Blog archives for April, 2016

Just a collection of interesting things I happened upon here in my favorite city… And then a week of so later. I think on the same day.. They are inspecting Neptune for a planned renovation. It seems there’s a problem with the plumbing and they are planning to start before the end of April on […]

The Monday after Easter (Pasqua) is also a holiday here. I have no idea why that is also a holiday. It’s probably related to some ancient Roman holiday or something similar. Still, it’s a traditional day to go somewhere out of town for a lunch or picnic. So Karen and I were delighted to accept […]

This the largest covered market in Bologna. You can find just about anything that you’d like to eat here at good prices and good quality. I didn’t count the number of vendors but there must be at last 25 or 30. Vegetable, fruits, meats, cheeses, fish, bread, spices are all available from friendly vendors. There are […]