My family and I have always wandered around our region in Summer, chasing always the cool air and quiet places where to relax. Monte Carpegna was very often the perfect combination of both. On the route to the mount itself, we used to stop and have a picnic on the Read more…
Italy celebrates its National Day both on April 25th (the end of WWII) and June 2nd (the day on which the people decided that after the war the country would henceforth become a republic instead of a kingdom). April 25th people commemorate the liberation from the fascist regime, but also Read more…
I must admit that Isabelle and her husband Erik sometimes suprise me with the places they’ve been visiting over the 21 years they’ve been in our region. For example, they went to a former World War I and II prisoners camp in Servigliano, about which we will explain more in Read more…
We haven’t talked much about bikes and mountain bikes tracks in our region…it was about time! In our team, we have Elke’s husband Otto who is a real mtb lover. Elke asked about a nice, rather sporty track, and he recommended one of his favorite mountain bike tours, which leads Read more…
Easter 2021 (well, also Easter 2020) is nothing but usual for us, in Le Marche. In fact, we usually go out and enjoy very big meals (that last between 3 and 4 hours) in restaurants or with our families on Easter Sunday. This year we are forced to celebrate at Read more…
These difficult times have forced us to stay at home and, whenever is possible, to go out and re-discover our neighboorhoods. In particular, for me and Isabelle (Elke is now back in Aachen) this means going out and enjoy a nice walk in Poggio Cupro. I was born and raised Read more…