Tag Archives: Umbria

Glorious Gubbio

Posted on October 6, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

It’s truffle season in Italy, and Gubbio, a lovely medieval hill town in Umbria, is known for their truffles. To celebrate our anniversary, Michael and I set out for Gubbio on a beautiful fall afternoon earlier this week. After checking … Continue reading →

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Rose Festival

Posted on May 22, 2010 by chasingcappuccinos

Everyone in Pesaro has a rose today. It’s the feast day of St. Rita of Cascia, a 14th-century Augustinian nun and local parishes with a devotion to St. Rita are selling roses blessed by the priests during Mass. The rose … Continue reading →

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