Orvieto is a wonderful city to visit. There is much to offer. It is on the tourist radar, but not a tourist destination. The result is lots of amenities without the crush of tourists you find in Rome or Venice or Florence. As a result, we are able to show our guests an intimate experience [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Palazzone Vineyard
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations on October 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Great Workshops
Posted in Orvieto Italy on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had two wonderful teachers of very different workshops this fall.
Catherine Moore led a class in which students altered “Orvieto Dust”, a book from the 1930’s. Catherine researched Orvieto from afar and came equipped with an amazing array of goods for her students to use in the book. In addition, each person collected their own [...]
Silver Linings
Posted in Orvieto Italy on October 18, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We are home from three weeks in Italy, trying to get out from under all the details. I have got a variety of blog entries I want to make about the trip, but will start here with a recap of the exceptional experience we received the last two days.
We showed up at the airport to [...]
Cooking in Italy
Posted in Orvieto Experiences, Orvieto Italy, Slow travel vacations on October 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most fun things we do on our trips is a four hour cooking course in the kitchen of a local restaurant. Lorenzo, the chef, is loads of fun and a great teacher. Last week we made our own pasta, focaccia, a wild boar ragu, a pork stew, a divine ricotta mousse, and [...]
Gaining Wings in Orvieto
Posted in Art instruction, Learning Vacations, Meaning in Life, Orvieto Italy on October 4, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Wow! This week’s workshop has just finished, with another starting today. It was a fabulous week, with a wonderful group, dynamic teacher in Catherine Moore, superb weather, and unparalleled hospitality.
One of the participants came up to us to thank us. She said, “My soul healed and I was given wings.” Oh what sweet words. [...]
