La Morra is a picturesque hilltop village in Piedmont, in the northwest corner of Italy. We spent the morning here, sampling barolo and other wines at a local wine expo. That was great, but now we need some nourishment, so we’re settling in for a nice, leisurely lunch in La Morra. Continue reading “Lunch in La Morra”
Wine Tasting in La Morra
It’s wine tasting day! We have an appointment later this morning to meet with an independent wine producer in the hilltop village of La Morra. It’s not far from Alba, so after breakfast at the hotel, we’ll get in the car, plug the address into the GPS, and go do some wine tasting in La Morra. Continue reading “Wine Tasting in La Morra”
Want Tickets to the Donkey Races? Don’t Give Up!
We arrived in Alba, in northwestern Italy this afternoon. Since our arrival, we’ve been busy. OK – busy eating, mostly. But now we’re on a mission. We need to procure donkey race tickets before they’re sold out. It turns out that it’s no easy feat to buy a couple of tickets to the donkey races. Who knew? Continue reading “Want Tickets to the Donkey Races? Don’t Give Up!”
Psst… Wanna Buy Tickets to the Donkey Races?
We’re in Alba, in the northwestern corner of Italy. We arrived this afternoon, checked in to our hotel, and headed out on foot to explore our new surroundings. At the local Tourist Information Center, we made an appointment to visit a small wine producer tomorrow. We have one more task to accomplish today. We want to buy tickets to the donkey races. Continue reading “Psst… Wanna Buy Tickets to the Donkey Races?”
The Road to Alba
It’s a travel day! It’s always fun to be off to someplace you’ve never been to before. In this case, we’re on the road to Alba, in northwestern Italy. To get to Alba, we’ll drive up the beautiful Italian coastline from Santa Margherita Ligure to Genoa – you know, where Christopher Columbus was born. At Genoa, we’ll turn inland and head northwest toward Asti, (as in “Asti Spumante”), and then into Alba. Let’s go! Continue reading “The Road to Alba”
Last Night in Santa Margherita Ligure
It’s our last night in Santa Margherita Ligure. Tomorrow morning we’ll hit the road and drive to our next home base – Alba. Alba isn’t a major tourist destination. It’s not Florence or Rome, but it is in one of the best wine-growing regions in Italy, and it’s the home of the world’s most famous truffle festival. Continue reading “Last Night in Santa Margherita Ligure”
A Slice of Life in Santa Margherita Ligure
If you’ve been following along, you probably think there’s an error in the title of this post. It should be a slice of CAKE in Santa Margherita Ligure, no? We did see a lot of great-looking cakes this morning, that’s for sure. And they did make us hungry. But now it’s time for lunch. So instead of cake, we’re going to have a nice Italian lunch while we’re treated to a slice of life in Santa Margherita Ligure. Continue reading “A Slice of Life in Santa Margherita Ligure”
Santa Margherita Ligure – Bakery Row
The Italian Riviera is dotted with small coastal towns, each with their own character. We had planned to take a drive along the coast today and visit one or two. Maybe Chiavare or Sestri Levante. But after yesterday’s excitement, we decided to just take it easy and take a walk around town. I’m glad we did, too, because we stumbled upon what one might call Santa Margherita Ligure’s “Bakery Row.” Continue reading “Santa Margherita Ligure – Bakery Row”
Robbed at Cinque Terre Part 2 – Getting-Robbed Hangover
We’ve spent the last few days in Santa Margherita Ligure, using it as our home base for exploring this part of the Italian coast. Yesterday was our “Cinque Terre” day. It went off-course when someone picked my pocket at the train station in Vernazza. No real harm was done, other than losing some cash, but today I have what one might call a “getting-robbed hangover.” Continue reading “Robbed at Cinque Terre Part 2 – Getting-Robbed Hangover”
Robbed at Cinque Terre!
Today we were in Vernazza, one of the five Cinque Terre towns on the Italian coast. We had a great lunch at a restaurant overlooking the marina – a gorgeous setting. We were enjoying life. Little did we know that we were about to be robbed while at Cinque Terre. Continue reading “Robbed at Cinque Terre!”
