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Tag: Italy
Postcard from Merano: Part I
Last year my beloved elected to stay in Bolzano on our way to our pre-Christmas vacation in Seefeld. This year he decided we would stay in Merano. I was delighted as there was a hotel that I particularly wanted to visit. Thanks to everyman… Continue Reading “Postcard from Merano: Part I”
Postcard from Alassio
We’ve rather come to regard Alassio as our home from home, it is after all only 80 minutes by car from us. It was the first place we were happy to stay at post the last Lockdown, largely because the Covid rules in Italy… Continue Reading “Postcard from Alassio”
Postcard from Pordenone
This is an area of Italy we know well because my beloved has a client here with whom he has worked for a number of years. In addition, it’s an area that often features in the Giro d’Italia, and I have friends who live… Continue Reading “Postcard from Pordenone”
Wordless Wednesday #100
I know « Wordless Wednesday » is usually one of my many photos from my #adventuresdownunder, but not this week because we’re enjoying a few days back in our home-from-home of Alassio, Italy.
Postcard from Peschiera del Garda
Now that I’m back home I can tell you more about our most recent travels. Much as I love where I live it was so nice to experience a change of scenery. This wasn’t our first stay in Peschiera. We overnighted here on our… Continue Reading “Postcard from Peschiera del Garda”
One from the Vaults: Thursday doors #121
This week as I’m in Alassio, I’m re-featuring doors from there. Note, these are all in the same street! Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos from around the world. Feel… Continue Reading “One from the Vaults: Thursday doors #121”
One from the vaults: Two becomes one
Continuing my reposts about Alassio where we’re enjoying a few days of lotus eating and Aperol Spritz drinking. This post is also from 2017. Yes, this is a sad tale about separation and loss. My beloved had arranged a business meeting in Alassio on… Continue Reading “One from the vaults: Two becomes one”
Thursday doors #49
Here’s a few more doors from my autumn trip to Milan. Thursday Doors is a weekly feature allowing door lovers to come together to admire and share their favourite door photos from around the world. Feel free to join in the fun by creating… Continue Reading “Thursday doors #49”
Thursday doors #48
Happy New Year! Today I’m featuring doors from a short autumnal business trip to Milan. Many of these doors are to be found along key roads leading to Milan’s Old Town. Sadly many fine examples were partially hidden by parked cars and, even worse,… Continue Reading “Thursday doors #48”
Thursday doors #46
Would you believe it, I’m still featuring doors photographed on my last visit to Alassio, in Italy, which are all still from the same street! We’re enjoying our first Thanksgiving on Long Island and I hope you’re all having a great time too with… Continue Reading “Thursday doors #46”
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