It's Been Awhile.....Since I've Written

Ciao from Umbria! 

Well, Johnny and I arrived in Rome September 5, bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to get started on another Italian adventure.

Truth be told....we're not that adventurous. If you have followed this blog, you probably get it. We are very routine and tradition orientated when it comes to our travels here...

1) Land In Rome

2) Check Into The Same Little Hotel

3) Walk Around The Local Area

4) Eat Pizza

5) Drink Wine

Too true....

So that's what we did....

The first day in Rome was lovely, and I just never get enough of the color combos...

We stayed up as late as we could, eating pizza and enjoying the local piazza. We tried to stave off jet lag, but the older we get, the harder that is.

Pizza does help, though...and Pizzeria Remo is one of our favorites. Plus, it was nice enough to sit outside.

Yum!

We even had breakfast pizza the next morning! These are little fellows that are eaten with coffee...A great alternative to sweet things in the morning, which we don't enjoy.

Pizzette Rosso

We took another nice walk around the area before hopping the train north. It felt good to move after the very long direct flight from San Fransisco. It was a pretty morning...

St.Peter's in the distance.

Our neighborhood piazza in Rome...

The traditional first hotel Mirror Shot!
That is one tiny elevator....

We were really concerned about the weather, as it has been well over 100 degrees a good part of the summer, but we arrived just as it started to cool down here in Umbria. We can handle 75 degrees....but 104-105 is not our thing. 

So, yay.

First morning sunrise here at The Nut.

Another sunrise shot....

When we first arrive, we check out what we need to shop for. There is always wine, coffee, sugar, etc. that we've left in the cupboards, but we always need to get produce.

First bit of goodies.

An early days lunch at home....very tasty.

We start our routine of Morning Walks asap after arriving. For me, it's super important to get back into the groove of working out and walking. It's especially good for jet lag, and my mental health in general!

A recent Morning Walk...

I love being in the countryside, and the walks always reveal beauty....

Another favorite thing....Dominoes with wine!

We've already been out to one of the three islands on the nearby lake, and I enjoy the boat ride!

 

As always, I'm on the lookout for something to photograph...either something pretty, dramatic, textural, interesting light...I like at it all. These shots below are just some captured moments.

I gotta say, the clouds here are often spectacular!

"Super Moon" rising above the village last week...

We had a couple of chilly nights, so we got to light a fire! Yay!

in the bathroom...

A recent sunset. Yeah, it's all for real.
Nice view from the terrace.

Anyway, it's a start. I hope to blog more, so stay tuned!