Monthly Archives: October 2022

Lake Maggiore is in Italy’s Lake District, ever so close to Switzerland.  At one point we were ten minutes away from the border and regretting that we hadn’t known enough to ask if a visit was possible. The tour was … Continue reading →

Milano (Milan) is the second largest city in Italy and its business mecca. It is said that for every church in Rome there is a bank in Milan. The city is also an international fashion center.    The community that became … Continue reading →

This is the hotel room we woke up in on the day we were leaving for Verona.  It is fairly typical of what our rooms in older hotels looked like.  They were generally good size with old style furniture.  This … Continue reading →

Our first views of Venice were entering the city on the Grand Canal.  Venice is composed of 119 islands and has over 400 bridges and 150 canals. We were intrigued by the architecture in this 1600 year old city.  Venice … Continue reading →