On Day 9, the group decided to split up to take separate day trips. SMS and I headed down to Perugia area, roughly following several suggestions in the […]
Day 8: Anghiari & Montone
The morning started with an in-law run. SMS stayed home while I ran with his sister and her husband. The scenery was gorgeous and we did the 5K […]
Day 7: Gusto Wine Tour
Hooray, wine tour day! Linda had arranged for a wine tour with Gusto, a tour outfit that specializes in Umbria Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG wineries. Our house was […]
Day 6: Citta d’Castello
After an amazing dinner the night before, I slept pretty well. SMS and I were in the third floor bedroom with a beautiful view over the valley. The […]
Day 5: Veracazza, Lucca and the Umbrian Villa
SMS and I woke up and even though I was feeling slightly down about yesterday’s driving misadventures, SMS convinced me to make the most of being on the […]
Day 4: Bellinzona, Cinque Terre and Driving Misadventures
Day 4 was another big driving day. A few weeks earlier, we figured out there was an “extra” day before we were expected at the villa. I thought […]
Day 3: Vanduz, LI and Vrin & Trun, CH
SMS had wanted to visit Lichtenstein so I booked an overnight there on our drive from Germany to Italy. We had a delicious breakfast buffet, which we added […]
Day 2: Porsche Factory Tour
Today was the day! We were going to have the Porsche Pick-up Experience! We started our day with a delicious breakfast buffet at our hotel. I went for […]
Day 1: Arrival
Our European Delivery experience started early on the 14th, so we had to arrive by the afternoon of the 13th. SMS and I traveled separately, which led to […]
September Vacation: Prelude
After a two week temporary assignment on a tropical island, I went back to work for two weeks prior to leaving for a long vacation. Life is rough. […]