Monthly Archives: September 2013

Don’t ask me why Dennis thought it was important to have another full Irish breakfast before we left Dublin, but he did, so I dragged my arteries along to a restaurant at Dublin’s airport and loaded up for the ride … Continue reading →

I can’t be in Dublin without having one meal at Trocadero, a rather plush restaurant catering to the “theater type” crowd.  With pictures of Ireland’s glitterati covering the walls, The Troc (as we locals call it) offers good food, good … Continue reading →

No surprise to have a bit of drizzle in Ireland, but we packed for Italy, so we are not quite prepared for the change in temperature. Rome was quite warm and sunny.  Dublin, on the other hand, is not.  Nevertheless, … Continue reading →

Making our way home, we decided to extend our layover for two days in Dublin, a great and colorful city. The Westbury is a great hotel in the center of everything and right next door to McDaid’s pub, which is a … Continue reading →

Thursday we spent sightseeing in Rome. Dennis hadn’t seen a lot on his last visit, so we added a few places to his list, i.e. St. Peter’s Square, Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Campo dei Fiori, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain… Campo dei … Continue reading →

The drive from Gubbio to Rome went off without a hitch. (Surprising for us.) Dropped off the car and took a taxi to the hotel in the heart of Rome.; a small place, but well situated. I had made plans … Continue reading →

On Tuesday I decided to have a field trip. I had wanted to go to Deruta to see the ceramics and also to Assisi, so I taped Dennis into the car and drove off down the road. We arrived at … Continue reading →

If one word could describe Gubbio, it would be hills (and lots of them). A medieval town built on the side of a mountain, Gubbio offers old world charm with a cardiovascular workout. The narrow, cobblestone streets and impressive structures … Continue reading →

Sunday morning we packed everything up and planned to leave for Gubbio by 10 a.m. That was the plan. Needless to say, our last stop was a walk to Cousin Tullio’s home to say goodbye, and needless to say, that’s … Continue reading →

On Saturday we did some exploring around town. Took a walk through the park where there is a monument to the pavers from Alfedena who sculpted the roads in Rome. Then ended up for coffee at a little bar called … Continue reading →