Ahh, Milano… She enchants me still… after 17 years. Though I’ve now been in all 20 regions of Italy, what keeps me...
Ahh Milano
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Milano 2021 Mid-Pandemic
13 December 2021 "Stanca morta" - Dead tired. Just arrived this morning after complex travel prep due to Covid-19, two...
San Maurizio. Oh, Wow.
Yesterday, I walked 15,000 steps all over Milan, in areas I both have and haven't seen before. I was out to explore...
At Home Along Milan’s Grand Canal
Journal Entry: Wednesday, 12 September 2018 - Milan Did I really just arrive in my home-away-from-home, Milan, this...
Sweet Mary
Mary was sitting there at her desk when I stepped into the little back room adjoining the chapel at Milano's Cimitero...
Fairytale Riviera Wedding
Warmest congratulations to Glenda and Massimo! Congratulazioni! The two were wed on Saturday, June 9, 2012 on the...
Brunelleschi’s Dome
When going into a new town, seek out the highest point from which to get the most sweeping overview. This will quite...
Pope Benedict XVI Visits Milano
I saw the Pope today. Pope Benedict XVI arrived in Milano yesterday for an evening greeting to the citizens that...
Long Pilgrimage Stroll to the Duomo
After sitting inside all day working, by 6:00 p.m. I had to get out and take a walk from here to my beloved Duomo. I...
Venice for the Day
A couple of days ago I went to Venice for the day just because I could. In a few days it'll no longer be so simple to...
Mary and the Madonna
It was just starting to spit a little rain as I got off the subway at "Fermata Moscova" and walked toward the...
Destination: Lecce
Almost, but not quite at the tippy-tip of the "heel of the boot" of Italy, the city of Lecce (roughly pronounced...
Castles Don’t Have Wifi
In 1419, when they built this castle, they weren't planning ahead for wifi reception in the rooms. Three-foot thick...
Monreale Mosaic
Hardly a long drive as-the-crow-flies from Palermo, but a long time through traffic, Monreale is southwest from...
Unpolished Palermo
In short, I love Palermo, and look forward another visit. It offers plenty of dazzling sights to wow any visitor. But...
Goodbye Mary
It would have been impossible to leave Milano without saying "goodbye" to Mary. Our first meeting is a story in...
For Grace Received
Two years ago, in exploring one church after another, I noticed cathedral walls laden with silver framed medallions...
Bella Venezia
Venezia - Venice - will always remain, for me, one of the great and marvel-filled cities of the world. . . . . . . . ....
Around Town in Bologna
The visual lushness in Italy thrills me. Architectural details. Signage. The artistic sense. And the character of the...
Sally in Milano
Sally flew over from Seattle a week ago to share the sights of Milano, the wonderful food treats available...