Ci spiace, ma questo articolo è disponibile soltanto in English.
Nel 2003 Rebecca ha iniziato a scrivere dei saggi per il sito Slow Travel, raccontando la sua esperienza di ragazza di città che dagli Stati Uiniti si è trasferita nella campagna umbra.
Le sue riflessioni sono riprodotte qui.
Umbria Slow:
After a long day of driving around more or less chasing wild geese and rejecting contenders with a growing sense of defeat, this tiny lake came out of left field and surprised me with its quiet grace.
Your writing really resonates. Loved seeking the solitudinal space when I lived there too (to escape the loud space). Thanks for sharing your secret places — and your lovely writing.
Melissa, thank you for your lovely note! I am finding myself falling in love with Umbria all over again through this blog…it’s nice to know that I have company along for the ride.
I’m lurking here too, though I’m too lazy too comment most days. I think I’ve bookmarked enough things to see and do on your blog that I’ll need to book another trip since I’ll only have 6 days there in a couple of weeks. I haven’t even left the States yet and I’m already sad that I’ll have to come back here.
Andrea, six days are going to be enough to see the A-list Umbria, and will whet your appetite to return for more!
Found your blog and have thoroughly enjoyed reading many of your complete posts.
We will be heading to Umbria in Sept. 2011 for a month -staying two weeks in Panicale and the remainder in Trevi.
You have wet my appetite with your “mahvelous” experiences and I can hardly wait to seek out your favorites.
We are two couples who have traveled together forever and this will be our 1st European holiday. We are from the USA, Cape Cod to be exact.
Thank you again,
Joyce
Thanks, Joyce, for stopping by and taking the time to comment. September is a wonderful time to visit Umbria…the crowds have thinned and the weather is still beautiful. Keep checking in for more tips, and enjoy Umbria!
Excellent! This was just what I was looking for. My wife and I have developed an approach to our French and Italian vacations (this is our fourth). Eat at a nice restaurant for lunch and picnic for dinner. We started this on our last trip to France, picnicing in the parks in Paris. A blanket, bottle of wine, bread, cheese, salad, etc. It’s a good life. We are spending 4 nights in Torgiano starting June 9th. I am trying to make sure I can find this spot as, obviously, good picnic spots are tough to find. Now, keep in mind, this is a man asking for directions. How often does that happen? So, with my best Google map skills, I believe I found the bridge and the road by the bridge – Vocabolo Cantone? Also, when you state, “take the road which continues straight along the plain” – does that mean continue to drive along the river?
Thanks, Joyce. I have read a couple of your other blog entries and enjoyed them thoroughly – your first couple in 2003. I will be reading more.
Nice – Nothing against Joyce’s post, but, thanks REBECCA. Can I blame it on the wine?
No problem, George–ahem–Greg. I think almost anything can be blamed on the wine.
You need to take the gravel road that runs perpendicular to the main road you’ve just turned off. No worries, there is actually a small sign with an arrow pointing to the lake so if you follow that sign you’ll be on the right road.
Enjoy your picnic and Umbria! And in Torgiano don’t miss Siro’s restaurant…no ambience, but a local standby for years. If you want to eat like an Umbria, that’s the place. Also, skip the visit to the Lungarotti winery and head to Terre Margaritelli just out of town. Fabulous wine, lovely people.
Enjoy your picnic and Umbria!
Thanks, Rebecca! Also, we greatly appreciate the restaurant and winery advice.
Siro’s was great! My wife and I had the 30 Euro truffle themed dinner and it was plenty for both of us. The bottle of house red was 15 Euors and very good. It was our first meal in Italy and the perfect way to start our vacation in Umbria.