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A continuation of my trip report on the Veneto:
Next stop PERUGIA
I had been anticipating exploring the lively town of Perugia ever since seeing it on Bella Italia, I believe a BBC special series.
That show was filmed from a helicopter, giving a unique view of Perugia. It intrigued me, with its medieval dark past in contrast with the modern sight of it all light and blue sky, white buildings with red roofs, surrounded by thick green pine trees, and all those staircases.
How bad can a place be that is known for its language school? Of course, there is also the intrigue of the Amanda Knox affair hanging in the air.
We have scheduled the afternoon and evening to explore the town. GPS guides us to the parcheggio close to our hotel, Sangallo Palace. There is a hot wind blowing, making it difficult to expend too much energy. Happily, there are the escalators that take visitors up to the top of the town.
Somewhere half way up is the Rocca Paolina, the fortress that covered and preserved parts of the medieval city hundreds of years ago, which is now observable, like a sort of Middle Ages Pompeii. Also preserved is the Etruscan Gate of Mars. Fascinating stuff, this underground world.
At the top of the escalators is Piazza Italia, and a beautiful view over the valley. Down the wide Corso Vanucci to the other end is Piazza IV Novembre, with its Fontana Maggiore. All the buildings are white, but weathered, stone.
This we explore, the obvious, but with a full day planned tomorrow, there is no time for anymore of this town suspended in mid-air.
Hungry now, we find La Taverna, for supper, down the stairs of an alleyway, of which Perugia has many.
Here we have another stupendous meal for a very good price. Our antipasti starter includes bruschetta of both white and dark truffles, chicken liver, and the most flavourful olive oil, along with a salad made with radicchio, and also sausage and salumi. About this time, we are wishing we hadn't ordered anything else, but we have. ....
We share a pasta dish, then a secondi, perhaps it was veal escalope, and comes with the most incredible roasted potatoes. Total €64. Including wine.
Ristorante La Taverna Via Delle Streghe 8 Perugia
Okay tomorrow, I vow not to eat a thing! I can tell already, Umbria will be about the food!
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UMBRIA: from Perugia to Ascoli Piceno, Truffles to Oliva all Ascolana
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Lovely description. The Rocca Paolina is one of the things I missed - incredibly. Because we took a taxi to and from the train station and never left to take a day trip. Over the three nights we spent in Perugia we walked near the entrance several times - but didn't realize it. Oh this pains me - will have to go back to Perugia to see the underground area.
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Thanks, davispeets. We would have liked to spend more time, like you did, just exploring Perugia.
Our hotel, Sangallo Palace, is located at the spot where the buses stop, about half way up the escalators, if you take them from the very bottom. It was perfect for exploring the city, only 5 minutes to the top, and we got to pass the Rocca Paoline each time.
I can't say the same for Sangallo's air conditioning, though! Sometimes I think they give you the older, not so nice rooms when you book through Expedia.
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Some photos of Perugia, with some shots of the view and of Rocca Paolina:
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Nice photos, sundp! When we were in Perugia, I believe they had a cooking classs in La Taverna. Hub and I loved the city.
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That description of the bruschetta with truffles and pâté, just made me re think my trip to Puglia. Or maybe I can fit Perugia in somehow...
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Macdogmom The food in Puglia is good... But so is the food in Umbria...mmmm truffles
I guess it depends somewhat on when you are going, as to what's in season.
TDudette, Perugia is pretty unique, isn't it?
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Luckily for us, remembering our vow from the night before, the breakfast at Sangallo Palace is 'a la tour group', so we have a (horrible) cup of coffee and keep going.
My planned tour for the day was to start at the celebrated Galleria Nazionale di Umbria in Perugia, then continue with Spello, and circle across the valley to Bevagna, Bettona, and Torgiano.
The museum, housed in the beautiful Palazzo Dei Priori, is indeed a fine record of Umbrian art, with works by Perugino, Piero de la Francesca, Fra Angelico, and others. It's a shame about the audio guides that will not work, no matter what you try.
Along with the museum in Sansepolcro, we are about in "Madonna con Bambino" overload mode.
My husband's eyes are glazing over, so I promise, no more Madonnas and bambinos.
We retrieve our car, and are off for the countryside, but are a bit dismayed by the valley seeming to be very industrial and busy. Maybe that was because we were on the main highway. Then Assisi appeared, then Spello, and, happily, we are distracted.
I remember Spello for its picturesque views of Assisi and pretty flower pots, the steep lanes, and the lovely lunch we had in a small square partway up the hill. We passed a lot of places that looked like holiday rentals, probably a very nice place to stay.
Our GPS was determined we were not going to go on the back roads, but we finally get across the valley and up into the hills to Bettona.
Here in Umbria, as in all Italy, but particularly so in the smaller towns, the afternoons are reserved for siesta time.
There is a total of 3 people that we see in Bettona, men standing outside a bar engaged in lively conversation. They watch us as we walk to the main piazza, which is completely empty, and back to our car. Hmmm....not too much action here, although there's a very nice view.
Determined to find a memory of the day to bring back, we continue on to Torgiano, where the Museum of Olives is open. We learn a lot about that queen of trees, then continue on to the Museum of Wine, but we get hung up in the Cantina next door, tasting wines, cheeses, and aged balsamic vinegar. Never did get to that museum.
Originally, I thought we might hit Torgiano in time to have supper at Le Tre Vaselle restaurant, but the town is just now coming back to life, and we are getting antsy to get back to Perugia for sunset.
Again, our gps guides us flawlessly towards our hotel, and the parcheggio. Feeling flushed with success, at the last moment, we make the right hand turn, but the wrong one, unfortunately.
After going into and out of the ZTL several times, and having to back up a narrow steep lane, we get out of town...... Waaay out of town.
There's not too much sunset to be seen from the east side of the mountain which is Perugia. But hey, it was a nice drive, aside from the harrowing experiences!
We have supper in a little outdoor place in a corner of Piazza IV Novembre. In this quiet corner, it's a beautiful piazza with grand white marble buildings that make a wonderful backdrop for the Fontana Maggiore.
On one side is the Palazzo dei Priori, and on the other side, the steps of the Duomo provide a lurking place for beer drinking students, all of whom seem to be dressed in dark colors, and who leave their litter along the streets and in the corners.
It almost feels like being in the middle of a black and white photo, only with peach coloured tablecloths.
We share a simple supper. I only remember the lamb chops, which were surprisingly good from a restaurant on the main piazza that we had thought might be a tourist trap, but wasn't. Da Cesarino di Milletti Palmiero, piazza IV Novembre 4/5 Perugia
After a stroll around the town, attempting a few long staircases, but finding it too dark, I think I'm ready to face our sauna of a hotel room for the night.
(Is it just me, or is it hot in here?)
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One of our favourite things in Europe is to buy goodies at the farmer's market, then at lunch, find a nice spot for a tailgate party. We found only a limited market in Perugia, but there was a Coop store, where we got cheese, wine, and oil, but no bread. Oh well, we're bound to see a bakery somewhere along our way.
We are excited to see the frescoes in Assisi today. It's an unexceptional drive along the main highway, then a short drive up to the parking lot, then a long walk past hordes of trinket hawking shops to arrive at the Basilica.
On our way, we peak into the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, with its blatant baroque decoration, and sky blue frescoes on the ceiling. This church was built over a First Century BC Roman temple, which was believed to be dedicated to Minerva, and still has 6 original columns in the front.
If you look carefully, you will see it featured as a temple in the fresco depicting the Legend of St Francis in the Basilica.
The Basilica di San Francesco is a very impressive church, dedicated to such a humble man.
It is not allowed to take pictures, not even in the courtyard. Husband sneaks a few anyway. We make our way downstairs to see the star of the ball.
Although it is beautiful, I don't remember feeling blown away, like I did in Ravenna and Padova. Maybe it's because there are so many more people here.
Perhaps it's the hunger pains. Tim is getting the "Feed me now or I fear I'll turn into the Hulk" look. Soon the shops will be closing and we still have not found bread. Desperate, Tim goes into a farmacia to ask the non-English speaking woman for a place to buy bread.
