Italy

[ 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…

[ 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…

[ 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…

[ 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…

[ Apr.2018 ] The main airports in Milan in Italy are Linate and Marpensa, but some of the cheap flight companies use the one in Bergamo as a Milan airport. Bergamo is about 40km northeast…

[ Jan.2018 ] In Cremona in Lombardy in northern Italy, we went to a small concert. Of course it was a violin concert and the ticket was only €7. It was an event where a…

[ Nov.2017 ] In Guardiagrele in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, there were two historically famous Nicolas. One is Nicola da Guardiagrele who was a goldsmith and a sculptor. His surname means ‘from Guardiagrele’,…

[ Nov.2017 ] In Guardiagrele in Abruzzo in the middle of Italy, our friend had arranged to meet a local historian called Lucio and he guided us. Because he is a real specialist, he knows…

[ Nov.2017 ] On the next day we visited a small village called Fara Filiorum Petri which was about 30 minutes drive to the south inland from the seaside Pescara where we stayed in Abruzzo…