Italy – Page 2 – Mitchell News

Ancient Greece in South Western Sicily 6 min read

Ancient Greece in South Western Sicily

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

Having taken the scenic route from Trapani, admiring the hills covered in vines and surrounded by wind turbines on all sides, we arrived at our... Read More

West of Palermo – Hikes, Kayaks and Bikes 4 min read

West of Palermo – Hikes, Kayaks and Bikes

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

After an enjoyable few days in Palermo, it was time to hit the road. First, we had to get back to the airport to collect... Read More

Palermo – first stop on our Sicilian adventure 6 min read

Palermo – first stop on our Sicilian adventure

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

Population: 673,735 (2017) Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The 12th-century Palermo Cathedral houses royal tombs, while the huge neoclassical Teatro... Read More

Lucca twice over 4 min read

Lucca twice over

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

It is no secret that we love Lucca and we kept intending to go back. Good intentions….well we eventually got to visit Lucca twice in... Read More

Cooling down in the Mountains 6 min read

Cooling down in the Mountains

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. 2 Let us come... Read More

Notturna di San Giovanni 2022 2 min read

Notturna di San Giovanni 2022

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

Earlier in the year we took part in the Guarda Firenze (look at Florence) run which included a run around the city including some of... Read More

Florence / Firenze to Maransen / Maranza 5 min read

Florence / Firenze to Maransen / Maranza

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

A taste of Germany in Italy The morning began like any other day in Florence. We went for a run in the hills behind the... Read More

A week in Ormea: The heart-shaped town 9 min read

A week in Ormea: The heart-shaped town

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

Ormea is a comune in the Province of Cuneo in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 100 kilometres south of Turin and about 40 kilometres... Read More

Giro d’italia 2022 3 min read

Giro d’italia 2022

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

We love cycling, but sadly our bikes are in storage in Brisbane. Being in Italy during the Giro d’italia has provided us with an opportunity... Read More

Settling Down 4 min read

Settling Down

Walter & Glenda 4 years ago

With the important task of submitting our application for a Permesso Di Soggiorno (residents permit) completed, we could start focussing on what next. We do... Read More