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9km Moresco to Igoumenitsa
We hauled ourselves out of bed before the first light hit the skies and by 7am we were speeding down the hills of Le Marche towards the town of Pedaso, where we caught a train to Ancona and then boarded our ferry for Greece. We briefly considered retracing our steps to Ancona by bicycle but […] Read More »
On the road again… with butterflies
After a month in the beautiful rolling-hilltop region of Italy called Le Marche, it’s time for us to move on once again. We have truly had a wonderful time staying with the Wills family, earning our keep by doing lots of painting and household chores for them, while sampling the local wine, swimming in the […] Read More »
Trip to Mirabilandia
One of the fun jobs we’ve had over our time here in Italy has been taking the Wills’ kids to an Italian theme park. For two days, we all rode the roller coasters and splashed on the water rides. You can click on the picture to see all the shots from Mirabilandia or check out […] Read More »
Visiting Moresco
[agallery name=”imagebox-moresco”]We went for an afternoon walk today with the dogs to Moresco, a hilltop village just up the road from the house where we are staying. It’s said to be one of the most beautiful villages in Italy and certainly its archways and views over the surrounding countryside are worth the stop. We took […] Read More »