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Source: Dave Hagen
9 Jan 00
Five adventurous couples just completed their own mini-version of 'A Summer in Provence' by renting a villa in Central Italy from Saturday, Sept. 16 to Saturday, Sept. 30, 2000.
"I Viaggiatori ereno Norma & Tom Elmquist, Cheryl & Ward Petrich, Dee & CW Johnson, Sue & Tom Lowenberg e Patty & Dave Hagen."
We use the term 'Viaggiatori' instead of 'Turisti' because we were 'Travelers' and not 'Tourists'. Travelers share the culture and the adventure with the locals, while Tourists blaze an embarrassing trail of debris as they go. Andre' Kodescru of Public Radio reminds us that there is little difference between 'Tourist' and 'Terrorist' except that one has a gun and one has a camera.
Our slogan for the trip, patterned from MasterCard, was: Two-Week Villa Rental for ten: 6 Large. Three Cars for Same Period: 2 More. Map of Umbria & Le Marche: 9000 Lira. 14 Days Without MOSQUITOS: Priceless.
Tom and Norma stayed back with a family emergency, but we carried their 'spirits' with us throughout the trip.
A short 'plug' for our hosts, who can be located here should you be interested in sharing our treasure: Hostess: Daniela De Luca, Home in Italy, Ltd., 343 City Road, London. Telephone: +44/20/74044911; Fax: +44/20/72421332; E-mail: homeinitalyltd@edisons.it; Web Site: www.HomeInItaly.Com Italy Contact: Titti Orofino, Via Adelaide 50/C, 06128 Perugia. Telephone: +39/075/5057865; Fax: +39/075/5006127; Mobile Phone: +39/0347/5769629 or +39/0335/437697; E-mail & Web Site as above. Property # 1516 Property Name: Villa San Martino Location: Loc. Croccicchio 85, 61029 Urbino, Italy (In Le Marche, on the borders with Umbria & Tuscany). Mobile Phone in the Villa: +39/0348/5920062. Homeowners: Alessandro & Marika Sciuto; Their Phones: Alessandro +39/0368/3163206; Marika +39/0348/7933103.
Day trips that we conducted included: Sansepolcro/Arezzo; San Leo/San Marino; Numana/Sirolo/Parco del Conero (Costa Adriatico); Gradara/Cesena; Assisi/Spello/Collepino; Gubbio; Perugia; San Gimignano; Siena; Orvieto/Civita di Bagnoreggio; Firenze; Cattolica/Rimini; and Acqualagna/Fermigniano/Urbania/Urbino.
You'll be able to share our adventure by moving on to these descriptive pages: