We had been away for over five weeks and were looking forward to seeing the family again. We set off from Le Crotoy and…
Month: April 2013
Farewell To The Tarisciottis
We were very sad to have to say goodbye to our dear friends who had looked after us so well in Tivoli - Jacqui…
Sunday Fish Lunch
A restaurant had been booked at a popular fish restaurant on the east coast for Sunday lunch. We drove from Tivoli towards Pescara on…
In Search Of Olive Oil
We wanted to take back some olive oil, so Jacqui and Sergio contacted friends of theirs, Pepe and Adele, who had a large olive…
Porchetta at Lago Castel Gandolfo
We drove to the Lakes, where the Pope had his summer palace at Castel Gandolfo. Pope Emeritus Benedict, who had recently stood down, was…
The English Lesson
Jacqui gave weekly English lessons to local pensioners at the Tivoli Old People's Centre. Tony and Marion went along to meet the "students", some…
Villa d’Este, Tivoli
We visited the beautiful Villa d'Este in Tivoli, a 16th century palace built by Cardinal Ippolito, the husband of that naughty Lucrezia Borgia, who…
Sunny Rome
We parked the car by the river Tiber and walked along the river . . . . . . . to the Jewish Quarter…