It's a beautiful sunny day here in Milan and this is made all the better by the fact that it is also a national holiday. Milan is unnaturally quiet for a Wednesday.Apparently the temperature will drop dramatically in the next few days as winter arrives in its usual sudden fashion. The balmy 20 … [Read more...]
Around Cogne in the Italian Alps
December 12, 2005 By 1 Comment
We got back from our extended weekend trip to the Alps on Sunday afternoon (11 December), after having spent just over two days in the midst of spectacular Italian mountain scenery near Cogne in northern Italy.The picture on the left is the hotel we stayed in, which was not actually in Cogne, … [Read more...]
Bergamo – a great place for a weekend break
April 6, 2005 By Leave a Comment
When I first came here I spent a few weeks living in Bergamo, while working in Milan. I was lucky enough to live in the old part of the town, which sits rather majestically on a hill and overlooks the huge plain on which Milan is situated.Old Bergamo is a beautiful and atmospheric place. There are … [Read more...]
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