Italy 2022

April 2022

A 10-day adventure by Jcrieff Read more

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- Apr 20, 2022, 4:40am
- ⛅ 41 °F
- Altitude: 72 ft
- United States Washington Clark County Russell Landing Portland International Airport 45.58833, -122.5933345°35’18” N 122°35’36” W
Day 1
Italia, eccomi!
April 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
I'm at PDX enjoying my preflight Bob & Harry at Country Cat. Getting through the baggage check was a bit of a mess. I stood in the domestic line, then was told to go to the international line. While in the international line, an agent was checking to make sure everyone was in the right line. I said, "where were you when I was in the other line?" She asked me who sent me away. I got up to the desk, after another 15 minutes and the guy said that I could have used the premium line, and then asked me who sent me. Something tells me that "the woman with the braids" is going to get a talking to!

Security was a breeze and I have 20 before boarding!Read more
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- Apr 20, 2022, 2:00pm
- ☁️ 41 °F
- Altitude: 26 ft
- United States New York Nassau County Meadowmere Park John F. Kennedy International Airport 40.64313, -73.7781240°38’35” N 73°46’41” W
Day 1
JFK pause
April 20, 2022 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 41 °F
The flight was uneventful. I watched Yesterday and Cool Runnings. Both were good. We arrived to JFK 30 minutes early. I went immediately to the Sky Club and I can already tell it was $39 well spent! The food was good and I found some good company.

Next stop ... Rome!Read more
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- Apr 21, 2022, 11:02am
- ☁️ 64 °F
- Altitude: 43 ft
- Italy Latium Fiumicino Fiumicino Fiumicino Aeroporto Railway Station 41.79333, 12.2516741°47’36” N 12°15’6” E
Day 2
Rome!
April 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
I'm currently on the platform waiting for the Leo Express. We landed about 45 minutes ago. Immigration was fast and my bag only took a few minutes. Then it was a pit stop before heading to the train station. I think the train is delayed, so I may be here for a while.

The flight was fine. I did have a large person next to me, but they didn't squish too bad into my seat. I watched the rest of House of Gucci and fell asleep watching Respect. I really didn't sleep too much and am tired now.

I'm now on the train and there was a lot of confusion on which track. I think a lot of people got on the wrong train. Anyway, this one leaves in 2 minutes and takes about 40 minutes. Next stop Termini!Read more
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- Apr 21, 2022, 1:02pm
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 236 ft
- Italy Latium Rome Monti Roma Termini railway station 41.90167, 12.5033341°54’6” N 12°30’12” E
Day 2
Termini
April 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I missed my train to Orvieto after a gallant effort. I ran for about 3 minutes, but saw the train leaving. It was on one of the "est" tracks that is about a 1/4 mile walk...or run. I went to the ticket office and the very nice customer service woman fixed me up.

But now I won't get to Orvieto until after 5pm tonight. I have an hour to kill here, and don't really feel like exploring. Then I have an hour in Orte, where I change trains. I'm going to plan better for the way back to Rome!

I ended up getting some food, even though I wasn't hungry. The Ciao Ristorante has closed 😞. Now it's a bunch of little restaurants, including Five Guys! I ate a little bistro totally aimed at tourists. But it was okay for 17 €.

I am on the train and ready for my next leg.Read more
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- Apr 21, 2022, 3:14pm
- ☁️ 68 °F
- Altitude: 194 ft
- Italy Latium Orte Orte Scalo Stazione di Orte 42.43833, 12.4083342°26’18” N 12°24’30” E
Day 2
Orte
April 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 68 °F
I have an hour wait before the next train. I'm just hanging out on the platform since I don't feel like dragging my suitcase down and up stairs. My feet and ankles are swollen, so they are resting on my bag.

I've been traveling for a little over 26 hours at this point and have only slept lightly for about an hour. 🥱Read more
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- Apr 21, 2022, 6:00pm
- 🌧 57 °F
- Altitude: 984 ft
- Italy Umbria Orvieto 42.71983, 12.1166242°43’11” N 12°6’60” E
Day 2
Orvieto, at last
April 21, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
The train ride from Orte to Orvieto was only about a half hour. When I arrived,there wasn't a bus and it was raining. The funicular wasn't there either. I looked up the bus schedule and it was 10 minutes away. After a fee minutes, I decided to take a taxi.

