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The Pale Tower Posted by on Nov 16, 2017

The milky mist of the Pianura Padana envelops the autumnal landscape. As we drive along the typically straight pianura road the majestic fortress of Torrechiara comes into focus like a pale ghost on the first low hills that rise up ahead of us. In order to preserve the magic of the moment we decide to…

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A Visit To Verona Posted by on Apr 3, 2017

Here’s our English translation of last Friday’s blog Una Visita A Verona Serena: Dove vuoi andare per prima cosa? Geoff: A me piacerebbe vedere l’Arena, e quella porta Romana che abbiamo intravisto ieri dalla macchina. Serena: Allora andiamoci subito prima che arrivino i turisti! Geoff: La direzione la sai? Serena: Suppergiù, ce l’hai quella mappa?…

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Una Visita A Verona Posted by on Mar 31, 2017

Here we are in Verona! We’ve come to meet up with Serena’s school-friends from a lifetime ago when she lived in Benghazi, Libya. Sunday morning, we get up early, and take the opportunity to explore the town on our own … Serena: Dove vuoi andare per prima cosa? Geoff: A me piacerebbe vedere l’Arena, e…

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Pasquetta in Bicicletta Posted by on Apr 15, 2015

Quest’anno ho rispettato la tradizione di fare la gita fuori porta per il lunedì di Pasquetta. Avevo ricevuto una mail dall’associazione Farfalle in Cammino con l’invito a partecipare ad una gita in bicicletta. Il percorso di circa 35 km prevedeva la partenza dall’antica Pieve di Sorano, a 178 metri s.l.m., la scalata fino ai Prati…

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Berceto Posted by on Jul 9, 2014

The plan was to go to Parma. My sister and niece are here from England for a few days, and as part of our itinerary we had hoped to spend Tuesday at San Terenzo on the Liguria coast … but the weather had other ideas. Martedì: Temporali (Tuesday: Thunderstorms). Luckily, as we live right on…

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