Category Archives: Umbria Images

September 16, 2011

if only she knew….

Weeks ago I received an email from a woman stating the following: “we considered staying at your B&B for our holidays but we have read on your blog that you are planning to renovate the new part of the house … Continue reading →

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May 3, 2011

it’s finally my turn: I own a castle and I will even have an office

Today it’s a turning point in my life. I have been waiting for this since 26 December 1996. On that day Ruurd, my husband, and I walked to the top of our beautiful hill in the snow. Here we fell … Continue reading →

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April 28, 2011

an enchanted house: Palazzo Bourbon di Sorbello in Perugia

I’ve always had a fascination for old houses. When I was a child the Umbrian countryside was full of abandoned houses, castles, hamlets. Now they have all been renovated into anything from humble agriturismo to fancy spa retreats. My parents … Continue reading →

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November 25, 2010

spiced persimmon and orange jam

PERSIMMONS. I better hurry up and pick them before the frost makes them burst. Every autumn it’s the same story. We first have a brief spell of leaf glory, when the proverbial Umbrian green turns to golden and red. Then … Continue reading →

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May 6, 2010

rainbow

This post is dedicated to all those who have been waiting for something to finish or to begin, for a problem to solve or simply for the rain to stop. The “Gerusalemme liberata” is an extraordinary XVI century piece of … Continue reading →

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