Day 1 - Travel
27 czerwca, Stany Zjednoczone ⋅ ⛅ 73 °F
I thank the gods of air travel for another smooth trip. The overhead bins on the flight to Chicago were tiny, so my horn had to go under the seat. Fortunately my neighbor was kind about the Czytaj więcej
Day 2 - Travel to Orvieto
28 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 95 °F
Navigating the Rome airport and train stations is easier the second year, it turns out. Part of this was remembering to stay in the airport as long as possible because the train station there is HOT! Czytaj więcej
Day 3.2 - Orvieto wanderings
29 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
In between practice and resting from my flight and long walk, I explored and ate amazing food.
Day 3.1 - Morning Walk
29 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
I woke early after a good night’s sleep and set off on the first walk of the trip. I had found a “trail” on a trail app, with the “trailhead” being down at the train station. I figured out Czytaj więcej
Days 3-4 - Il Duomo di Orvieto
29 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
This cathedral was built between 1290 and 1607 and has a lot of similarities to the cathedral in Siena, which I visited last year. I visited the outside several times, the last being on my early Czytaj więcej
Day 4 - more Orvieto - Morvieto?
30 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
I was awake at 3 a.m. and couldn’t go back to sleep, partly because of the fully staged CAT OPERA happening outside my window. Jellicle indeed. Anyway, I finally got up at 5:30 or so and went for a Czytaj więcej
Days 4-5 - to Assisi
30 czerwca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
I made it to Assisi midafternoon yesterday, checked in to the hotel, ate lunch (not a memorable one), went to the “board meeting” (read: happy hour) with colleagues, and had dinner before Czytaj więcej
Day 6 - Assisi
2 lipca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Another busy day with four rehearsals. I woke early again and walked on the road heading east out of town, which I discovered last year as a peaceful out-and-back with nice elevation gain on the way Czytaj więcej
Day 7 - Assisi
3 lipca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
Today was very similar to yesterday. Early morning walk - in time to watch the sun rise - and then four rehearsals, with a torrential downpour in the afternoon.
Days 8-9 - Assisi
5 lipca, Włochy ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Busy days, with lots of rehearsals and the first concert of the festival. It’s been fun to play music I haven’t played before with a different collection of musicians. The venues are hot but I Czytaj więcej
Day ? Assisi
6 lipca, Włochy ⋅ ☁️ 90 °F
More rehearsals, another concert. This concert featured the most difficult piece of the festival (for me, anyway) and it was a relief to get through it! Some good meals in between plus a very rainy Czytaj więcej












































































































































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