Observations on Driving in Italy

"In Italy, all the drivers are experts. The rest are dead" When I first started driving in Italy (30 years ago) I was advised that the Italians drove by a strict set of rules, but those rules were not necessarily the same as the ones posted on signage or printed in drivers' handbooks. For example … Continue reading Observations on Driving in Italy →

I flew to Italy and drove a Lamborghini

A Lamborghini ... Tractor. Everyone knows that real Lamborghini's pull plows, right? 😁 The official story is that in the early 1960's when Ferruccio Lamborghini, who had been manufacturing tractors for some years, found out that the clutch in his Ferrari was the exact same part as he used in his tractors he figured that … Continue reading I flew to Italy and drove a Lamborghini →

SPQR – Senatus Populusque Romanus

The Senate and People of Rome. From where we are spending a couple of nights it's a 3 euro & 20 minute train ride to the center of Rome. On the one hand it would be a shame to be 20 minutes from Rome and not visit the collosseum and forum. On the other hand, … Continue reading SPQR – Senatus Populusque Romanus →

Capalbio, Castle on the Hill

We spent an afternoon at the nearby borgo of Capalbio, just north of our agriturismo. A typical hilltop city complete with a XXII century castle, a church with nice frescos, narrow cobblestone streets, and a great view of the countryside - and of course shops, resturants and gelateria. Unfortunately many shops and restaurants were closed, … Continue reading Capalbio, Castle on the Hill →

Vulci – Etruscan and Roman Ruins

We spent a day hiking around in the ruins of Vulci, originally an Etruscan city (VI century BCE), later (II century CE) the site Roman villa. Bits and pieces of the Etrurian temple and city walls remain, enough that archeologists have a fair idea of the extents of the city. Etruscan Temple, Vulci The Roman … Continue reading Vulci – Etruscan and Roman Ruins →