Lombardy

Visit the Palace – Mantua

After enjoying a good lunch in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we visited the Palazzo Ducale itself. This palace was where the powerful aristocratic Gonzaga family lived…

Italy

After Visiting the Cathedral, We Had lunch

After visiting Castello San Giorgio in Mantua, the World Heritage town in the north of Italy, we headed for the restaurant we had booked. On the way, we came across the Cathedral, so…

Lombardy

To Mantua

On a day in the middle of December, when the weather was fine but bitterly cold, we visited Mantua from Milan in Italy. Mantua is listed as a Unesco World Heritage site,…

Paris

Lovely Lunch During the Demonstration

We arrived at our booked restaurant, Au Petit Riche in Paris without much delay while the Yellow Vest demonstration was at its height. However, the friend who lives in Paris and who…

Paris

The Day of the Demonstration

The “Yellow Vest” demonstration, which started in mid-November in France, was scheduled for the Saturday that we were in Paris. Most of the main metro stations were closed as well as all…

Paris

To Paris, Where the Demonstration Was Planned

We went to Paris to see the ballet in early December. Paris and all over France has been stormy since late autumn because of the Yellow Vest demonstrations that are happening…

Francia

A Parigi nel mezzo delle agitazioni

Nella prima decade di dicembre siamo andati a Parigi a vedere uno spettacolo di balletto. A Parigi e in tutta la Francia dalla fine di novembre c’erano  state ogni sabato manifestazioni con scontri…