I am in Italy

by | Aug 3, 2009 | italy

I am defnitively in Italy.I sit in the Piazza, the central square, of Udine. Arched buildings, columns and marble statues surround me. My latte Machiado rests beside me. Last night I slept on the edge of a hilltop vineyard. As the sun set I could see the foothills of...

I am the Dream

by | Jul 30, 2009 | Paintings

Yesterday, Stefano, after a tour of the tumultous city of Trieste, took me up to a cliff overlooking Trieste and the Adriatic sea. Off in the distance you could see Slovenia, Italy and even Croatia. I enthusiastically put my hands in the air told him that at the very...

Magnifico Pasta con Stefano

by | Jul 27, 2009 | italy

I have made no secret of the fact that one of my main reasons for cycling through Italy is for the pasta. Its only been a few days and already been pastantically blessed!Yesterday Stefano cooked up an amazing pasta meal using some unlikely ingredients. Stefano is both...

Slovenia?

by | Jul 27, 2009 | italy

Today I find myself in Slovenia. Yep. I am just as surprised as you. If you happen to come from Northern Canada, Slovenia is perhaps just as distant as and mysterious as Timbuktu! Imagine my delight then, to be invited to stay the night at a mountain spiritual retreat...