Milan

Milan Photomarathon, Hoping for Third Time Lucky

[ June 2018 ] We joined the Milan Photomarathon again this year. This was the third time for us (explanation of the Photomarathon is here). For us it was the third, but as an organisation,…

Piedmont

Sacra di San Michele Monastery

[ June 2018 ] The monastery called Sacra di San Michele stands magnificently on top of a mountain in Piedmont in Italy. This mountain is called Pirchiriano, with a height of 962 metres. The original…

Sardinia

The Churches in Castelsardo

[ May 2018 ] After seeing the basket museum in the ruin of the castle in Castelsardo, a town in the north of Sardinia in Italy, we walked down the opposite slope from the way…

Sardinia

The Town of Bosa and its History

[ May 2018 ] After having lunch in Bosa, the town in Sardinia in Italy, we walked up to the ruin of the castle on the hill. The slopes and staircases were like a maze….

Sardinia

Limestone Cave Called Grotta di Nettuno

On the second day of our stay in Alghero in Sardinia, Italy, the weather was not very nice and it looked like it could start raining at any moment, as the weather forecast had predicted….

Abruzzo

To Scanno through the Quiet Lake

[ Apr.2018 ] We left Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy and headed for Scanno, the smaller town. We went through a deep valley with a river at the bottom and came out…

Abruzzo

Guido, the Religious Man

[ Apr.2018 ] When we were walking in Corso Ovidio street in Sulmona, a town in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, we saw some pans for making waffles in a shop window. Waffles are…

Abruzzo

Medieval Aqueduct and Easter Procession

[ Apr.2018 ] I continue talking about our visit to Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy. We walked up the main street, called Corso Ovidio, from the southern end and found a huge…

Abruzzo

To Sulmona

[ Apr.2018 ] We visited Sulmona in Abruzzo in the middle part of Italy. This time, a guide called Guido, who was introduced to us by friends, showed us around. This town is situated inland…