Pa--ne he says, and she thinks he's trying to describe some disease or rash he has; after all, this is a drug store.
Finally, the linguistics get sorted, and she points him up the street to a small grocery.
Tim covers the mile or two back to the car in record time. After scrounging enough cash to pay for the parking, he then has to wait for his gps challenged wife to figure out where we are going to find "the spot" for a picnic and how we are going to arrive there.
Suddenly he remembers we only have 10 minutes to get out of the parking lot. We race to the gate, but are a minute too late. Oo...ooh boy. Back up, drive back to the booth, explain to the non-English speakers what happened, scrounge up another €1,50, and take off to who knows where.
There is evidently 'nowhere to stop', so we keep driving, and finally find ourselves by coincidence in the parking lot where we were the day before, in Spello.
I say, "Stop, just stop, and eat something!" Tim has low blood sugar. He parks next to the garbage bins, opens the tailgate, pulls out the pane and olive oil and cheese and rips into it, his shaky hands spilling the olive oil liberally on his bread, and the ground.
Gradually, the Hulk turns back into my husband.
After we finally get on the road again, I turn to Tim and say, "You wanna know the truth? I hate tailgate parties!"
And we thus decide the quest for the perfect tailgate lunch is over! Rejoice!
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Photos of Assisi
Pics of Spello and countryside:
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lovely pics, sundried.
BTW I've got a daughter like your DH. if we don't feed her regularly, life for the rest of us gets very unpleasant!
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annhig, you'd think I would know by now, feed the machine!
I just noticed your Sri Lanka report, as I don't usually read the Asia board. Can't wait to finish it!
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On to SPOLETO
Southward we go, to spend a few days in Spoleto. After our morning in Assisi and our lunchtime adventure, we are eager to get to Spoleto and get settled in to our hotel. The pictures on the website look very nice.
I have read about the teeny parking lot, which I haven't mentioned to Tim, yet.
Just follow the GPS and feign ignorance, that's my theory. She's pretty helpful today, and gets us right to the narrow, narrow lane where we have to turn into a teeny weeny parking lot. I run in to ask the hotelier if there is somewhere else to park, but by the time I come out, Tim has done an Austin Powers turn, and we are all set.
Our hotel is beautiful, with a garden overlooking the valley below. Our room is absolutely spotless and well appointed, and the breakfast next morning is lovely as well.
Palazzo Leti also has a charming terrace in the garden which we are able to enjoy, and that mitigates the slight disappointment of our room being 2 levels down with no view.
Over a glass of wine, we visit with another couple, who happen to be from BC as well, but the central part.
We dine together at a small restaurant just down the hill. After dinner, Tim and I opt for a walk around town, as we have just arrived, and as yet, have seen nothing.
The Rocca, above the town, looks very interesting all lit up, as does the Duomo, and we look forward to the next day.
On our second lap around the town, we are walking down an incline when suddenly a car comes around the corner. I look up and miss the step, and take a tumble.
Tim helps me up, but I have scraped and banged my knee pretty hard.
The young woman driving the car jumps out, runs over to us, takes me by one arm and Tim takes the other, and I hobble down the street to the restaurant where we had had supper. The whole family, I think, rushes over to help me, and within seconds has me sitting down, a glass of water, some antiseptic spray, and a bag of ice at the ready.
Signora makes me sit and keep the ice on, while she chats away in Italian, which we understand (somewhat) with the help of gestures and sign language.
After a few minutes, she brings out a plate of freshly baked cookies for me.
It's almost worth the fall, just to experience that kindness!
Il Mio Vinaio, Via Arco di Druso 31 Spoleto
Well, the cookies make me feel MUCH better....
Hopefully the knee will be okay tomorrow....
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Oh no! Not a fall and an knee injury. And I know the need to "feed the beast" -- I can completely relate.
I so wish we had made it to Spoleto.
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Davispeets, you'll just have to save it for next time. So much to see....
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I just noticed your Sri Lanka report, as I don't usually read the Asia board. Can't wait to finish it!>>
i can't wait to finish too!
thanks for the encouragement.
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Oh no, hope it wasn't serious. I had to laugh about the Madonnas in Perugia. In the gallery was a Madonna of the orchestra--did you see it? I saw a sign for Madonna in the bath from the car but can't remember where that was.
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Next day, I do not have a huge bruise, thanks to the ice pack, and we are able to continue our plans to visit the Duomo, the Roman aqueduct, as well as the Rocca.
The duomo has an unbeatable setting. At the bottom of a epic staircase, and with the Piazza del Duomo introducing it to the world, it has no less than eight rose windows decorating the Romanesque facade.
The golden mosaic on the front is signed and dated 1207.
Inside is the colourful and detailed fresco cycle by Filippo Lippi, Life of the Virgin, and Pinturicchio's Madonna and Child.
This church has a very interesting floor, mosaics in the Cosmatesque style.
Beautiful, indeed, but I really prefer to ponder the gorgeous exterior from the cafe on the Piazza, and imagine what it's like to be here when it is used for a stage during the Spoleto Festival of arts.
From the Rocca one can see views on all sides. Spoleto has a beautiful location. We make our way around the interior of the Rocca Albornoziana on a self guided tour of this former papal fortress, where Lucrezia Borgia once lived.
One can imagine life in medieval Spoleto from the interesting frescoes in the Rocca. One portrays what looks to be the Fontana Maggiore in Perugia full of bathing maidens. I'm not too sure who is the watcher.
We enjoy our day immensely, and would recommend anyone to use Spoleto as a base for Umbria. If we return to Umbria, it will be to spend more time in Perugia and the area of the upper Tiber, Arrezzo and Gubbio, also more of Spoleto, Trevi, and Marmore Falls, places we missed seeing.
Again, another week here would have been nice.
The mid day break is a good time to do laundry. Our hotel gives us a map and instructions on how to get to the laundromat downtown. A couple of tall young men are there, with their duffle bags unpacked, laundry in, smoking cigarettes on the bench outside.
We can't quite figure out where to find the soap and how to put it in, and hand gestures are not doing the trick.
With the help of the phrase book which I downloaded before we left, our new friends give us directions, and the task begins.
Laundry in, we wonder across the street to the Coop store, and buy bottled water for 18 cents each, deposit in the back of the car, and wonder back to the lavanderia.
Soon, three of the young men's friends arrive, and the little laundromat is getting very crowded. I decipher from their duffle bags that they are army lads.
Funny how our laundry becomes a community affair, with reminders when the load is done, how much money to put in the dryer, a few other hints on this and that.
Backpacks loaded, we're done for another week or so.
During the day we had spotted a restaurant just down and around the corner where the menu looks very impressive. So we head down in that direction to make a reservation, only to find they are not open because of a private party.
We are disappointed, but even more so when our friends from the night before come round just in time to inform us it's the best restaurant in Spoleto. And tomorrow we are leaving. Well, next time...
Our hotel recommends Ristorante del Mercato, on the piazza of the same name, and we order pasta. Mine was made with beets, and is very good. Tim enjoys the whole fish in cartoccio. My pork, however, is medium rare and not at all tender, although it looked promising. We have a really good bottle of the local sagrantino wine.
Its time to repack our bags with our clean laundry, and head off on another adventure, through the Sibillini mountains....
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TDudette, I don't think I noticed the madonna of the orchestra. I'm pretty sure we saw more madonnas in Umbria than anywhere else in Italy!
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sundried, I feel your pain...try travelling with a low blood sugar victim that can't deal with jetlag!!!
just sayin'..,there's LOTS left out of my trip report in the making!
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Hannabilly, ha ha... Yep, I really have no reason to complain, the 99.9% good makes up for the less than perfect bit ( I better say that in case he reads this!)
I can't believe that I, the queen of spelling, wrote "We WONDER across the street..."
Well, there is a fair bit of wonder involved in Umbria, I really love frescoes...but the only wonder in the Coop store is 18 cent water...
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Pics of Spoleto, the Duomo, Rocca, and Roman bridge, as well as the garden at Palazzo Leti, our hotel,
and a unique art exhibit at the Rocca featuring the work of Jeffrey Isaac:
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Okay, this day proves to be one of the most enjoyable of our trip. I planned our route to Ascoli to take the best advantage of the scenic drive.
