Literally...I think its been raining almost every day here since March - we had about a week of sun in May, and then the rain came back...and there is no end in sight. Its what Seattlites call a "July 4th summer". This time last year, I had already been to the beach half a dozen times, and had a tan. This year...well, we were planning on going to the beach tomorrow, finally, but, guess what? I think its going to rain!!!
Figuratively...there is so much going on in Umbria right now - May and June are definitely the best months to come here (without all of the rain, of course). In the past few weeks, we've had Cantine Aperte, the Infiorate in Cannara and Spello, Pic-Nic in Trevi (which occurred simultaneously with 3 other events in the area), and now the Quintana has started in Foligno. And at the end of the month is the Gaita in Bevagna. What next? Hopefully only sun, so that I can go to the beach!
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- We are in Sicily leaving for Rome and then home on Sunday. I just wanted to tell you once more how much we enjoyed the cooking class with you and Christiana. It is truly a highlight of our trip. If you would send the recipes to me, I will forward on to the others I also wanted to ask you to pass on to Federico that we really appreciated his time in his busy schedule to give us such a wonderful experience tasting the wine. We will be anxious to have the wines online so we can order them in a couple of months. If you are coming to CA. anytime in the future, please let us know. We would love to get together with you......perhaps to cook for you! (Nancy, USA)
- We thoroughly enjoyed the wine tasting and lunch. I told the woman at our villa all about you and gave her your web information and a listing of your offerings. She had made several suggestions for outings and restaurants for us and will include your company in recommendations for future guests. I am also a travel agent and if I have clients travelling to Umbria in the future I will definitely recommend your services. I loved Umbria and hope to return some day. So little time...thanks again! (Karen, USA)
- We had SUCH a WONDERFUL time! I already am deciding where to stay next time and which regions to explore. You were right that we would want to spend more time in the Umbrian region - we loved Assisi! Our stay at Malvarina was very enjoyable, dinner was wonderful, and our room was quite cozy. All in all, a terrific experience! Thank you for all of your suggestions. (Kathy, USA)
- Thanks for an awesome time! Jordi (New Zealand)
- Jennifer & Federico, Thanks so much for an unforgettable day touring the vineyards by horseback. We can't recommend enough this wine tour to people visiting the area. Firstly you were so obliging helping us to reach you by train from Perugia. The experience of touring the vineyards with stunning scenery, followed by winetasting and a lunch of beautiful fresh produce far exceeded our expectations. Your warmth and personal touch made an experience we will remember for a long time. Best of luck with your new venture. Mary, Orla and Karen. (Ireland)
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