Craft Tour of Marche, Italy – part 2

I have just spent the first three days of this week (Monday–Wednesday) visiting craft workshops in the Marche region of Italy and being immersed in its culture, cuisine, history and artistry. 

The best of intentions often are waylaid by reality. I had planned to blog each day about the day’s experience. However, the schedule just did not permit me to do so with out impacting on my ability to get rested and ready for the next day’s events. Each day, we left the hotel at around 9 a.m. and did not return until around midnight. the days were jam-packed with bus rides to various towns, meetings with local officials, visits to museums and artists workshops, historical overviews … and dining experiences. It was exhausting and exhilarating at the same time. I think that I experienced more in the three days than one would normally experience during a two-week tour. 

I will try to make up for my lack of posting while on tour by hitting some of the highlights over the next few posts. Today I leave with some images of Ancona, Italy.

	Left: View of Ancona harbor Right: Street market in a piazza Bottom, left to right: stairway leading up to the top of the hill to the catheral; Cathedral San Ciriaco; night view of the harbor from my hotel room.