From Spoleto, we drive to Cerreto di Spoleto. As soon as we go round the hills to the east of Spoleto, the scenery is wonderful, expanses of mountainsides uncluttered by housing developments, and industrial sites. The drive up the mountain to Cerreto is a bit of an adventure, narrow, steep and winding, but the view is so worth it.
We walk around the main piazza, with its fountain and its civic building with coats of arms embedded in its exterior, and a memorial to those who died in the War of Independence. Nothing is open on a Friday morning but a cafe, Joseph's Old Inn, where we have a good cup of tea, and a locally made pastry, and watch the tv above the counter, which has a cooking show that's also exploring local customs and dress in a small town in Sicilia.
The old men in the piazza are regarding us with much interest. Cerreto is not a hotbed of tourism, it seems, but it is a well kept little town. Perhaps in the summer it's crowded with visitors?
An old lady was making her way up the steep hill with the aid of her cane, and she comes over to where we are looking at the view, and is quite pleased that we like it. I say Buongiorno, and that is enough to make friends and to start her on a story in Italian.
I do understand that the hills are really beautiful when it snows there. People in Italy take such pride in the beauty and history of their home.
Our next stop is Visso, where we park and go looking for someplace to have lunch. Visso is a quaint little town in a pretty, treed setting, with a lot of shops selling local specialties, but does not have many restaurants.
I do not want to leave hungry, especially since it is the time when the shops are closing, and we aren't going for the tailgate party idea today!
As we are heading back to the car, I spot a door at the side of a small square, and sure enough, they are serving lunch. It kind of resembles a diner, with local pictures on the walls, and it seems like any moment, the place will fill up with hunters and loggers.
Soon, though, the local lunch crowd appears, some men in suits, some casual, but no hunters. Our little restaurant is the place to be.
We leave there satisfied on salad and grilled fish, and 2 glasses of wine, for an unbelievably low price. I love that about Umbria!
The owner gives us a map of the Parco Nazionale Dei Monti Sibillini along with our bill.
We continue our journey toward Castelluccio, and the views keep getting better around every corner. The lack of traffic makes it easy to stop for photo ops, and we take advantage, pulling over multiple times for pictures.
The road takes us up and up, and the tree covered mountains give way to green and gold mountain peaks, a big valley, sheep grazing, hikers hiking, and a rugged town on top of a hill.
As we pull into Castelluccio and park the car, we see an assortment of people, vehicles, shops and dogs. The air is cool like mountain air in the fall. And it carries wafts of the tantalizing smell of grilling sausage.
There are a couple of outdoor tables and plastic chairs surrounding a food cart van, and a handful of hikers hunkered down, intent on devouring their grilled meat sandwiches.
There are shops selling the local, famous lentils, garbanzo beans and other specialties. I say "shops" in a very loose sense of the word, since there is no cuteness or charm or prettiness like shops in the hill towns of Tuscany, say Pienza.
This is a rough and ready mountain town with agricultural roots, the buildings and roofs looking like they have weathered many storms and winds, rain and snow. There has been a settlement here since the 13th Century.
Vans with logos painted on the sides representing hot air balloon and paragliding companies, sports which are popular here, are crowded along the edge of the road as it arcs over the top of the hill.
There is no alternative but to indulge in a grilled pork sausage sandwich, shared with my husband. In that setting, in the mountain air, it is unbelievably good.
After a visit with the grill master and the young woman who helps him, a look at the giant mushroom he has on display, and a purchase of some famous lentils,we take in the view from the edge of the parking lot.
Across from us is Monte Vettore, windswept and imposing in its grandeur, and down to the southeast is the Piano Grande, flat and wide and surrounded by fields of lentils. In the spring I am told, it is a sight to behold, with red poppies and yellow rapeseed in bloom.
How can one compare the beauty of something crafted by the hands of man, like the mosaics in Ravenna, with the beauty of a landscape like the one that lies before us?
One is an appreciation of the effort and inspiration and eye hand coordination that can bring a work of art to fruition. And, often, the beauty of it provokes an emotional response in us, strikes a chord of recognition of the humanness we perceive in it.
But standing before a grand mountain, a glacial lake, or the roaring waves of the ocean can produce in us a feeling of being swept away, overpowered, humbled, and at the same time, gives a rush of serotonin that makes my heart feel light in my chest, and gives a lift to my spirit.
Both are experiences to be cherished, but cannot be compared.
It feels a bit anticlimactic now to drive down the hill and across the plain and into the mountains on the other side. Gradually the twists and turns give way to a straighter road that follows a river valley through to Ascoli Piceno. We have made it through the kingdom of the mythical Sibyl, which has risen out of those dark ages to become a protected environment, a "park for everybody".
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Sighing for Italy! Glad you liked Spoleto.
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Ooh, good, found your latest instalment - more fantastic writing! Impressed with your food intake, I feel we are kindred spirits Shame about your hurt knee but you will remember the lovely experience that came out of it.
I'm just sorry you didn't enjoy the basilica in Assisi - we thought it was fantastic. We stayed in Assisi 2 nights so were able to get there just after opening time at 8.30, and I see I noted we more or less had it to ourselves until 10. But we haven't been to *any* of the other places you describe, & obviously now we have to - I am very envious of your trip!
I haven't been counting, how long was it altogether? You managed to fit in a lot of very contrasting places, without it seeming rushed - congratulations on good planning!
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Sorry, sundried, I'm very cross with you - just when I've decided where I want to go next, someone like you comes along and tells me why I want to go somewhere else!
Rats - back to the planning again.
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Thanks Caroline. After about 2 weeks, I realized that there was no way we could ever taste everything we wanted to, so decided to go with the flow, and just enjoy every mouthful of what we could.
Regarding Assisi, I really believe that one's perception of a place has a lot to do with the circumstances of the day, and I'm always willing to go back and try again.
In the case of Venice, though, our first trip was so perfect, we were afraid to go back and spoil the memory. Sure glad we changed our minds!
Our trip was 5 weeks in all. For us it's a long way, so we always feel like we have to jam in as much as possible. I discovered I'm getting too old for that, though, well, not really old, but I do want to slow down a bit.
After this bit, we drove to Bari, met our daughter and son-in-law, and continued to Lecce, Matera, Amalfi, and finally, Rome. Yes, many differing experiences! And interesting food!
Annhig, if I remember, you're planning a trip to Sicily. You'll love it and won't regret it. It's all good, isn't it?
The more I see, the more I want to see!
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I will save your epic journey as a resource guide for our next trip to Italy, which has now moved up on my calendar thanks to your writing. Great job!!
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Maitai you are exceedingly kind....
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Here are my photos of our drive through the Sibillini Mountains, starting with Cerreto di Spoleto and on to Castelluccio.
Photos cannot do justice to the grandiose size of the mountain and the Piano Grande, but my mostly untouched pics give some idea, though it was a very gray day.
Sadly, my telephoto lens on my Panasonic Lumix got jammed part way through our drive, so for the last 2 weeks of our trip I had only my iphone to use for pics.
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shame about your lens and the weather, sundried but the pics still show what a lovely area it is.
you're right about us planning a trip to Sicily; would you recommend it over Umbria?
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I couldn't open the photo site (Google service error). Too bad about your telephoto, but the phones are getting better and better though, aren't they?
What you said about Assisi, depending on the circumstances of the day--that's so true! And maybe true for everywhere. It behooves us not to make generalizations about a place doesn't it after one day only!
More TR to come? Please, please, please!
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Annhig Sicily is a place unto itself, more like southern Italy, and really something to experience, and even if you only stay in one side of the island, there are many and varied landscapes and sights to see.
It has a special place in my heart. You might say its a bit more of an adventure, though.
It depends what is of particular interest to you. Sicily does not have a plethora of art per se, but the baroque architecture is very interesting, as are the historical sites.
Tdudette try that link again.
More to come soon...
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Enjoying this report immensely. Thank you, sundriedpachino!
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Thanks StCirq!
