No parking differences
Yes, that is nice and ambiguous, just for fun. On several afternoons we have gone over to the river, pretty much across from the webcam on the hill (we’re under the trees, so you won’t be able to see us
Month: October 2026
Standing out while sitting down
As foreigners, we get a fair number of interactions that would be unusual by local standards. But this morning’s interaction was somewhere in between. We were sitting in Piazza Bra admiring L’Arena when a young man came over and said
Can you spot C and L?
I’ve been meaning to post these for a long time. Sorry for the delay! On one of our first days we stopped and sat in on a bench in front of the Municipio (=town hall). Why did we do that
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 6
As I mentioned in the previous part, we enjoy talking with the baristas in cafes, and we have had a couple interesting conversations recently. The second one was in Cafè Martèl, where we have been going every day except for
Caffè here and there, then and now, part 5
One of the things we enjoy doing in cafes is chatting with the baristas. We always learn something, sometimes about coffee but often not, like all the music recommendations from the VCR baristas — thanks! Here in Verona we’ve had
Interior design
Another interesting thing about traveling, even in a place you think you know, is seeing different aspects of interior design. The interesting aspect can be simple things that might not be consistent: in the apartment in Verona, hot is up
Indulging and exploring food in Bolzano, part 2
In part 1, I talked about dishes that were local to the Bolzano area. In this post, I’ll talk about some the come from further afield, at least as I understand them. First up is a “strudel” made with radicchio
Another wonderful day with friends
We have been very fortunate on this trip to be able to meet up with many friends, most of whom are not statues … Today was a wonderful day with P and L (aka the artists LPA) who came to
Indulging and exploring food in Bolzano, part 1
We only had a short time in Bolzano, but we managed to fit in a lot of different kinds of food, some old favorites and some explorations. Bolzano’s history is complicated, and it’s hard to come up with a short
Coffee / caffè, technically
This morning as we were leaving the bakery where we had breakfast with V, I spotted these: When we lived here, and when we visited afterwards, we’d always look for them. Although the real name is “Pocket Coffee”, we always