Tag Archives: Milan
C’era una volta
On Sunday, we drove out of Milan toward the northern lake country, for one of my favorite days of the trip, the “medieval dinner.” Our bus barely made it up the steep gravel roads and dropped us off in front … Continue reading
Food, Slowly
On Saturday, the first full day in Italy, we left Milan and drove through the snow-dusted countryside to Pollenzo, a small town which is home to the Universita degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche, the relatively new gastronomic science university associated … Continue reading
La Vita alla Milanese
Only an hour after I finished my last fall semester exam on Thursday, I was headed to Newark airport with the rest of my Italian seminar (since down time is for the weak). We arrived in Milan on Friday morning, … Continue reading
Ciao, For Now
During our last full day in Sardinia we made the long drive from Cagliari, which is far in the south, all the way up the east coast back to Olbia. Along the way we passed through the mountainous regions, even … Continue reading
I Can See Fireworks from my Bedroom Window
Though all of you in the States have several hours left to go…happy new year! I have officially been living in 2010 for almost an hour now. After thawing out from the afternoon walk, we went to dinner at an … Continue reading
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
The three of us arrived in Milan this morning after a long but uneventful plane ride, and set off almost immediately to beat jet lag by tackling the city on foot. I was shocked to discover how freezing it was … Continue reading
