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Pinch Me
There's no way I could have CONCEIVED of this weekend! Talk about "living on a movie set!" It was all beyond real, not to be believed. Pinch me. Am I dreaming this stuff up? Friday morning at 11:10...
The Rolling “Ciao”
Sun in my eyes yesterday and the day before! Temperatures in the 40s demanded that I mount two wheels and head off along the canal for a ride. Divine. I haven't been a cyclist for about 30 years so...
Bluone: Open Hearts in Bologna
Years ago, a girlfriend of mine from Seattle traveled and stayed with Marcello and Raffaella Tori of BluOne Cooking Tours in Bologna. When my girlfriend, Carri, returned home to Seattle, she kept...
Signage & Storefronts
As a designer and artist, being here in Italy is a pilgrimage to the home of all the motifs, patterns and visual elements I've studied and heard of all my life. At times I'm overwhelmed, excited by...
Castles & Palaces
Saturday evening, after walking around Bologna for over 6 hours, I went back to my hotel room to chill out. Unfortunately, a wedding party was gathering in the main lobby just down the hall from my...
Bologna Arte Fiera
Scatter sculpture, paintings and installations in amongst mediaeval buildings and you've got the makings of a visually exciting weekend! The Bologna Arte Fiera got me into town, but I went about...
Tartuffo Bianco in Bologna
OK. So add Bologna to my list of amazing places to visit in Italy. It's right up there with Venice, (which makes me swoon). I have a feeling the list will get VERY long. A girlfriend from my Italian...
Polenta and Porcini
From my journal entry, 23 January. Bergamo. Bergamo is beautiful and reminds me of San Gimignano in Tuscany. I'm on in the "Alta Cittá", the high city up on the hill within the old fortress walls....
Cathedral, Basilica, Chapel, Baptistry
After rising up from the valley floor in the funiculare tram, a short walk brings you to the old plaza, la Piazza Vecchia. Encircled by palaces, a bell tower and a colonnaded portico, the...