Umbria Holiday Rentals at ‘THIS OLD CONVENT’ - Takes a New Twitter Title

Salve Tutti,
Today Kate may be given a new title and that is great, but...

I would like to share that Umbria Holidays at 'THIS OLD CONVENT' has in deed received and new title today!

You will now be able to follow our 'Tweets' under the name 'Umbria_Holiday'.

Thanks you listening and talk again soon.

Ciao for Now,
Joan
PS. I am enjoying myself. How about you?
EXTRA; EXTRA Title announced - Duchess of Cambridge.
Dress designer is still a secret!!!
Australians bet the color will be ivory.

Umbertide Market Every Wednesday - Art, History and Local Color

Salve Tutti,
Wednesday is market day in Umbertide and this is the Wednesday before Easter, so there are lots of busy people in town.

A view of Umberitide from across the Tiber River.

Looking back at Mt. Acuto through the provincial rail road bridge.

The rail road of the province of Umbria consists of two (2) cars when it passes through Umbertide.  The safety bar goes down quite a long time before the train passes.

 Umbertide Waiting for the Train to Pass ( Some people don't have time to wait!) 
(Click to view video clip on http://www.youtube.com/, then press back arrow at top left to come back).

Church of S. Croce now Museum of Santa Croce – (Umbertide)

 Niccolò Circignani (c. 1517/1524 - after 1596) was an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance or Mannerist period. Born in Pomarance, he is one of three Italian painters called Pomarancio. His first works are documented from the 1560s, where he painted frescos on the Old Testament stories for the Vatican Belvedere, where he may have worked alongside Santi di Tito and Giovanni de' Vecchi. He also completed altarpieces for Orvieto (1570), Umbertide (1572), Città di Castello (1573-1577) as well as Città della Pieve.
The church was built in 1610, to a design by a local architect, Fracassini, which involved enlarging a chapel belonging to the Augustinian fathers which had been in existence from 1338.

Now deconsecrated and converted into the Museum of Santa Croce it contains the restored Deposition from the Cross by Luca Signorelli and other important paintings including a canvas by Pomarancio, together with several bronze objects of a votive nature discovered near the Sanctuary on the high ground of Monte Acuto, dating back to the 6th and 5th century B.C. and kept upstairs. The high altar has an interesting wooden mostra by Pietro Lazzari.



Food Stalls and 13th c. La Rocca (Tower and Fort)



La Rocca is the site of many mordern art shows.



























Bouquets of Flowers prepared for Pasqua.



 Traditional Flower Patterns by Busatti Fabrics.  



Great Meat!!



Daiseys and Fashion Hand Bags



Hotel Capponi (No relation to Al - I think! ) in the Piazza 25 Aprile.



I stayed at the Hotel Capponi when I came to buy Il Convento Mincione.

Piazza 25 Aprile Memorial Plaque - 74 Citizens Died in this Allied Action



Extra-Large Beaver Lodge in the Tevere.

In 2004 or so, Umbria was experiencing a draught. The Tevere (Tiber River) was so low that an unexploded Allied bomb that had been hidden under the water for about 50 years (See commemorating plaque above.), became visible just about where the beavers have built their lodge (See photo  above.) and was spotted by a passerby.  A bomb squad defused the bomb and after a few hours everything was back to normal.

What makes Umbertide so special? Art, history and local color (and Il Convento Mincione , of course!) - Welcome to Umbertide!!!.

Ciao for now,

Joan

PS. Happy Easter - Enjoy Yourself!

Reference:
Il Pomarancio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Circignani

Umbria Weddings at 'THIS OLD CONVENT' - Celebrate Your Royal Wedding in Italy!

Salve Tutti,
Are you excited about the 'Royal Wedding' coming up in the UK in just 6 days? I certainly am.

We too create weddings fit for princes and princesses in Umbria, Italy at 'THIS OLD CONVENT?

Need some convincing?  Watch this slideshow by TRIPADVISOR.

Ciao for Now,
Joan
PS. Bring your own Ipod playlist or enjoy ours!!

Umbria Holiday Rentals at ‘THIS OLD CONVENT’ - 1st Page Ranking on Google UK, Australia, Belgium and Netherlands, etc.

Salve Tutti,
Umbria Holiday Rentals at 'THIS OLD CONVENT' achieves 1st Page ranking on Google UK, Google Australia, Google Belgium, and Google Netherlands, and many more, thanks to SOCIALMEDIAMAGIC.com social media webinar. 
Lots of fun with a popularity payoff.


2011 Guests booking from all countries listed above and more. 



Umbria Holiday Rentals at 'THIS OLD CONVENT' - Choose your luxury accommodation now. 

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Ciao for Now,

Joan

Happy 38th Wedding Anniversary, Dear!

Salve Tutti,

Today is Itzhak and my 38th Wedding Anniversary. Actually, you could say we have been married a little shorter time, since for the past eight years we have only wintered together in NYC.

We bought Il Convento Mincione with the idea that hosting holiday-makers would be an ideal retirement business for us. However, since Itzhak is still young (in mind and body) and runs a thriving business, he doesn't want to retire just yet.
Itzhak does spend his summer holidays here, which turns out not to be too much of a rest for him, because there is a lot of work to do around here during the peak season. But like I said, he is still young. Itzhak tells me that he will have to retire someday.

Be that as it may, I am off to buy flowers (or should say plants) for our anniversary.

Piazza dining area with our house - the 'annesso' in the back ground.

Happy anniversary, dear!!!!!
Ciao for now,


Joan

PS. You can friend Itzhak on Facebook at Itzhak Halperin. He’d like to know what you are up to.

Views of Il Convento Mincione - Spring 2011 - Remember to Enjoy Yourself!

Salve Tutti,

Just a few shots of Il Convento Mincione taken yesterday, along with a rendering of the structure (apartments indicated) for orientation, if you haven't been here yet.



Rendering of Il Convento Mincione



A View of the Piazza from the Steps to Apatrments IL RE and LA REGINA




The Path and Gate to the Pool - Close-up




Lemon Tree Very Pretty and the Lemon Flower Smells Sweet, but...




The Fruit of the Poor Lemon is Impossible to Eat.



There I go - dating myself again. (Please be sure to see references below.) 

Southern Garden



Luigi XIV Takes Some Sun

Ciao for Now,

Joan

PS. Any similarity between Luigi XIV of Il Convento Mincione and Louis XIV of the Chateau de Versailles is strictly intended to make you smile. 

Enjoy yourself! 

 References:
Louis XIV:
http://en.chateauversailles.fr/history/court-people/louis-xiv-time/louis-xiv-

"Lemon Tree" is a folk song written by Will Holt in the 1960s. The tune is based on the Brazilian folk song Meu limão, meu limoeiro, arranged by José Carlos Burle in 1937 and made popular by Brazilian singer Wilson Simonal.[1] The song compares love to a lemon tree: "Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet, but the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat."
http://www.peterpaulandmary.com/music/01-09.htm

Peter, Paul and Mary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBNI2_NrLaY;

Trini Lopez (may or may not be a relation of Jennifer Lopez):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3FSRW2qFjM