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
Looking for a mythical place as a starting point, a slow ascent through a forest with an occasional view of a mountain, scrambling and climbing on a rocky surface and ultimately a miracle of nature as a reward? Then be sure to walk with us to the Foro degli Occhialoni, Read more