Monthly Archives: September 2017

Glimpses of Milan Fashion Week

Posted on September 26, 2017 by loren24250

Yes, my wife Jan and I are back in Daglan after a vacation in Milan. And no, we hadn’t planned the trip to coincide with Milan Fashion Week, which ended yesterday (September 25). It just sort of happened. We had … Continue reading →

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Not Naples, but pretty darn good

Posted on September 24, 2017 by loren24250

We’re back home in Daglan after several days in Milan, which according to Google Maps is some 770 kilometres from Naples. I mention this because Naples is generally regarded as the home of the “modern” pizza (that is, pizza as … Continue reading →

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A touch of spring in autumnal Daglan

Posted on September 21, 2017 by loren24250

We are just back from a vacation in Milan (you know, the big city in northern Italy), about which I’ll be blogging in due course. But first, a note on the weather here in Daglan, and a colourful surprise. Apparently … Continue reading →

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A fitting lunch for a birthday girl

Posted on September 9, 2017 by loren24250

What do you get for a birthday girl who has almost everything — things like beauty, charm, humour and intelligence? Well, the birthday of my wife Jan was a couple of days ago {Thursday), and we realized that one of … Continue reading →

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Bergerac: A few good reasons (to visit)

Posted on September 7, 2017 by loren24250

The town of Bergerac (remember Cyrano de Bergerac?) lies west of Daglan, and I’ve learned that you can pretty much count on one and a quarter hours for the drive. So it’s not a place we go on a whim … Continue reading →

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