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I have retroactively posted “Passeggiata del Gianicolo”, Rome trip day 4, back-dated to Sep 26. If you haven’t seen it yet, please scroll down.
September 29, 2021
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Panini in Benevento
Panini from a tiny grocer’s on Via Mellusi. One prosciutto crudo with a soft cheese whose name I didn’t catch, one salami with provolone. Both incredible.
Passeggiata del Gianicolo
On Sunday, our last day in Rome, we walked along the Gianicolo (Janiculum) hill on the west side of central Rome. The Passeggiata del Gianicolo, a series of roads and stairs, meanders up the hill through a series of ever-better … Continue reading
Less-popular Churches of Rome
I will fill this post with more detail once I’m back at my computer. Like when I create and backdate new posts, I’ll leave a note at the top so you know there’s something new to see in the earlier … Continue reading
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Due Pinse
Roman-style pinsa (not quite pizza, it has a whole parallel history) at a little trattoria/pinseria called Tosca near Teatro dell’Opera. I got a Romana and Michelle got a Diavola. Smoked provola cheese might be her new favorite thing.
Roma
After taking the high-speed train, the fastest form of transportation in Italy, at 300kmh … … and then the slowest form of transportation, the Rome 64 bus, at 3kph… Michelle is here!
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Ride day 4
The last day was a shorter day, to return to the motorcycle rental shop by 3pm closing time. (COVID hours) Anghiari, with a small castle straight out of a fairy tale. After this, our final stop, Adrian’s bike wouldn’t start. … Continue reading
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Ride day 3
Today’s itinerary was Todi, Assisi, Gubbio, Cortona. Assisi was fine, but not being Catholic, St. Francis isn’t particularly relevant to me. I knew nothing about him except he was a monk, he was a saint, he founded the Franciscan order, … Continue reading
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Ride day 2: Four Hilltop Towns
Today we rode through southern Tuscany, a little bit of Lazio, and into Umbria. We visited four towns built upon isolated hills, natural fortresses defended by with sheer walls of rock. First was Pitigliano, where we slept last night. It’s … Continue reading
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Ride day 1 to Pitigliano
First day. We escaped out from under the storms in Firenze with an autostrada sprint south past Siena. Through meandering roads and small towns we reached our Airbnb in Pitigliano. Map to come in the future when I figure out … Continue reading
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