Urbino Clutter

Sooo.... I've been doing so much writing for our magazine here in Urbino that I really haven't felt like writing a long blog. Instead, I'm just copy-pasting a word doc that I've had open and that I've been building since we got here. It's a bunch of random lists, quotes, and song lyrics that probably don't make sense to anyone else, but right now it's the best I can do. I just had two cappuccinos, can't focus... and oh yeah, HAPPY CANADA DAY! We have four Canadians in our group and we're livin' it up tonight.

Here, enjoy the clutter.

• toscana: fattoria tregole, wine tour, big lunch, carsick/castles, homemade dinner
• norwegians run, pool, firenze w/ bernardo, homemade lunch by grandma
• long car/bus/train/car day to masseria dell’isola in mola di bari, huge late dinner by rita, listening to italian table
• huge breakfast, beach towns, ostuni, alberobello w/ tulli, italian directions, dinner by rita and her history
• tedious money issues w/ rita, to san teodoro, homemade dinner (calamari and orechiette)
• san teodoro day: run to beach while dad biked, pool, beach, lunch on balcony, laps in pool (giovanni), attempt to go out w/ crazy pisticci driving, gelato
• drive beautiful mountain views to sorrento, insane driving in city, angel in lavender pants, tiny villa angiolina finally, pompeii!, great fish dinner w/ drunk grandma
• bus to positano on amalfi coast, beach day, ferry back, amazing family love, dinner at tasso
• trains to rome, scammer man with mom, drop off at rome airport, bus to urbino, tons of steps, mediocre dinner, numbers and bed (summer camp-ish)

TOOTHPASTE!

SHAMPOO AND CONDITIONER and hand soap/body wash

EXTRA TOWELS/LINENS/WASHCLOTHS

Q-TIPS

toilet paper?

Now, as I feel myself getting sunburned before the ride has even begun, I can’t remember why. 

maybe the train switches but we dont

blue scholars-- mary in sunshine 

album cinematropolis

“he asked if I had a good time last night”

*** a cashier from behind (a)

*** look inside this open door to see the restoration (not resurrection) of Jesus (c)

*** Rafaello sculpture (not crucial) (f)

*** the oldest tree in urbino (j) --> past red door end of road??

*** a shadow of time (k)

*** a religious procession (gelato or coffee?) (o)

*** the towns oldest pharmacy? confirm? (q) go inside?

-- 3 bike in field portraits

-- portraits of Roberto, Angelo, and Fabio

-- me with bike

-- backside of castle and castle with tree in front and farther out castle w/ tree

-- Urbania sign

-- Sant’Angelo in Vado sign

-- clock in Piandemeleto

-- Piandemeleto shadows

-- Cascata / Industrial sign

-- hilly landscape

-- landscape w/ town and vines

-- Piandemeleto Ristorante Toni and Rosy

-- Metaurus River

-- Sant’Angelo landscape w/ water (w/ and w/o bike), Sant’Angelo town w/ flags

-- Cascata del Sasso (2 landscapes and portrait)

-- Happy Bike (store front and door)

-- bike against tree

La cantuccio

cat daddy, cat daddy

“I have some guam in me, obviously”

• Are you ready for the heat?
• If you’re planning on riding midday, sunscreen and water are crucial items. Summer temperatures in Le Marche commonly reach __ degrees, and dehydration can become a serious risk. 
• Many public fountains in Italy spout clean, drinkable water. But before you fill that empty bottle, look for any signs that say “non potabile.” If you have doubts about a fountain’s drinkability, just ask a local, “Si puo beve?” It means, “Can you drink this?”

***** when you get there don’t look for store sign

but there just aint no place like home... if you ever see the beauty of the hills of carolina or the sweetness of the grass in tennessee