No – my Italian hasn’t improved by leaps and bounds. Unfortunately. But today was a welcome change from continual language struggles. Today we headed to Belgium to pick up our son. We’re going through Switzerland, and then to see some … Continue reading →
The Borgo Val di Taro area is known as the “Porcini Capital of the World”. I don’t know if that’s a widely recognized designation, or a local claim, but it’s true that porcini are everywhere! There’s a shop in … Continue reading →
Tonight was a fundraiser to purchase a defribrillator for the school. A three course meal, good friends, and prosecco!
Continue reading →In Feb/March in Colorado, we were seeing gas prices in the $1.80 per gallon range. This is per liter, so at 1.46 that’s about $5.00 a gallon. That’s actually pretty cheap if you ask me! I’ve seen gas in Europe … Continue reading →
The very first time we were in Borgo Val di Taro, I noticed a pastry/wine & spirits shop called “Steckli”. Well, that’s a very Swiss name! I didn’t think much about it, but now that we’re “locals” I wanted to … Continue reading →
If you know me, you know I’m a popcorn fanatic. When we arrived in May, we had only a few things that were perhaps “odd” to bring to Italy. I brought a large carry case of essential oils, and I … Continue reading →
In the States, zucchini blossoms were so difficult to find, or when I did find them they were so expensive, that I was known to garden zucchini plants SOLELY for their blossoms – hehe. Here they are very accessible in … Continue reading →
In the US it seems that there is continual controversy about where folks should be able to pee. Not so much in Italy. This is one of the many places where Europe simply doesn’t see such a big … Continue reading →
Joe has never voted in an Italian election. Look at that smile! Italy needs “Ho votato” stickers to wear around on election day! … Continue reading →
When we went to Lucca this week for the Graham Nash concert, we had our first Italian train frustration in at least a decade. But it brought back some interesting memories. The morning went according to plan. IKEA made it … Continue reading →
