (Hello to all, my friends)”

The Festival of Two Worlds and Don Matteo…welcome to Spoleto

Buon Natale a tutte! (Merry Christmas to all!) it is a gray Christmas morning in the northwestern suburbs of Chicago as I write this final post of the 2024 trek and since Santa has long since stopped dropping presents at this location, it is a good time for me to do so. The “runners flu”Continue reading “The Festival of Two Worlds and Don Matteo…welcome to Spoleto”

Audible called due to “Runner’s flu” on to Spoleto

So, after a truly lovely dinner that evening I hit the sack and immediately started to shiver and shake…..damn! I had what I call the “runner’s flu” (I do not think that is an original, I had read it somewhere methinks LOL). Anyway when I have overexerted with a long hike, even though I stayContinue reading “Audible called due to “Runner’s flu” on to Spoleto”

Day 3 Trevi to Poreta and a visit to Borgo della Marmotta

So, with the bustle of activity that was the Black Celery Festival increasing, we reluctantly departed from Trevi on our way to the village of Poreta and our stay for the evening, the lovely agriturismo Borgo della Marmotta. Unfortunately we did not get any pictures of us leaving Trevi through the meandering streets of theContinue reading “Day 3 Trevi to Poreta and a visit to Borgo della Marmotta”

Trevi and the Black Celery festival….just what is a sausage celery sandwich?

Once we were settled in our rooms we went to the square for a drink and a snack (I do so like the Italian concept of an “aperitivo” which, in some ways, is conceptually similar to the English tea in that one gets together with friends late afternoon for a drink and a snack toContinue reading “Trevi and the Black Celery festival….just what is a sausage celery sandwich?”