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Sunday, December 10. 2017

Christmas present ideas: A hiking trip in Umbria


I'm not talking about Urban Hiking, which we always do in Europe and in NYC. I'm talking about off-road "hill walking" which is how they term challenging hiking in Europe.


Mrs. BD and I have explored most of the parts of Italy (and pretty much all of Sicily too). Still need to get to Bologna, tho. Anyway, Mrs. BD's favorite area is Umbria. It has the mountains and the villages, the Sibillini national park, the black truffle, norceria, and of course Norcia itself which is all about food, St. Benedict, and our friends the Monks of Norcia. Also, Assisi - but one visit to that tourist trap is enough. 


Hiking ideas for Umbria:


 Hiking Italy’s Green Heart: 5 Great Trails in Umbria


 TUSCANY & UMBRIA WALKING & HIKING TOUR - Tuscany & Umbria's Ancient Footpaths


 Umbria & Assisi - A Self-Guided Walking Adventure 




And an Umbrian treat: 




Posted by Bird Dog in Hot News & Misc. Short Subjects at 12:21 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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#1 Gringo on 2017-12-10 14:57 (Reply)
Do they have Grizzles in Umbria?
#2 Easy on 2017-12-10 19:10 (Reply)
I was fortunate enough to meet one of these monks recently in the southeastern US. He was touring, speaking and promoting their beer. They needed a means to earn a living, and received some training from Belgian monks in brewing. I enjoyed their dark brew, Nursia Extra. It was like drinking a dark rye bread if that makes sense. https://birranursia.com/ Good men. We need more good men.
#3 Soren K on 2017-12-10 22:13 (Reply)
They are the best. Only a very few of them are permitted to speak to the public.
#3.1 Bird Dog on 2017-12-11 07:53 (Reply)

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