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Monthly Archives: May 2016

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Ci sono tanti Zanrè qua

Posted on May 31, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

I keep meaning to post this.  In the US, when they ask about our name, Zanrè, people say “that doesn’t sound Italian”.  And indeed it doesn’t.  Even up here in BorgoTaro it’s pronounced more French and less Italian.  There is … Continue reading →

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Italians love caffè. And calcio (soccer)

Posted on May 30, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

Nuff said!   … Continue reading →

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Be crunchy, be brave, be a . . . Highlander?

Posted on May 26, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

It’s always funny to see how non-native speakers come up with odd slogans, sayings and just ideas about foreign people and foreign words.  I remember living in San Diego, and there was a restaurant called “La Petite Café”.  How very … Continue reading →

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My first Italian rainbow

Posted on May 23, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

Did I mention it’s rained a lot more than I expected?  But today I saw a rainbow – and that’s a good thing. … Continue reading →

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It’s a really special gin and tonic

Posted on May 19, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

While most things in our town are less expensive than we imagined, this is one special G&T!  We can go out for aperitivo and have drinks and food for under €5 for two people! … Continue reading →

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We live above the market

Posted on May 17, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

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How many days?

Posted on May 15, 2016 by DanitaOctober 14, 2018

So, as we’ve been mentioning, we had a whirlwind of activity getting moved into our apartment.  I have to say, one of my biggest language goofs came this week. After only one day of looking for an apartment, we found … Continue reading →

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We have keys!

Posted on May 14, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

There is a stereotype about Italy that generally assumes that everything takes forever, that there is a huge amount of bureaucracy and red tape, and that it’s difficult generally to get anything done.  We’ve never really found that to be … Continue reading →

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The street where we live

Posted on May 12, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

Now that we’ve found an apartment, it’s exciting to say that this is our street!  It’s not in the middle of the old town, but just on the edge.  And it’s a pedestrian area (or at least “traffico limitato – … Continue reading →

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Without the Internet we’d have been tired!

Posted on May 11, 2016 by DanitaSeptember 14, 2019

We arrived in Italy with three rolling suitcases, a computer case, a backpack and this . . .   I do wish I had taken a picture of all of our luggage, as the visual would have been good.  Now, … Continue reading →

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