Celtic music here
[ June, 2013 ] On the way back from Varese Lake in north Italy, I came across a small concert.The main instrument was bagpipe, so I thought it could be an Irish group.But in fact…
Lombardy
The quiet lake
[ June, 2013 ] The days are very long in Europe around this time of the year.In the evening that day, the blue sky was so beautiful that I suddenly decided to visit Varese Lake.It…
The castle was my shelter from the rain
[ May, 2013 ] After having a nice meat dish for my lunch in Brescia in north Italy, I went up the hill to help my digestion towards the Brescia Castle.It was built in the…
Excursion to Brescia
[ May, 2013 ] On a sunny Sunday, I went to Brescia where I could not go in April.This is the second largest city in Lombardy region in north Italy, after Milan and has got…
Malpaga Castle
[ Apr.2013 ] The weather was fine on the holiday in late April, so we started from Milan towards Brescia in Italy. But the traffic jam was so bad that we gave up Brescia and…
Mysterious laundry woman
[ Feb.2013 ] When I visited Pavia, south of Milan, I found this statue along the Ticino river.At first I thought she is ironing, but in fact, washing clothes or linens by hand.The title of…
Stylish bridge
[ Feb.2013 ] The main purpose of our visit to Pavia, south of Milan, Italy was to take photos of Ponte Coperto. It is a bridge over Ticino river and it has got the roof….
Unexpectedly not so solemn rite of baptism
[September, 2012] I had a chance to join the rite of baptism in Italy.By doing this ceremony, a baby becomes a Christian.The Father makes the sign of the cross on the baby and put his/her…
Very eccentric villa
[September, 2012] When we stayed one night at Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda, Italy, the hotel staff recommended us to visit Vittoriale degli Italiani, saying ‘ you should see it at least once in your…
