Convocation, a quick trip home, and Orvieto

Jeffrey Hall

yes the grass is greener over the septic field

Bella with long grass

Duomo -- Orvieto

View from Orvieto

XI century Church

view from the bottom of St. Patrick's well

bagpipers in Orvieto parade

We made it to Alice's convocation at Queen's and visited relatives in Toronto and Ottawa. Then went to Lethbridge to mow, pick up the pups and head to the cabin. I've returned to Perugia for a month to finish off some work and attend the Umbria Jazz festival which is just down the block. Hot here. But the food and grappa remain good.
Made a day trip to Orvieto which is nearby, but slow to get to by train. Great Duomo and a well that is a double helix so mules could go down and up separate stairwells (250 steps). There was also a parade that afternoon -- that seems to be what people do here for fun.

Into June

Flag tossing on the Corso

birthday girl

Ferry on Lago Trasimeno

turns out that grappa goes well with chocolate cake.

terazzo

Piazza Navona

We made a day trip to Lago Trasimeno and took a ferry to a small island  for ice cream. And we took Alice to Rome the day before her flight. We will follow tomorrow.....

June 2nd was a holiday here -- celebrating Italy's change to being a republic rather than a monarchy. We went to Umbertide to see a concert of some young violin students. 


After much study, I feel I have finally figured out grappa. Or perhaps it has figured out me. In any case, we have come to an agreement.

Finally, here is a typical  Italian driving experience -- a bus driver with 2 cel phones driving with his elbows:
http://tv.repubblica.it/copertina/guida-l-autobus-con-due-cellulari-in-mano/68210?video=&ref=HREC2-1