Giulianova
Sunday, October 26th, 2014
Giulianova is not a particularly famous or noteworthy town in Abruzzo. It is one of those beach resorts on the Adriatic to which people in the area (and even from Rome) flock to in the summer. There are two towns, the alta (high one) and the low one, also called the lido. So why […]
Giulianova
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Dinners with Friends
Friday, October 24th, 2014
As usual I get lost in the moment and forget to take photos of memorable occasions. The lovely K and I had dinner with several friends when in Bologna. In most cases they spoke excellent english which made it easier for K since her Italian is very minimal at this point. The first was […]
Dinners with Friends
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Lorenzo’s Place
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
I’m calling it Lorenzo’s place although it’s not really his. He was heavily involved in starting this really charming place in Giardini Margherita. It’s one of the more unique bar/cafe that I’ve ever seen. I went there for aperitivo one evening with Claudia because she said that there was a place among the “ortoâ€. There […]
Lorenzo’s Place
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Party, party
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
This latest Sunday I went to two, count ’em, two parties. The first was for a lunch at Paolo’s house in the country. I took a train to the nearest train station and he came to pick me up. There were already a bunch of people there, for the most part people that Paolo knows […]
Party, party
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