by Rachel Just over a week ago was the first weekend of June - a holiday weekend of sorts, we discovered, in Italy. We sure had some holiday experiences in Roviano! Let's start with Friday night. We arrived back on the train from Tivoli and the piazza was just hopping! It turns out that the …
Hadrian’s summer cottage
by Neil Last Friday, the S-J's decided to go on a little hike to check out some Roman ruins just outside of Tivoli. We decided to walk because Google Maps assured us there was no public transit from Tivoli to the site of Villa Adriana----Google was wrong. There is public transit because it passed us …
Ostia Antica
By Pippa On Friday the eleventh of May we went to Ostia Antica! It was really cool because some of the old buildings still had several storeys and you could walk up the stairs and look out over the city. That may not sound all that exciting, but you must remember these buildings are 2000 …
Farewell to friends
By Rachel It was with lots of sadness that we said goodbye to Penny and Jacob yesterday as they continued on their travels to England and relatives. We had a great month together - laughing, learning, and exploring. Together we learned, somewhat, about the flow of things in Roviano. When things are open, when they're …
Working without an office – Roviano style
By Rachel It's half way through our time in Roviano already so I thought it was appropriate to share my new 'office' with you. Not quite the same as Adelaide - there's no public library to spend portion s of our day at - but it's been pretty great, particularly in the sunny days. When …
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Guess what! Another cooking class!!
So, as you might have guessed, we had another cooking class (you know, if we keep having cooking classes I'm going to have to think of some more creative names). We got to learn how to make pasta by hand and how to make some delicious ragu. To start off the class, my family and …
Roviano and me
by Neil We have been in Roviano for about a month now and it is proving to be quite the interesting experience. The most common reaction we get from Italians we meet who don't live here is "Roviano?" "Why Roviano?" Good question, difficult to answer. The decision to stay here was based on wifi availability, …
Cocullo and the Festa dei Serpari (aka Snake Festival)
By Rachel On Tuesday we travelled to Cocullo to experience the Festa dei Serpari. Taking place annually since 1392, the festival celebrates Domenico di Soro, the patron saint of Cocullo, who is believed to have made snakes from farmers' fields disappear. As part of the festival, a statue of the saint is transported in procession …
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Le Colisée, les Palitin Hills et le Forum Romain!
Par Pippa Jeudi le 26 avril ont est aller à Rome pour un tour du Colisée! Nous avons arrivé a Rome just avant le dîner, alors ont est aller au Spanish steps et le Panthéon. Le dîner a consister du pasta et des calzones. Pour ceux qui ne savez pas c'est quoi un "calzone", ce …
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Hiking to Anticoli Corrado
by Neil Living in Roviano is wonderful. Perched here up on the mountain side you get an amazing view of the valley, being able to see for miles in many directions. It also piques your curiosity as to what the places are that you can see around you and, more importantly, how do I get …
A year of discovery 