This is getting to be an epic journey, but finally here is the last segment of Umbria, although Ascoli is actually in Le Marche:
Ascoli is nestled in a bowl between the foothills of the Sibillini mountains, the river that runs through, and the Adriatic, a half hour east. It looks green and lush, and a mist hangs over the hilltops, perhaps a meeting of the air of the mountains and the sea.
Our hotel, the Palazzo Dei Mercanti, has very thoughtfully emailed us a map showing how to arrive to the hotel, and where to park. We still had a moment of confusion, though, so I jump out and ask a shopkeeper if we are close.
Thus continues a number of pleasant interchanges with local people. There's no better way to meet an Italian than to begin with "Bongiorno. (Smile) Dov'e Il Palazzo Dei Mercanti?" Or wherever it is that you want to go.
And that seems to break the ice, and usually results in a brief, but friendly and warm conversation.
In another town, Polignano, we approached some teenaged boys late, around 11 pm, and asked where the train station was, as we wanted to depart early in the morning.
I wasn't sure what response to expect. I know what response I would get where I live! After a brief discussion amongst themselves, apparently to discover which one could speak English the best, one stepped forward and said, "Do you want to go, I will take you there right now...."
My next project is to learn more Italian.
Back to Ascoli Piceno....our newly renovated Palazzo is very pretty, as is our room, done in pale, pale lilac, for lack of a better color descriptor, and grey. I love the combination of modern decor in a historic building.
Settled into our room, off we go to find Piazza del Popolo, literally, "piazza of the people".
The street opens up to a square paved entirely in travertine. The gothic Church of San Francesco stands at one end, while the Palazzo Dei Capitani defines one side and the Loggia dei Mercanti the other.
It is "una piazza molto elegante", elegant, yet well lived in, comfortable, spacious, proud, yet with a warm family feeling. And exceedingly beautiful.
Caffe Meletti looks welcoming to a couple of tired and thirsty travellers. We have learned that happy hour is essential for those of us unused to dining at 8 pm. We choose an outside table where we can keep an eye on the comings and goings of the square.
La passeggiata is a happy, relaxed time here, and it seems that everyone knows each other. The kids play ball together, the old men swap all the news since yesterday, a few older gentlemen are walking arm in arm with their wives, dressed as elegant Italian couples should be. The conversations are easy, no posturing, no hurrying about.
It's such an interesting play of socializing that still is alive and well in Italy, and keeps the generations from cliquing into disparate groups, and keeps mutual respect a part of daily life.
With our local wine comes a long rectangular white dish with aperitivo snacks. We love this. It seems anywhere in Italy that we have been where there are few tourists, one has a mini-meal provided with the wine during what we call happy hour time. It's always a wee bit of excitement to discover what goodies there are today.
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The hotel reception recommends a restaurant for dinner, and we have a nice conversation about the town. Since it is not really a tourist town ( we only recall seeing one other tourist, a young man from California) I ask about the local economy. Some years back, some big industries moved into the town , with the help of government incentives, but since the recession, those incentives have dried up, and so have the jobs.
As in so much of Italy, tourism is now being promoted. But we found Ascoli to be so untouched, and so pleasant to be in, that we hope it doesn't change too much.
With a few hours to walk off our snacks before dinner time, we take a tour of the nearby streets and piazzas. Back out to the main street and further east, truly only 200 meters, is Piazza Arringo.
The Duomo here is dedicated to the saint who will protect the town from earthquakes. We spend some pleasant time observing a photographer and model with an interesting theme: shoes of all kind and description.
The walls in the alleys are covered in graffiti as we walk to Ristorante Rua Dei Notari. We find it inside the Palazzo Guiderocchi, an elegant setting for a very fine restaurant.
Here we have our first taste of Olive all'Ascolana, a dish which is found only in this area. The large olives are locally grown, stuffed with a meat filling, coated in breadcrumbs and deep fried, with delicious results. We then share a primi, a house specialty, chitarrine with pachino tomatoes, guanciale, and parmesan.
Again, very well done. With a secondi, which has vaporized from my brain, and a bottle of wine, and excellent service, the bill was Euro 50.
Ristorante Rua dei Notari, Via C.Battisti 3, 63100 Ascoli Piceno
In the morning, anxious to get on the road, we do a quick runthrough of the local market, and follow our noses to a bakery where people are buying bread by the weight. We watch to see what everyone else is buying, and take with us a half round of the best foccaccia ever to snack on while we drive.
What a great town. Before I get too rickety, I vow to go back and do some hiking in the beautiful Sibillini Mountains, but now we are anxious to be on our way to Bari, to meet our daughter and her husband at the airport.
I'm hoping the weather will be a little cooler there, as it was the last time we visited Puglia....
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This time I was able to open both photo links--don't know what happened. Nice shots!
Ascoli Piceno sounds wonderful. Nice to find such towns.
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Another lovely place we haven't been! After all the time we've spent in Italy over the years, and thinking we'd seen a lot, I'm finding that maybe we haven't seen much. Before our plans for our new lives started being developed we'd worked up to 4 week trips, thinking that work back in Scotland might seem less horrible if we could tell ourselves we only had to do it for 11 months of the year then we'd get a month in Italy (which obviously didn't work!) - but we might have only visited 4 places in those 4 weeks. I do envy you all the different places you've experienced.
I loved the picture of your 'bar snacks'! When we started our intensive Italian course here we met a Scottish fellow student with a holiday home in Le Marche, and she said that (as opposed to usually just crisps here), in Le Marche you get 'a spread' with your aperitif!
Btw Olive Ascolane are available elsewhere in Italy - frozen or sometimes from the deli counter in supermarkets - but they've never lived up to expectations - I'd love to try the real thing.
Ann, do stick to your plan of going to Sicily! Until we fell so heavily for Venice it was probably our favourite place. I'd been once pre-DH, then we went for our honeymoon, and again 2 years later - at that time we thought we've carry on going every other year but it slipped off the radar, sadly. But I'd love to go back & see the places I've been before plus the places I haven't been. Our last trip was something like 5 nights in Taormina (just to relax, to start with), 2 nights in Siracusa, 1 night outside Ragusa, 2 nights outside Agrigento & 5 nights in Palermo (with a visit to Piazza Armerina en route), and we loved all of it. I'd been to all those places before except Palermo. I'd also been to Cefalu & not liked it, although many evidently love it.
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Ann, I have to agree with Caroline on the subject of Sicily. We loved Taormina, Siracusa, the temples at Agrigento, and Palermo. We did like Cefalu, and I would like to go back and explore the mountains around Cefalu, although I've read the roads aren't that great. More research coming up!
I'd also like to do a day hike in the Zingaro Park, Castellamare del Golfo, the islands, still so much to see....
by the way, I have a Sicily guide which is quite inspiring, its called footprint italia Sicily:
I supplemented it with practical stuff from Michelin Green Guide (and Fodor's of course!)
Caroline, thanks for the correction on the olives. They are much better, I'm sure, when fresh and from a lovely restaurant like Rua dei Notari. Still, I think I'd describe them as interesting rather than over the top good.
We keep saying, just one more trip to Italy then we'll go somewhere else. But each trip gives us more that we want to explore. Maybe I'll never make it to northern Spain!
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I'm now assuming we'll never make to to any of the other countries we fancied, but that was our choice - staying in jobs we hated in a place with no summer but being able to afford regular nice holidays, or spending the rest of our lives (fingers crossed) in Italy but probably no holidays elsewhere ever again. To us, that trade-off was worth it. And prior to that, I suppose that for about the last 12 years we've traded off first other countries for nearly all holidays in Italy, then (in the last 2 years) the rest of Italy for just Venice. It's a terrible choice, but we each have to go with what we love most - you really can't have it all (especially now I've given up playing the lottery )!
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molto elegante!
why Sicily? I have fallen in love with the scenery i see on Commissario Montelbano, and i want to be able to practice my italian. Fortunately i am able to go on a week's italian course in Rome in February so by the time we get to Sicily, the italian should be a little improved. but of course I could really practice the italian anywhere, and every time i read a wonderful trip report like this one, I wonder if....
I'm glad that your choice is working out for you Caroline. how's the italian going?
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annhig, maybe you can squeeze a few days in Spoleto after Rome! and before Sicily, wouldn't that be wonderful.
Caroline, if you are so inclined, and have the time, I think a (non)trip report about living in Venice would be great!
Tdudette, glad you enjoyed the photos, sometimes I get an error message too, don't know why, but it's only momentary.
So, here's the last bit for now:
Photos of Ascoli Piceno, with my iphone
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annhig, maybe you can squeeze a few days in Spoleto after Rome! and before Sicily, wouldn't that be wonderful.>>
nice idea sundried, but for another time. The trip to Rome is being organised by the college where I study italian so we are locked into flying into Rome at the beginning of the course and flying home a week later. I suppose that I could "take off" afterwards, but possibly my DH, who is staying at home, might object. [or perhaps not!]
still i'm getting pretty excited about it. We will be staying near the Vatican [not an area I know well] and the school is the other side of the Borghese gardens, so we will be getting about a bit. also, the plan is for the director of the school to take us on conducted tours of various sights of Rome in the afternoons, the morning being filled with italian classes. we will also have our italian teacher with us, which should be fun, as we know her pretty well having done several years of study with her. She is from Ischia, so i don't know how well she knows Rome!
sorry to hijack your thread with this diversion!
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annhig, not at all. Language studies sound really interesting-and of course, practicing italian in Italy is obligatory!
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Ahh--Ascoli! We were there 3weeks ago. My father was born there and this was my first visit to meet my cousins. My heart is still there. I grew up with Olives Ascolani but they tasted so much better in their native setting! We brought back the famous Meletti Anisette and the Meletti chocolates. I think there is a business opportunity selling tourist items--almost none to be found!
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Did you feel as we did, that Ascoli is a very real town, not at all staged, but full of vitality. It's difficult to gauge a place in an overnight stay, but we really want to go back.
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Ann, my Italian has gone backwards! Since we finished our course I hardly get any chance to practise speaking - we don't really use that much just shopping, do we? I think my lisyening is improving, though, due to attending free lectures whenever possible.
sdt, DH has been writing a blog if you want to look at that - http://jonesesavenezia.blogspot.it/ I think it's brilliant, but I have to admit he's not really into covering the boring day-to-day practicalities
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Jeeze, I think instead of a new camera, I'll just get an iphone. Lovely photos of Ascoli Piceno, sundriedpachino.
caroline, hub and I got hooked on Italy but could only do 2 weeks each year. We did see alot though and could never decide where we'd buy a place. We also thought it was much easier to travel about once one was in Italy. I haven't read your hub's blog lately--glad to see he's still doing it and I'll revisit.
annhig--sounds like a nice trip.
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Sundriedpachino--we loved Ascoli and felt like we were seeing more of the real Italy! We were there for 4 days. Having family obviously gave us a unique look at life in Ascoli. The food we had in Ascoli was the best of our entire trip which included Florence and Rome. I am plotting a return. I hope to put up a trip report this weekend.
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caroline - just spent a few happy minuted catching up on your DH's blog - most amusing as ever. his description of the performance of the Mozart Requiem made me smile - the choir I'm in just performed it a few weeks ago and i can't imagine trying to do it without a good compliment of male voices.
shame about the italian though!
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Italy2012 Great, I will bookmark your report for our next trip, thanks.
Thanks tdudette.
Annhig I'm jealous of your upcoming trip. I'm always the tour guide and navigator, and it would be nice to relax a bit and follow some-one else around for a change! About learning a new language, my memory is not what it used to be, but its good to keep exercising that brain, isn't it, especially with something one enjoys!
Caroline, I often wonder what it's like to live in a place, rather than being a tourist there. Of course, some of it comes down to carrying on with everyday tasks, but even so, I wonder how you cope with the Aqua Alta, do you tire of all the tourists, are there great markets where you buy your fruits and veggies, other than the obvious Rialto, do you have time for "tourist" things, what do you love about living there, what do you not love?
Not trying to pressure you to write something, just saying.....
I bought a book with short stories about living in Rome, and was sorry I wasted the money, because it totally shattered my concept of what life would be like there. Of course, some people can make a story out of negative experiences. And Rome isn't Venice!
Thanks for the link to your husband's blog, I also think its brilliant.
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I see my answer about Acqua Alta!
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So, Umbria is just a memory now. We have journeyed south to Puglia, where we met up with DD and husband, who have never been to Italy before. I am picking up my story on a new thread:
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Sundried, I must have missed your excellent travel narrative first time around, and what a find it is! 2012 was an Africa-travel year for me, so I wasn't paying attention to Italy reports.
Coincidentally, we are staying four nights in Spello before heading onward to Ascoli Piceno and I was planning a similar day's drive as yours from Spoleto. Now I'm even more eager--sounds wonderful.
Thanks very belatedly for your report.
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Leely2 thanks, glad you enjoyed it. I'm sure you'll really love the drive and the town. I hope you are able to stop in Spoleto as well; the Duomo is quite stunning.
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My husband and I will be driving roundtrip Great Falls-Seattle in a week or two (long family story). The trip out we will probably drive as directly as possible (I-15 - I-90) though I see from AAA that there are several sections of construction that I need to look at more closely.
Once our business is done in Seattle we may be able to make the drive back more fun and do some sightseeing. I need to have options ready for either extra days near Seattle or along the route back to Great Falls. We love the outdoors with beautiful mountains and streams, also enjoy historical sights. Short hikes and other activities would be fun as we are very active, but not backpacking as we can't bring equipment.
We have been to Seattle area once and loved Mt Ranier for scenic and hiking, thought Mt Baker scenic, but less so Olympic. We didn't make it to Victoria and the forests on Vancouver Island or up to the ski resort area east of Seattle. If we stay out there for a couple of days, I am thinking of Vancouver Island or back to Ranier. Suggestions?
If we want to start back, but make a loop to somewhere different, I've looked at Mt Hood, which would add about 3 hours to the trip by picking up I-84. Suggestions?
The northern loop to go through North Cascades looks impractical as it would add so many driving hours on backroads. Correct interpretation?
A loop at the end might be to Glacier. We were there the year of the fires and thought it was great too.
Are there any other loops along the way you would suggest? Are there any sights you would suggest we get off I-90 and go see? Any suggested stops for meals, motels if we get tired?
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My husband and I will be driving roundtrip Great Falls-Seattle in a week or two (long family story). The trip out we will probably drive as directly as possible (I-15 - I-90) though I see from AAA that there are several sections of construction that I need to look at more closely.
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Kay2 - I would not do the Northern Cascade route because you really need to get off the road and into the back country to fully appreciate the region. If you go over to the Olympic Peninsula you should vist Port Townsend, good shopping, interesting museum and a number of historic homes. You could add side trip on the ferry to Whidbey Island, visit the historic fort and explore Coupeville. Vancouver Island is also nice, drive along the Eastern edge to charming towns & don't miss the gardens in Victoria. Alternatively, check out Spokane and the Couer d'Alean area as you head back to Montana.
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Actually, some of the best hiking in the North Cascades is right off Highway 20. For example, Maple Pass Loop, a 6.5 mile loop rated as "premier" hike in one of the local guidebooks. The parking for the trailhead is right on the highway at Rainy Pass. There are other very nice hikes within a short drive off Highway 20. Some may still have snow at the higher elevations, however.
You could start from Seattle, drive 2.5 hours to the Maple Pass hike, then spend the night in Winthrop; there are lodges right on the river there, and rafting opportunities a bit downriver. From there, continue on 20 until you meet the Columbia River, and if you wanted a less twisty way, head south and pick up Highway 2 to Spokane (where you would pick up I-90). Highway 2 is a 2-lane highway but by no means a backroad.
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You mentioned I 15 and I 90 as the shortest route to Seattle from Great Falls. The shortest route is MT 200 over Rogers Pass which connects to I 90 just east of Missoula. Driving I 15 south of Great Falls to Butte where it connects with I 90 is a lot longer.
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If you take and extra side trip I recommend a ferry ride to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. You can walk on and stay overnight in town or take a car. On our last trip Orca whales shadowed the ferry for miles. Then proceed over Highway 20 the North Cascades Pass as enzian suggests. North Cascades is one of the most scenic drives in a state full of scenic drives. Stay at Sun Mountain Lodge if it fits your schedule. You might consider a visit to Grand Coulee Dam as you make your way east.
