Emilia Romagna

A town whose name is hard to remember

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

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…

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

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…

London

Boat trip to Greenwich

During our stay in London, we felt we should do some sightseeing so went to a pier on the River Thames. We remembered that we once enjoyed the boat trip to Hampton Court,…

London

A typical British scene in a suburban garden

During this visit to London, a couple who are friends of ours invited us for a walk in a large garden in the suburbs. It’s called Borde Hill, and it’s in Sussex. It…

London

Quirky Hotel

We went to London to celebrate our friend’s end of her battle with illness. It had been decades since we’d stayed in a hotel in London, where we’d lived for many years. This…