My boys don’t mind art museums at all. You have to space it out properly, of course. They wouldn’t go for it from dawn to dusk three days in a row, that’s for certain. But if you can keep it focused, keep moving and mix it up, they’re in. I’ve got to say that being [...]
St. Augustine (and Boethius) in Pavia
May 19, 2011 by 2 Comments
…in which we continue up the road to San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro. San Pietro in Ciel d’Oro on the right. The body whence it was chased forth, lieth down below in Cieldauro and itself from martyrdom and exile came unto this peace – Dante referring Boethius’ tomb here in the church in Pavia. [...]
I thought it was cheese
May 17, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Our very last evening in Milan, I decided that if I were going to get an interesting meal in during this trip, this was the night. Yes, we would be rising before dawn the next morning, but we had to eat, didn’t we? Trullo – the only other “real” restaurant we’d hit on this trip – [...]
The Last Supper
May 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
You may or may not believe me when I tell you that in contemplating a trip to Milan seeing Leonardo’s Last Supper was not at the top of my to-do list. Two reasons. First, I’d heard – read – absorbed – the idea that the piece was barely visible anymore, and with all of the [...]
Neigh
May 12, 2011 by 1 Comment
We’d been in Milan a few days – I’m thinking this was Thursday because it wasn’t raining – and we needed a decent meal. Some protein was in order, so after a visit…somewhere – not sure where – we were wandering and making our way up to the apartment and I decided it was time [...]
Yes, it is illegal to import Kinder Eggs into the US
May 11, 2011 by 4 Comments
This will be one of my shorter posts. It’s just that the page from the Homeland Security Agency reads like an Onion story. Except it’s not. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued an import alert for Kinder Eggs, because they are a confectionery product with a non-nutritive object imbedded in it. The U.S. [...]
Casa Broggi
May 11, 2011 by 3 Comments
The first time we went abroad – which was the first time I’d ever been outside the United States (but for Canada and Mexico) – was in 2006. It was kind of a crazy trip that I conceived in my usual crazy way. I had a book idea. Hatched it the summer before. We would [...]
Lego-Brained
May 10, 2011 by 4 Comments
Joseph has always been a Lego whiz. He could put together complicated sets before he could read. He’s always been intrigued by process and systems. He studies maps and train tables. He gets it all figured out. I think the older he gets – the more valuable he’s going to be in our travels. Anyway [...]
Milan from on high
May 10, 2011 by 4 Comments
As noted on Charlotte – briefly and mostly through photos – you can climb to the top of the duomo in Milan and walk around on the roof. It’s pretty amazing. Can you do that on any other cathedral roof in Europe (or the United States?) I don’t know – I’m asking. Can you? (Judging [...]
So why Milan?
May 7, 2011 by 7 Comments
I took us to Milan, first of all, because I got a deal. A while back, I decided to let my travel choices be determined by what’s on sale. Sort of like how I decide what to cook for dinner while standing in the grocery store. Same principle. Because, you see, there aren’t that [...]
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