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Between House Viewings - In and Around Spello

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​Our house hunting adventure continues with several more viewings.  We saw a variety of properties in different parts of the city. Most in our price range were too much of a project for us and those that weren’t a project we’re just too small for storing bikes and possibly having visitors at the same time.  So the clear winner by a long shot was the Piazza Kennedy property I talked about previously. It is in good condition, two real bedrooms and a third room that could be a small bedroom or a bike storage room. A real kitchen and a full updated bathroom and a half bath that maybe we can make into a full. So offer made and accepted and now we wait for the closing.  We will actually get into the apartment before we leave in November.  Again, the picture of our lovely apartment. We own the floor with the small flower filled balcony.  So during our couple weeks of viewing properties, we manage to get some nice bike rides in.  We did a ride to an abbey outside o...

Adventures of a Different Type - Seeking a Home Base in Umbria

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​ We have returned to Italy with a different goal this time.  We don’t have any plans for a significant bike tour although we have some shorter ones planned if time allows. However, the goal is to look for a small apartment to purchase so we have a future base here and can simplify our comings and goings.  It would be nice to have a place that we can share with friends and family.  So first stop is Spoleto for a few nights. The picture above is the underground “travelator” which moves people from the lower level of the city to the upper levels.  It is quite an engineering feat.  Then the next day we take the bus  to Castel Felice to the wonderful family agriturismo where we store our bikes.  It is always a joy to visit.  Then on our bikes for the ride back over the mountain on the rail trail.  Another engineering feat with its eight tunnels, multiple bridges and acquaducts all surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery and vast valley vistas....