Our Travels

September 27, 2024– What a day today has been! it was our final full day in our beautiful B&B in Piemonte! It was also a beautiful, sunny, and balmy (about 70 degrees) day that permitted us to admire the local langhe (vineyards), hills, the Apennine Mountains nearby, and perhaps the shadows of the Alps (there Continue reading

September 25, 2024– Turin, Italy, the Capital of Piemonte, and the first capital of Italy for a brief time in the 1800s: The shower in this B&B in Piemonte is phenomenal! It has one of those HUGE rain heads, plus a hand-held wand, and four spray circles for the middle part of one’s body! I Continue reading

September 26, 2024— Today’s adventures began with another incredible home-made breakfast by our phenomenal hosts, followed by a short photo shoot in Mombaruzzo and a visit to the main piazza of Cuneo. Breakfast was composed of a presentationally-inviting platter of small crispy croissants, made for dipping in the round Camembert cheese in the center of Continue reading

September 25, 2024– Turin, Italy, the Capital of Piemonte, and the first capital of Italy for a brief time in the 1800s: The shower in this B&B in Piemonte is phenomenal! It has one of those HUGE rain heads, plus a hand-held wand, and four spray circles for the middle part of one’s body! I Continue reading

September 24, 2024– Breakfast at our B&B in Montabone, Piemonte today: PERFECT hosts who LISTEN well and are 100% customer-focused! They heard what we liked, where we wanted to go, what we wanted to see, what our interests were,…. This husband and wife team are of one mind when it comes to running this “project” Continue reading

September 23, 2024– This B&B in Piemonte is FABULOUS! The decoration is artistic, the amenities are fantastic, the landscape is incredible, and our hosts are like Family! We are way up high on what people here call a hill, but it sure seems way taller than just a hill! The area surrounding us is forested, Continue reading

September 22, 2024– Drive from Mogliano-Veneto to Montabone, Piemonte (Piedmont)— Today was Sunday, and many establishments were closed today. We needed gas for a long drive today, however. We learned that some gas stations might say they accept credit cards, but they do not after all. They accept cash all the time, however. Our credit Continue reading

September 21, 2024– Today, we chose to explore the historic part of Padua, Italy. Similar to Ravenna, Padua has UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Whereas Ravenna was known for mosaics, Padua is known for frescoes. Giotto is a major name among fresco connoisseurs and those in Padua. Unfortunately, it is impossible to see everything on one Continue reading

September 20, 2024– Ravenna and San Marino Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna region, not the Veneto region: Known for Byzantine (as in 300, 400, 500 A.D. mosaics; Seven UNESCO world heritage sites in this city alone)! We wanted to see the mosaics at San Vitale Church and its adjacent Baptistry, but we learned when we got to it Continue reading

September 19, 2024– DOWN DAY! Laundry at the nearby laundromat! While Dad rested and read quietly at the B&B, I walked to Cadoro Grocery Store to find some makeup that had run out and a package of Essi (Ss) Buranei. These are basically butter cookies shaped as an S, and they are supposedly classic for Continue reading