Moving to Ofena - Page 86

maisie21 · #**851** (**permalink**) 8th July 2009, 06:41 PM

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Using a variety of airlines to get decent connecting times but it's all done now. We will be in our house from 13 Sep to the 9 Oct so we will have to get together for a barbecue!

Hi Barry
We are hoping to go to Ofena 23rd Sept for a few days so that we can close the house up for winter. Perhaps we could arrange to meet up when we are there.
Have heard today that there have been some protests in Italy because of the amount of money that the government has spent building extra accommodation for the G 8 summit delegates as well as the extra police cover. People are wandering why the money was not used to better effect for those affected by the earthquake. Apparently they had another quake last Friday.
Judy.

Barry · #**852** (**permalink**) 8th July 2009, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by maisie21

Hi Barry
We are hoping to go to Ofena 23rd Sept for a few days so that we can close the house up for winter. Perhaps we could arrange to meet up when we are there.
Have heard today that there have been some protests in Italy because of the amount of money that the government has spent building extra accommodation for the G 8 summit delegates as well as the extra police cover. People are wandering why the money was not used to better effect for those affected by the earthquake. Apparently they had another quake last Friday.
Judy.

We have to have a barbecue! How are you getting up early enough to make the 8:30 RyanAir flight? You'll have to leave your house at 5:00 AM!

maisie21 · #**853** (**permalink**) 8th July 2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Barry

We have to have a barbecue! How are you getting up early enough to make the 8:30 RyanAir flight? You'll have to leave your house at 5:00 AM!

We have to leave earlier than that as it is at least two hours journey to Stansted.
I prefer getting up early to travel I like to get there and get sorted.
Definitely a BBQ.

Barry · #**854** (**permalink**) 9th July 2009, 08:52 PM

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We have to leave earlier than that as it is at least two hours journey to Stansted.
I prefer getting up early to travel I like to get there and get sorted.
Definitely a BBQ.

I just discovered that there is an Auchan store in Fiumicino that is open until 10 pm. I was worried as we won't hit the road until after 6 pm sunday and would starve to death before we could get to a store on monday (have to have a good breakfast and there is no store in Carrufo). One advantage of Fiumicino over Ciampino I guess.

maisie21 · #**855** (**permalink**) 9th July 2009, 10:02 PM

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I just discovered that there is an Auchan store in Fiumicino that is open until 10 pm. I was worried as we won't hit the road until after 6 pm sunday and would starve to death before we could get to a store on monday (have to have a good breakfast and there is no store in Carrufo). One advantage of Fiumicino over Ciampino I guess.

What is the journey like from Fiumcino, we have never travelled to that airport.

Barry · #**856** (**permalink**) 9th July 2009, 10:13 PM

It's an extra half an hour. Just beside the ring road so it's easy to get on. The airport is of course much bigger and it's a bit of a puzzle getting out with the rental car, it's in a parking structure. Other than that no problem.

maisie21 · #**857** (**permalink**) 10th July 2009, 11:37 AM

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It's an extra half an hour. Just beside the ring road so it's easy to get on. The airport is of course much bigger and it's a bit of a puzzle getting out with the rental car, it's in a parking structure. Other than that no problem.

We might give that some consideration for future visits as you cannot rely on the flight times to Pescara staying the same as when you book the flight as we have found out quite a few times now when we have travelled from Stansted.

Barry · #**858** (**permalink**) 10th July 2009, 01:51 PM

We had friends visit us 2 years ago in Carrufo and they flew RyanAir from Eindhoven to Ciampino ( 2 hour flight) and the plane was 10 hours late! Easyjet and BA both have 3 flights a day to Rome from Gatwick so lots of choices. The cheapest I've seen was 39 pounds one way however.
You have it good anyway you go. We have no low cost airlines so we pay 2 to 3 times what you do for an equivalent distance.

renkat · #**859** (**permalink**) 10th July 2009, 09:52 PM

We are new to this forum. Any help appreciated. My wife and I are looking to live in Italy Part time. Possibly work as a tour guide or in a hotel. I am fluent in Italian. Looking for a reasonable rent . We will be retired. Any suggestions.....RENKAT

Mimmo1958 · #**860** (**permalink**) 11th July 2009, 11:37 AM

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Hi
My husband and I have bought a house in Ofena and are planning to retire there in 2 years time.
We would be very interested in meeting any other expats in the area to discuss the benefits of moving to Italy.
We bought our house through The House Around Italy team.They have all been very helpful especially their 'Girl Friday' but beware of any builders that the agents recommend the standard of work from the builders we used was very poor and cost a lot of money.
We will be back in Ofena 3rd June for a week if anyone wants to meet up. Our house is on Via Delle AIE.

hi, My parents come originally from Ofena, and I'm intending to go there the last week of july and the first week of august.
I'm fixing a small house in via della valle, it should be ok for this summer.
I think Ofena it's a great place for those who love the quitness and peacefull atmosphere around there.
Idd it would be great meeting other people.....
sincere greetings, allor ce vedem, chissa' a Ofen...

Mimmo