The traveler who has gone to Italy to study the tactile values of Giotto or the corruption of the Papacy, may return remembering nothing but the blue sky and the men and women under it. — E.M. Forster
As you read this, I am somewhere in Umbria — “the green heart of Italy” — with about a dozen other folks. We will visit Assisi, Deruta and Perugia. We will drink the deep red wines and experience the harvests in these places. November is a magical time to be in Italy, away from the harsh summer sun and the madding summer crowds. There is a different tempo here now, as the temperatures cool and most of the tourists are gone. And November offers a price advantage, too; shoulder seasons are always less expensive and rooms are more available. For me, this is the trip of a lifetime. I have wanted to go to Umbria for years but somehow, other regions of Italy always jumped ahead in the queue. Not that I’m complaining.
Of course, I’m sorry that Tim isn’t here with me. He’s on his own adventure right now, driving through Nashville and on to Cincinnati and back. He’ll have stories to tell, and I’ll probably tell them.
Meanwhile, here is a four-minute video that some of you might not have seen when I first posted it last year. It’s of my 60th birthday trip to Lombardia/Emilia Romagna/Veneto last September. This is the work of my remarkably talented friend, Richard Buckley. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgJXVadOiEA
Buon viaggio!
Linda Dini Jenkins is a card-carrying Italophile, travel planner, freelance writer, and amateur photographer. Travel is her passion, so writing about her travels just comes naturally. She hopes all her travelers find a way to express their joys, surprises, and fears as they travel and gives every traveler a nifty journal to help smooth the way. Learn more…
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