Into Umbria

After 3 days in Rome,I took the train out into the countryside of Umbria and rented a car. From there I spent 4 days roaming the hilltop villages. Umbria is very much like Tuscany...a bit less sophisticated and polished,definitely un-touristy, and just as beautiful. I stayed in 2 wonderful agritourismos,which are working farms that have converted the house into B & B rooms,often with small restaurants in them.It's the only way to go!

Umbria: chalky soil,great for grapes!

View from my agritourismo bedroom window

Bucolic setting

My view at breakfast

House dating from the 1800s

rough life

Double rainbow

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Every evening this was the scene.....

My periwinkle car!!!

late season grapes

Neighboring village!!!

and the next..... 

cypress lined lanes typical of Umbria and Tuscany

olive trees,my favorite!

Roma,contd.

Gelato Heaven!!!

Too much gelato,so little time

Italy's finest

Secret staircase

More Tiber beauty

Look at this color!!!

Panini cart

Very tempting

the FABULOUS Villa Borghese museum

dragon guardians

These next photos were from a photo shoot for shoes on the Spanish steps. Look at these shoes!!!Ah...maybe in my next life!These are some of my favorite pix!

Beautiful street near Spanish Steps

Listerine?

My new motto

Poignant,especially since she was in front of a Gucci store

Found on a side street

the famous Trevi Fountain

Roma,contd.

a ceiling in Vatican...notthe Sistine chapel,cause you can't take pix of that

Pieta in Vatican

Inside St. Paul's

Swiss Guard

Roman Beagle!!!

Vatican

Colosseum!!!

Russell Crowe,where are you?????

View from top of Colosseum

Why not to wear high heels in Rome!

Forum Foto

Three Coins in the Fountain:Trevi

Bread!!!

Fabulous color is everywhere!

So were these guys!!!

the beautiful Pantheon

So tempting!!!

Color co-ordinated!!!

Johnny Depp/Captain Jack wannabe

GREAT pizza here!

Bountiful balcony