http://lundeby.com/blog Lundeby family news Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:18:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was a beautiful fall day and we enjoyed a visit from Conner, who preferred meeting the kids at the door and filling their bags to wearing his adorable costume(s)! He's not a bit shy and was a big hit with the young teen girls. He, of course, wanting to ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/10/31/halloween-2008/ Kelly & Austin reporting from Texas - The weather yesterday couldn't have been more perfect; upper 70's, blue skies, sunshine. We got to the the Faire and first saw all the crazy cars. One was covered entirely in fake turf- outside and inside. My favorite was covered ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/10/19/kelly-austin-at-maker-faire-2008/ A beautiful drive through the mountains took us to the charming arts-colony town of Spoleto. Famous for the Spoleto international arts festival, Spoleto also offered to us a hotel OUTSIDE the wall of the historic center, WITH a parking space (yay). We checked in to the Hotel Clarici, then spent ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/25/two-days-in-spoleto/ Off to L'Aquila, the capital city of Abruzzo, founded by the Hohenstaufen Emperor Frederick II if you care about these things. We arrived in time for market day, where we could choose between fruit and pajamas, vegetables and copper pots, kitchen towels and calipers, or the latest fashions from Milan ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/25/l-aquila-italy-market-and-museum/ There's much to explore in the province of Abruzzo, which isn't a tourist mecca, but should be. We plotted a loop that would last us the day. First to Prestocostanzo, a little-visited Abruzzese hilltown. Of course, we took the requisite door pictures. Then on to Pescaseroli, with a stop at ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/23/drive-south-of-sulmona/ We love Sulmona! We returned here because of our love for it ten years ago. We found a great place to stay right in the old town at Hotel Stella and the prop. Roberto Bono used his best English to give us special attention and good advice. Our room was ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/23/sulmona-italy/ In the early 1900s, Antonio Pietrangelo and his wife Maria emigrated to the United States with their two small daughters, Asunta (Sue) and Mary. (Petrangelo family photos here) Once here, they set about creating many more children, including Liz's dad. So, a visit to the ancient homestead was in order. ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/23/roccamorice/ Just outside Monte San Savino, and near our villa Pia Modere, lies the San Luciano Winery, an artisanal vineyard with 63 hectares of grapes, including Trebbiano, malvasia, grechetto, sangiovese, canaiolo, and montepulciano varieties. Proprietor Stefano Ziantoni graciously explained his processes and helped us sample the wines, which are lovely. Should ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/19/san-luciano-winery-tour/ Report #5 -- On the recommendation of Rick Steves, we set out for Volterra, a good two million hours away. After a night of heavy eating and many, many mountain switchbacks, carsickness set in for some of our party. Patty navigated, Mike drove, and Liz lurched grimly from side to ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/19/volterra/ Report #6 -- The Villa Podere Miri is the place to be for painting, reading, palm-reading, swimming and resting. But that doesn't mean we stay. The day brought a visit to San Sepulchro, another Tuscan hill town, and then a return visit to Arezzo since it wasn't raining. Some light ... http://lundeby.com/blog/2008/09/18/two-days-in-tuscany/