Another wonderful route is the waterfall studded Columbia River Gorge along the southern border of the state. If you like historic sites, Columbia Hills State Park is loaded with both historic and prehistoric sites. The Native American petroglyphs are the worth the trip alone. Search Google images for "She Who Watches" to wet your appetite. Also check out Maryhill Museum. Continue east via US 12 through the Walla Walla Valley and taste wine all along the way. Also check out the many great historic sites along the Lewis & Clark Trail. Lewis & Clark travesered the Gorge and Snake River Valley on slightly different routes in both directions. Stop for a jet boat tour in Hells Canyon at Lewiston, ID through the deepest river gorge in N. America. Now that I write this, I realize that Columbia Gorge is a gem that should not be missed.
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I thought taking MT 200 would be shorter, but AAA driving times says Great Falls to Missoula via MT 200 is 3hr 40 minutes for 170 miles vs. via I-95 to Helena then US 12 to I-90 to Missoula is 3 hr 30 minutes for 210 miles because of higher speeds on the interstates. Is this not accurate? (I don't trust online mapping.)
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US 12 would be ok and would allow you to drive I 15 between Great Falls and Helena which is a beautiful drive. Given the relatively uncongested condition of Montana's two-lane highways I'd say AAA's estimate of the difference between speeds on Interstates and other highways is a little high. Whatever route you take will be fine and I wouldn't worry too much about 10 minutes here or there.
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So many choices!
My husband thought some of the loops I was looking at added too many miles, so he has reined me in.
One question I have is about snow out in the Cascades. Looking at the Mt Ranier website I see that some roads are not open. I fear that will concentrate crowds in the park. I was looking at whether it would be possible to go to the park, then over on 410 to Yakima, then back to I-90. If I read the website correctly, the Sunrise area is expected to open July 1, but the road 410/123 pass that we would need may not open because of damage. I'll post a new question on this as well.
Some of the state parks off I-90 also look like they have potential for my mountain fix - Iron Horse, Lake Easton, Olallie. I've never been to any of them. I'll check their websites, but phone calls may be necessary to check conditions.
Another option is to use Hwy 2 to go back over the mountains. I fear it might be busy with Leavenworth tourists? Wallace Falls is the only destination I spotted along that way unless we continue all the way to near Grand Coulee Dam.
As for other stops, I've highlighted Wallace, Idaho. I've been to Couer d'Alene before.
Has anyone done Gates of the Mountain boat trip outside Helena?
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Regarding 200 and Rogers Pass vs. Hwy 12 and Helena: It's a little faster to take Rogers Pass between Great Falls and Missoula about (3 hours and 20 minutes drive time).
In the winter, we take Hwy 12 because the roads tend to be plowed more than 200. If you take 200, you can check out the spot that has the record for the coldest recorded temp in the lower 48 states.
I've done the Gates of the Mountain tour a few times (standard field trip for SW MT schoolkids). It's pretty cool.
If you want a scenic drive from WA to Missoula, MT take Hwy 12 from Lewiston, ID to Missoula. You'll follow the Clearwater River and then the Lochsa River. It's beautiful. You can stop and innertube the river near mile post 93 on the Clearwater at the Three Devils pullout or tube the Selway River and camp or stay in cabins at Three Rivers Resort (resort is somewhat of a questionable term) in Lowell. There are lots of places to stop and pick blackberries along the way.
There is also a lot of floating on the Blackfoot river between GF and Missoula on Hwy 200.
Check out the Hiawatha Trail at the top of Lookout Pass on I-90. You could rent bikes and ride the railroad trestles and through the tunnels. It's very fun!
Have a great trip!
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No. 1 Texas A&M (42-16, 16-8 in Big 12)
28th appearance (sixth straight), at-large, second place in Big 12
No. 2 Texas Christian (36-19, 18-6 in MWC)
11th appearance (ninth straight), at-large, Mountain West regular-season co-champion
No. 3 Mississippi (35-24, 14-16 in SEC)
17th appearance (last in 2010), at-large, fourth place in SEC West
No. 4 Dayton (31-28, 17-7 in A-10)
First appearance, automatic, Atlantic 10 regular-season co-champion and tournament champion
Texas A&M's two-headed monster of Michael Wacha (8-1, 2.21) and Ross Stripling (10-3, 2.90) is a big reason the Aggies must be regarded as a heavy favorite in this regional; simply put, Wacha and Stripling form the best one-two pitching punch in college baseball. Wacha stands a strong chance to be among the first 10 players drafted on Monday thanks to the best changeup in the draft, a plus fastball, an improving slider, good command and competitiveness. Stripling's overhand curveball is one of the best in the country, and he pounds the zone with an 88-91 fastball and solid changeup. The Aggies also have two talented freshmen starters behind them in Rafael Pineda and Daniel Mengden, and the bullpen offers a variety of different looks, from little lefty Estevan Uriegas to hulking sidewinder Kyle Martin. Offensively, the Aggies have the athletic personnel to thrive in their aggressive, high-pressure attack. Seven Aggies have recorded double-digit steals this season, helping the team rank fourth in the nation with 127 stolen bases. The biggest difference maker is junior right fielder Tyler Naquin, who leads the team in hitting (.384), doubles (15), triples (six) and is tied for the team lead with 21 steals. In addition to being one of the nation's best pure hitters, Naquin has perhaps college baseball's best outfield arm—though he's tested so rarely he has just one assist. The primary power threat is senior first baseman Jacob House (.308, 8 HR, 55 RBI).
Texas Christian was decimated by injuries in the first half of the season, but the Horned Frogs found their stride once they got healthy. But the injury bug bit them again late, as one of the best run producers in school history, Jason Coats, suffered a season-ending ACL tear in the regular-season finale. The TCU offense has underachieved even with Coats in the lineup, ranking 199th in the nation in average (.268), 119th in scoring (5.5 runs per game) and 124th in homers (26). Coats' absence puts even more of the offensive burden on the shoulders of junior catcher Josh Elander (.314/.442/.505, 8 HR). Freshman Kevin Cron (.366/.412/.496) has emerged as the offensive force the Frogs were hoping he'd be in the 36 games he has played since getting healthy, and veteran third baseman Jantzen Witte (.331/.388/.444) has also provided some offense and characteristically strong defense despite playing most of the season at less than 100 percent. But it has become clear that TCU's strength is on the mound, not in the lineup. Freshman submariner Preston Morrison (9-1, 1.73) has been TCU's most consistent starter all season, and he'll take the mound in the opener against Ole Miss. Morrison is a strike-throwing machine (64-8 K-BB in 99 IP) with an 80-81 mph fastball, a Frisbee breaking ball and a changeup. Power righthander Andrew Mitchell is TCU's X-factor; he has the biggest arm on the staff, with a 90-94 mph fastball and devastating power curve, but his command has been erratic. For TCU to win this regional, it must get a strong outing from Mitchell, the likely game two starter.
Mississippi opened its season against TCU in Fort Worth, splitting a pair of games in a weather-shortened series. Bobby Wahl beat Mitchell in that game, and Wahl will get the ball again this time around against the Frogs. With a plus fastball, quality breaking ball and changeup, Wahl (6-3, 2.26) is a true ace, and righthander Mike Mayers (5-3, 3.52) is a solid No. 2 starter. Righty R.J. Hively (5-5, 2.88), whose devastating hard slider has helped him record 89 strikeouts in 75 innings, took the SEC tournament off to rest his fatigued arm, but he is expected to reassume his hybrid moment-of-truth reliever (if needed) or third starter role this weekend. For much of the season, offense was Mississippi's calling card, but the Rebels struggled to score runs down the stretch and limped into the field of 64 as one of the final at-large teams. The Rebels are a very dangerous No. 3 seed if their bats get going. Senior Matt Snyder (.333/.401/.568, 12 HR, 57 RBI) is a physical presence in the middle of the lineup with a flair for the dramatic, and switch-hitting second baseman Alex Yarbrough (.389/.442/.517) is one of the best pure hitters in college baseball—in addition to being one of the most sure-handed second basemen around (two errors, a .992 fielding percentage). Defense is a strength for the Rebels (fielding .976 as a team), who have quality athletes all around the diamond. In addition to Yarbrough, third baseman Andrew Mistone (.976) and center fielder Auston Bousfield are true defensive standouts.
