They don’t look naughty from their pictures, do they? Sweet Dixie and Delilah, the two Abruzzese dogs we are taking care of while their owners are away. Their smiling faces seem to say “Who, us??? We never cause any trouble!” We know better though. This morning we had to get up early to drive over […] Read More »
Here we are, sipping our morning coffee in the hills of central Italy. Stunning views surround us. Patchwork fields, walled cities, long strips of beaches and a sea that changes colour from teal green to dark blue. We should be outside, enjoying all these sites while we have a “home away from home” for the […] Read More »
One of the great joys of the past week or so has been dipping our toes in the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea, along with thousands of other Italians. Here’s a short video we shot of us wading into the water, just outside the resort town of Rimini. Read More »
The screaming downhill that ended our day yesterday turned into our early morning workout. We huffed and puffed our way up the two kilometers or so of twists and turns and topped the summit, rewarded by fantastic views over the sea from the top. From there it was nearly all downhill to the coast, where […] Read More »
[agallery name=”imagebox-bike”]We decided to take a day off after our epic ride yesterday and ended up doing some work on the bikes: taking apart the wheel and cleaning out all the dirt and grit that gets stuck there. We regreased everything and put it all back together. Like most good jobs, this one took far […] Read More »
