he single bell in the tower of St Joseph’s chapel outside my bedroom called me to Mass this morning, (as it’s probably done for fishermen living along the shore of Lake Como since the 17th century when it was built). Primarily old women in the congregation sang in fine voice, while the tenor of male …
ferry ride from Lezzeno to Cernobbio, stopping at small townships along the shores of Lake Como is special in itself. Being hosted by Jorge Luis Garcia for lunch outdoors by the lake in the ‘autumn tent’ at Villa d’Este is even more special. Special on another level (and the dream of so many friends who …
A Day in the Dolomites with Diego – How lucky we are when our quiet Italian driver, Diego sparks-up and suggests we visit the little town of Molveno on the ‘Madonna Lake’ and ride funiculars 1,500 metres up into rarefied air of the mountains to be among the peaks of the ‘Alpi Dolomiti’. On the …
Five of us (with five different countries of origin – Australia, USA, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Cuba) on this ‘road-trip’ from Venice to Trento and Lake Como think this classic piece of Palladio architecture in Vicenza a pretty good backdrop for a group shot. The entire main square provides the best ‘lesson’ on the Palladio …
Photos and Story to come