Dayton won its final six games, including a 3-0 run through the A-10 tournament, to clinch a spot in regionals for the first time in program history. Dayton's biggest assets are its experience and its team speed. Its top four hitters are all seniors: Brian Blasik (.344), Bobby Glover (.331, 9 HR, 41 RBI), Zach Stewart (.314) and C.J. Gillman (.314, 5 HR, 63 RBI). Blasik (35 steals in 38 tries) is an igniter out of the leadoff spot, pacing a team that leads the nation with 162 stolen bases. Controlling the running game will be crucial in the opener for both Texas A&M freshman catcher Troy Stein and Dayton's Josh Jeffery or Kuris Duggan, who split the catching duties. The pitching staff is anchored by three more seniors: physical righties Michael Hauschild (7-2, 4.29) and Tim Bury (8-2, 3.14) lead the rotation, while 6-foot-6, 260-pound behemoth Burny Mitchem (6-7, 3.65, 7 SV) is the centerpiece of the bullpen.


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The hand-sewn quilt features a stars-and-stripes motif that displays the names of the fallen within the stripes. It was crafted by 10 women from several small communities in the Pacific Northwest, with additional support provided by another 16 women, also from Oregon or the state of Washington.
Fourteen of these women traveled to Arlington National Cemetery to attend the unveiling ceremony held inside the women's memorial. The quilt will be displayed inside the memorial until January or so, when it will be taken for display at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals.
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"They are just as tough and just as hardy as the men are," Birtwistle said of military women.
Mary Anne Macnab from Wasco, Ore., said the quilt also was created to comfort grieving families and "to honor these women who've made the ultimate sacrifice."
Other women involved in the quilting project who attended the ceremony included Mary Lou Massie and Marlene Wallace of Wasco; Sharon Simantel, Mavis Olsen, Sheila Weber and Marylea Sanders of Moro; Elizabeth Hazel, Camille Hurd and Linda Simkus of Goldendale, Wash.; Penny Eakin of Grass Valley, Ore.; and Julie Cordahl of Cle Elum, Wash.
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Wilma L. Vaught, president of the Women's Memorial Foundation, thanked the women for the quilt and for their efforts on behalf of military women.
"We are just grateful that your towns had the foresight to let all of you come who have worked on this quilt, so that you could be here and see it go on display here," Vaught told the women.
Vaught then introduced Army Brig. Gen. Loree K. Sutton, a long-time supporter of the women's memorial. Sutton is the director of the Defense Center of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury.
Sutton saluted the quilters' efforts to honor fallen military women.
"Let us renew our dedication to making their sacrifices count," Sutton said. "We shall always remember."
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Bankruptcy is a system of federal law, so the process to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy or to file for Chapter 13 bankruptcy is nearly identical in every state, including New Hampshire. However, state law plays an important role, particularly in setting property exemptions, which determine what property you get to keep (if you file for Chapter 7) and how much you have to repay your creditors (if you file for Chapter 13). There are also important resources available to you by state.
Before you file for Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in New Hampshire, you will have to complete mandatory credit counseling with an agency that's been approved by the United States Trustee's Office. Here's a list of agencies in New Hampshire that have been approved to provide this counseling.
In New Hampshire, the bankruptcy court is located in Manchester. At the court's website, you can find information on forms, local rules, and more.
Like every other state, New Hampshire has its own set of property exemptions. (To learn more about how property exemptions work generally and which exemptions you may use, see Bankruptcy Exemptions: What Do I Keep When I File for Bankruptcy?)
In New Hampshire, you may use either the New Hampshire state exemptions, or the federal bankruptcy exemptions.
In New Hampshire, you can exempt up to $100,000 of real property or manufactured housing. You can also exempt various items of personal property, including: beds, bedding, cooking utensils, burial plots, clothing, stoves, refrigerators, furniture to $3,500, jewelry to $500, and a motor vehicle to $4,000. New Hamshire also allows bankruptcy filers to exempt certain wages, various pensions, some public benefits, and tools of your trade to $5,000, among other things. Here's a list of New Hampshire exemptions.
When you file for bankruptcy, you must compare your income to the median income for a household of your size in New Hampshire. If your income is less than the median, you will be eligible to file for Chapter 7 and, if you choose to file for Chapter 13, you can use a three-year repayment plan (rather than five years).
Currently, the median New Hampshire income for a one-person household is about $56,000; these figures change periodically. You can find the most recent amounts on the website of the U.S. Trustee at www.justice.gov/ust. Click on "Means Testing Information."
After you file for bankruptcy but before you receive your discharge, you must take a debtor education course. Like the mandatory credit counseling you must take before filing your forms, you must receive debtor education from an agency approved by the U.S. Trustee's Office. Here a list of agencies approved to provide this course in New Hampshire.
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LOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- Forbes says Hollywood starlet Kristen Stewart earned $34.5 million between May 2011 and May 2012, putting her at the top of its list of highest-paid actresses.
Stewart, 22, is the female lead of the "Twilight" film franchise and also recently headlined "Snow White and the Huntsman."
Cameron Diaz came in at No. 2 on the Forbes list with $34 million, followed by Sandra Bullock at No. 3 with $25 million, Angelina Jolie at No. 4 with $20 million and Charlize Theron at No. 5 with $18 million.
Rounding out the top tier are Julia Roberts at No. 6 with $16 million, Sarah Jessica Parker at No. 7 with $15 million, Meryl Streep and Kristen Wiig tied at No. 8 with $12 million, and Jennifer Aniston at No. 9 with $11 million.
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LEIPER'S FORK, Tenn., June 20 (UPI) -- Country music star Wynonna Judd married musician Cactus Moser, her boyfriend of three years, on her farm in Leiper's Fork, Tenn., UsMagazine.com reported.
The bride, 48, wore an Houri Barahimi dress and went barefoot for the June 10 wedding, which her famous mother Naomi and Sister Ashley did not attend, the magazine said Wednesday.
However, Grace, 16, and Elijah, 17 -- her children from a previous marriage -- were on hand to help her celebrate her big day.
Moser, 55, is a drummer in Judd's band, The Big Noise.
Carrey drops out of 'Dumber' sequel
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- Jim Carrey's publicist says the actor will not co-star with Jeff Daniels in a planned sequel to their 1994 Hollywood comedy, "Dumb and Dumber."
Fraternal filmmakers Peter and Bobby Farrelly said in April the original stars were reuniting in September for a follow-up.
But Carrey's representative confirmed an "Entertainment Tonight" report saying Carrey had grown "increasingly frustrated" by the lack of enthusiasm Warner Bros. and New Line are showing for the project.
Carrey wants to make the film but doesn't understand why making a sequel to the blockbuster appears to be a low priority for the studios involved, the report said.
"I would have thought 'Dumb and Dumber To' was a no-brainer," Carrey said in a statement to ET.com. "After all, it's implied in the title."
E! News said it is possible the studios aren't as excited about the film because the Farrelly brothers' last comedy, "The Three Stooges," underperformed at the box office.
'Myself' tops U.S. album chart
LOS ANGELES, June 20 (UPI) -- Usher's "Looking 4 Myself" is No. 1 on the U.S. album chart, Billboard.com reported Wednesday.
Coming in at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 is Rush's "Clockwork Angels," followed by Adele's "21" at No. 3, Josh Turner's "Punching Bag" at No. 4 and Ed Sheeran's "+" at No. 5.
Rounding out the top tier are One Direction's "Up All Night" at No. 6, Neil Young and Crazy Horse's "Americana" at No. 7, Alan Jackson's "Thirty Miles West" at No. 8, the "Rock of Ages" film soundtrack at No. 9 and Waka Flocka Flame's "Triple F Life" at No. 10.


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Welcoming a new baby is rarely considered a budget-friendly event. With maternity clothes, insurance costs, and all the infant necessities, it's a wonder parents even attempt to stay within a budget! Having had two little ones in the last two years, I feel like I've become somewhat of an expert on unearthing deals, especially when it comes to little people spaces.
