Conversations at Sala Borsa
Sunday, November 22nd, 2015
That is Biblioteca Sala Borsa. This is the third or fourth time that I have done volunteer work at the library (biblioteca) in the center of Bologna. I did a post about this fantastic library  – you can read more about it by clicking here. My volunteering consists of using a skill that I obviously […]
Conversations at Sala Borsa
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Chocolate!
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
As I have said before, there’s always something happening in Piazza Maggiore. This time CioccoShow has taken over. Not only in Piazza Maggiore, but also in the adjoining Piazza Nettuno. In the recently reopened main street of via Rizzoli and the still closed central street of Hugo Bassi there are additional little tents full of […]
Chocolate!
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Conquering Asinelli
Friday, November 13th, 2015
Some people climb Everest. That’s a little much for me but I conquered Asinelli, one of the two towers that are one of the major symbols of Bologna. I’ve been told that someone attending the university here should never climb to the top before they graduate because it brings bad luck so a lot of […]
Conquering Asinelli
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The necessities of life
Friday, November 6th, 2015
Each time I go to Bologna I buy another moka (or sometimes moca). Also they are called various other things here. macchinetta (little machine) or caffettieria. In any case, by now I have a pretty sizable collection so I thought that this time I’d just buy something very cheap and function and leave it here […]
The necessities of life
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