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My granddaughter, Ashley, and I spent 3 weeks in Italy this summer.
And, yes, we are still speaking !!!
We landed in Zurich, in a thunderstorm, stayed 2 nights and then trained to Domodossola, Italy, visiting Trasquera, Bugliaga and Varzo for 2 nights. We met wonderful people and enjoyed the sight of the rugged Alps with their dripping glaciers.
We ate the local food and
drank the local wine. We ate lardo, the food of my grandmother.
Ashley ed io abbiamo conosciuto le gente della montagna, le gente dei nostri antenati. Abbiamo bevuto il vino locale, e mangiato il cibo dei nostri nonni.
Then on to Varenna, Venice, Siena, Pisa, Florence, Monterosso al Mar, ending in
Rome.
We traveled by train: the new super-fast AVeuro,the CisAlpine
train which tunnels thru the Alps into Italy from the rest
of Europe,
the fast EURO, regional and local trains - and a bus to Siena. We
saw unbelievable art in all sizes and forms. We ate like queens,
stayed in wonderful small hotels, and walked our feet off.
We walked the city at night.
Abbiamo preso i treni per tutte citta`. Abbiamo visto l'arte, mangiato bene, e passeggiato dappertutto di sera..
When Ashley left for home, I met my friend, Kathy, who flew in from London.
The two of us visited Rome, Florence, and Venice.
It was amazing how
many wonderful finds there were just around any corner, beautiful buildings with
unbelievable art and architecture.
At Milan we parted, Kathy to stay there for 2 days and I went back to the Alps
for one last visit before leaving for home.
Quando Ashley e` andata a casa, la mia amica e` venuta a Roma. Abbiamo visto Roma, Firenze, e Venezia. Abbiamo visto molto d'arte. A Milano, Kathy e` andata a casa ed io sono andata sulle Alpi per dire "arrivederci".
I wanted again to visit my roots and connect with the people who may very well
be related to me and my family.
Ho voluto ritornare alle montagne a visitare le persone che avrebbero potuto essere imparentate alla lontna.
Thank you Valerio and Angela for hauling us all over the
mountains! We had a good time.
Grazie Valerio ed Angela per averci trasportato per tutte le montagne! Ci siamo divertite molto!
Thank you Angela for a wonderful stay at La Fraccia. The food was great
and I enjoyed talking with you.
Grazie Angela per un buon soggiorno a La Fraccia. Era bello a parlare con te.
Thank you Luciana for the wonderful family lines you made for
me. Everyone in the family has a copy.
Grazie Luciana per la meravigliosa linea de famiglia. Tutta la famiglia ha una copia....
Thank you Lisanna for letting us use your computer to see if the baby had
come yet. He waited until we were home !
Grazie Lisanna per ci permesso di usare il tuo computer quando aspettavamo il bambino. Ha aspettato a nascere finche` siamo state a casa.
Thank you Lucia for letting us see the inside of your house, my grandmother's
old home. I really felt like I was in touch with Grannie when I was inside.
And thank you for that great big key as a souvenir of our trip to Bugliaga.
Grazie Lucia per mostrarci la sua casa. Era bene essere nella casa dove miei nonni abitavanno.
Thank you to those who showed us such kindness and friendliness. You will be
forever in my heart.
Grazie a tutto quelli che ci hanno dimostrato gentilezza. Vi sempre ricordero` nel mio cuore.