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Fabrizio: Huntsman needs 'radical campaign makeover'
Jon Huntsman is seeking to claim some kind of momentum in Florida today in the form of an endorsement from Jeb Bush Jr., the 28-year-old son of the former governor. The Miami Herald is unimpressed, channeling GOP polling eminence Tony Fabrizio to explain why:
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Chances are the endorsement won't do much – in part because endorsements seldom make much of a difference.
But that's especially true in the case of Huntsman, who has weathered a staff shakeup that leaves the campaign with more negative press clips than momentum.
"Jon Huntsman has a LONG way to go to win in FL nevertheless nationwide," Tony Fabrizio, a Republican pollster who worked on Bob Dole's 1996 presidential campaign and Gov. Rick Scott's campaign as well, said in an email.
"His campaign apparatus appears ready to implode and his strategy is eerily reminiscent of Giuliani's from 2008 — and we all know how well that worked out for Rudy. The polling data shows Huntsman stuck in the national and state-specific polling. That means endorsements aren't likely to change Huntsman's trajectory, only a radical campaign makeover will."
One source of tension in Huntsman's campaign is consultant John Weaver, who placed many of the Huntsman staff in place and calls most of the shots behind the scenes ... Weaver, who did not return calls or emails for comment, has had a history of bailing on floundering campaigns or being forced out amid money troubles.
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Regional partners denounce violence against children
Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana, July 11, 2012 - The 23rd Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD XXIII) with its focus on children and youth opened in Guyana on Tuesday with a chorus call for an integrated and holistic approach to tackling one of the Region's most pressing challenges – violence against children and youth.
Guyana's Minister of Youth, Culture and Sport and Chair of the COHSOD, the Hon Dr Frank Anthony stressed that the ultimate aim of working with and for children was to make the Region a better place for them to live, grow and develop.
"Making the CARICOM Region fit for children should be everybody's business," he asserted.
Fourteen Member States, including ten Ministers with responsibility for children and youth and other regional and international stakeholders were present at the meeting convened under the theme: Charting our future: an integrated development agenda for children and youth.
Dr Anthony noted that the fact that Member States were very well represented at the meeting was a clear indication of their conviction that a holistic approach "is absolutely necessary to effectively implement the regional priority actions pertaining to children and youth ..."
The increase in child sexual abuse, particularly intra-familial abuse in the home, he stated, was indeed cause for concern and a collaborative approach to solving the problem was needed.
"No one government, organization or agency can do it alone; it has to be a collaborative effort with all relevant stakeholders, school, home, church, community groups, institutions making a contribution," the Guyana Minister of Youth Culture and Sport concluded.
Mr Suleiman Braimoh, UNICEF's Representative for Suriname and Guyana added that despite the progress made, there was still significant work to be done in protecting the Region's children. He pointed to inequities in the situation of children associated with geographical location and in child outcomes linked to wealth educational attainment and other variables, and suggested that the COHSOD was in a unique position to provide leadership to help Member States move forward.
The UNICEF representative re-affirmed his commitment to supporting CARICOM in assessing shortfalls and gaps in realizing child rights; in developing solid knowledge of the causes of the shortfalls and using that knowledge to design, implement, monitor and evaluate programmes at the regional and sub-regional levels "to advance respect, protection and fulfillment of child rights."
Meanwhile, Dean of the CARICOM Youth Ambassador Corps, Jamaica's Dwayne Gutzmer drawing on his country's rich aphorisms, "one han yan clap," emphasized the need for an intergenerational approach to addressing children and youth issues. He told the COHSOD meeting that his peers had asked him to deliver the clear message that they wanted to be engaged from the inception and planning stage of programmes, policies and activities that were geared toward their development.
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The accolades -- and rightly so -- have been piling up for the Senators' offensive juggernaut this season.
The big guns have scored an average of almost five goals a game (two of their 75 goals are credits from shootout wins).
Overlooked in the carnage, however, is the fact the Senators have become the league's best defensive team, too.
Let's see.
Leading the league in goals scored.
Leading the league in goals against.
Guess which gets more headlines?
"We're the ugly stepsister," said Senators defenceman Chris Phillips.
The Senators went into last night's games with a league-best 2.04 goals against average. Goaltenders Dominik Hasek and Ray Emery shared a league-best save percentage of .932 (.937 for Hasek and .917 for Emery).
Hasek, of course, has looked like his old self and Emery (4-0) has emerged as an up-and-comer Senators coach Bryan Murray can confidently call upon any time.
The defencemen -- Zdeno Chara, Wade Redden, Chris Phillips, Anton Volchenkov, Andrej Meszaros, Brian Pothier and Christoph Schubert -- haven't gotten enough credit for their play as a group.
If the Senators forwards are the guys manning the guns on the deck of the battleship, the defencemen are the guys shovelling the coal into the furnaces to move it forward.
There might not be a better bunch in the league as far as ability to move the puck goes.
"Always, I tell our defence, they are like the quarterback in football," said Murray.
"They've got to be able to make that pass and that's why we repeat so many things on a daily basis. That, combined with the ability to play back, really helps our team a lot."
On Saturday night, the Buffalo Sabres tried to use a 1-2-2 forecheck to take away the middle of the ice. The Senators defencemen were capable of making a cross-ice pass that consistently broke forwards free.
"We consistently hit the wide man with a great pass," said Murray. "That makes all the difference in the world. That comes from the 'D' not only being able to defend, but get the puck going."
Senators centre Jason Spezza pointed out that with the club's emphasis on offence this season, they haven't spent as much time in their own zone.
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"But our defencemen don't get enough credit," he said. "They are great at making that first pass. I think Reds (Redden) is the best in the game doing that."
The Senators defencemen have done a good job adjusting to the new rules. They're good at getting the puck back and know what to do with it when they get it.
The defence will get a test tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes, one of only two teams to beat the Senators so far this season (3-2, Oct. 24).
The 'Canes, powered by 21-year Eric Staal, are one of the early season's pleasant surprises with a 12-3-1 record, good for second spot in the Eastern Conference.
But they're still smarting from a 9-0 loss to the Atlanta Thrashers on Saturday night, which snapped a franchise-record nine-game winning streak.
"I'm not shocked that they've done well," said Murray. "They lost a big game. Like a lot of teams, you get very comfortable. That's all that happened to them. They were rolling along, everything was great, and they got bombed.
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RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The communications director for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is resigning, five days after he provided reporters false information about a serious privacy breach involving Medicaid cards for 49,000 children that were mailed to the wrong addresses.
Ricky Diaz announced his resignation Wednesday on Twitter, saying he is proud to be joining a small public affairs and media relations firm in Washington, DC.
The announcement comes after DHHS was forced to clarify over the weekend that officials had learned of the Medicaid card problems days earlier than Diaz initially told reporters on Friday.
The 24-year-old Diaz was named to the senior level $85,000-a-year state job last year. He previously served as spokesman for the 2012 campaign of Gov. Pat McCrory and other Republican officials.
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Google's Schmidt Agrees To Testify Before Senate Committee About Search Competition
It turns out that Google will testify in September before the Senate Judiciary Committee Antitrust subpanel, according to The Hill. Before the formal initiation of the FTC's antitrust investigation Google had declined to send Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt or new CEO Larry Page to testify following an informal request by the Senate subcommittee.
Utah Senator and senior committee member Mike Lee issued the following statement in reaction to the earlier, perceived snub:
I'm very disappointed in Google's response to the request to have Larry Page or Eric Schmidt testify at our subcommittee hearing. I'm committed to work with Senator Kohl and others on the committee to ensure we have the opportunity to investigate these issues thoroughly and receive adequate responses from Google.
This voluntary appearance now avoids a subpoena for the Google testimony and some potentially negative press coverage as a result. The subcommittee will likely be asking Schmidt about a broad range of issues associated with search competition and Google business practices, essentially the same matters being investigated by the FTC.
What's less clear is whether the hearing will offer any insights or revelations and be more than a PR opportunity for committee members or a chance for Schmidt to repeat the oft-heard Google mantra, "the competition is just a click away."
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