The hotel is small, but comfortable. My room is really small, but it works--except for the ledge I keep stubbing my toe on! I'm on the 1st floor (2nd?) in a room overlooking the street.

Orvieto is like any other hill town in Italy--that is not a bad thing! I don't know why I thought Corso Cavor would be a busy street. It is cobblestone, narrow, twisting strada.

I settled into the room and relaxed for about and hour and a half. My ankles and feet were swollen, so I elevated them for a bit. At about 6:30pm I got dressed to walk around. It had stopped raining, but it was cold. I was trying to find a Enoteca that had charcuterie. My navigation skills, even with Google maps, is still awful. But I get to see more that way, right? I passed the duomo, which is beautiful. Then I found an overlook of the surrounding countryside. Wow.
I finally found the restaurant and it was closed.

Backtracking, I found another place that looked similar and went in. I had a mixed plate with salami, prosciutto, cheese and a toast with patè. And a glass of Orvieto Classico! It was about 9pm when I headed back. A gentleman stopped my to ask a question, in Italian, and I answered that my Italian was really bad! Honestly, at that point, my English wasn't working either.

So I survived the day!Read more
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- Apr 22, 2022, 10:20am
- 🌧 52 °F
- Altitude: 1,056 ft
- Italy Umbria Orvieto 42.71833, 12.1142°43’6” N 12°6’36” E
Day 3
Torre del Moro
April 22, 2022 in Italy ⋅ 🌧 52 °F
I bought and Orvieto pass for 25€, so I figure I should use it. This was the first thing I passed, so here I am!

I did not take the elevator and I did get my cardio for the day. It wasn't too bad.
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- Apr 22, 2022, 11:03am
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Altitude: 1,007 ft
- Italy Umbria Orvieto 42.72, 12.11542°43’12” N 12°6’54” E
Day 3
Wandering Orvieto
April 22, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
After the tower I kept wandering the streets. I made use of my city pass and saw 2 archeological museums and the pozzo della cava. It was interesting, but small. The best part was when the older gentleman had me look at a plexiglass area that was over a deep part. I ended up having a coffee and relaxing.

I was heading to the hotel, when I saw an Intemessi underpants shop and had to take a picture for Heather. It led me to a cool, vine covered street. I stopped at FE03, which was a wine bar. I decided to get a spritz. There was a woman at another table, Amy, who is from Baltimore. She's with a group, but was off on her own for awhile. We chatted until she had to leave.

On my way home I got my first gelato of the trip, which with the bar snacks, was perfect for lunch. Back at the hotel, I asked for dinner recommendations and headed to my room for a quick nap.

I am off to my 4:30 Orvieto Underground tour.Read more
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- Apr 22, 2022, 4:30pm
- ☁️ 54 °F
- Altitude: 1,063 ft
- Italy Umbria Orvieto Orvieto Underground Città Sotterranea 42.71647, 12.1129742°42’59” N 12°6’47” E
Day 3
Orvieto underground
April 22, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 54 °F
The tour was interesting. The caves were originally wells for the Etruscans 300 BC. The Romans killed all the Etruscans and filled in the wells. Then in the 12th century, they built the city out of the tufa rocks. It was a papal city--never run by dukes. But in both eras, they were an escape and water source when they were under siege. In the medieval times they raised pigeons for food, and there are holes for nesting.

The tour took about an hour. I learned about a trail around the walls that I may do tomorrow.

After the tour, I walked around and looked at potential place for dinner. Time for a short break...Read more
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- Apr 23, 2022, 9:15am
- ⛅ 57 °F
- Altitude: 1,066 ft
- Italy Umbria Orvieto Museo Archeologico "c. Faina"42.71638, 12.1116342°42’59” N 12°6’42” E
Day 4
Pozzo San Patrizio
April 23, 2022 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I woke up early to have breakfast and get out and about. I heard that Orvieto gets crowded on Saturdays. Boy are they right! The street in front of my hotel has street vendors set up along the whole way between the duomo and the city wall.

There was a short line at the well, but I got in quickly. It is 497 steps to the bottom. Not steep, but a lot! The views from the windows were great. A lot of people did the "run to a window across the way and get a picture. I couldn't do that, but I did have a few people take my picture.

The way back up was a little harder, but it was a gentle slope. I guess if you had to carry water up all those stairs, steep would be bad!

Afterwards, I discovered a park along the old ramparts, and ruins of an old Etruscan temple. Great views, but overrun with teenage tourists.

Time to see the duomo!Read more
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