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Veneto

Sparkling Chioggia

[Nov. 2024] We stayed in Chioggia in the Veneto region of Italy for two nights. It’s been a while since we’ve had an overnight trip since the summer. My husband looked it up in advance…

Emilia Romagna

Italy, Castell’Arquato

These are our photos taken in Castell’Arquato in Emilia Romagna in Italy in 2024.

Emilia Romagna

Restaurant and winery in Castell’Arquato

[Nov. 2024] On the day we went to Castell’Arquato, a historic and beautiful town in Emilia-Romagna, Italy, we made a reservation at a restaurant called Ristorante del Voltone. If you want to have lunch on…

Emilia Romagna

A town whose name is hard to remember

[Nov. 2024] As the weather in Northern Italy was sunny this November, we went to a town called Castell’Arquato in Emilia-Romagna this time. No matter how many times you say it, it’s hard to remember…

Lombardy

Dizzying beauty

[Nov. 2024] On a sunny public holiday, we felt like going out for a bit, so we went to Trezzo sull’Adda, which is not far from our home in northern Italy. It’s a town on…

Lombardy

The darkest place is under the candlestick

[Oct. 2024] A couple of friends who live in France came to visit us in Northern Italy, so we went to a few famous places that we could go on a day trip to. One…

London

London, 2024 trip

I separate these photos of ours from other London photos taken in summer in 2024, because these are the scenes seen from the tourists’ point of view rather than the residents. I include the photos…

London

British pub lunch

[Aug. 2024] We went to Greenwich in East London on a sightseeing boat and arrived just at lunchtime. My husband said that since we were in England, he wanted to eat fish and chips, so…