St Jakob Kirche sits high up the steep walls of the valley overlooking Ürtjei. We watched the colors and clouds shift in the evening.

Everyone always told me the Dolomites were beautiful. I had no idea. Today we did biking and hiking (with caffe and gelato in between, of course).

Don’t let the photos fool you into thinking it’s flat here! We just stopped at the only two flat places we found. 😉

Looks like she either lost the bet, or is on her bride’s maid party, or both.

Marina Vanelli and family made us feel welcome and provided the best cappuccino in Italy.

This promontory on Lake Trasimeno commands the region. The Etruscans built a thriving culture more than 2,600 years ago, then the Romans moved into the neighborhood, learned from them and took over. The towering medieval fortress stands as a monument to centuries of militarization.

The smallest, cosiest hill town, designed as a getaway by Pope Pio II.

A cat looks down at you. A dog looks up to you. Give me a pig: he’ll look you in the eye and treat you as an equal.