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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #210 on: May 26, 2023, 02:06:22 PM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on May 26, 2023, 11:12:54 AM
It's on our list for the next Europe trip. Tell me about it.
Keep in mind my two visits to Bologna were in late December with the city enveloped in cold, dense fog. My thoughts: 

-Easy to get to. The train station is as close to the city center as they get in the major cities, and all of the high-speed rail lines pass through and stop at Bologna Centrale station. Also, the entire city is very close together and pedestrian friendly.

-It's the birthplace of tortellini, so there are several places in il Quadrilatero that sell it fresh from the roller. 

-I know that food is a recurring theme in Italy, but the meals were simple and fantastic. Our dinners were at Trattoria del Rosso, on Via Augusto Righi. 

-Even with all the great meals we ate, my FIL's favorite food item was a simple hunk of foccacia with red sauce from a bakery (Pizza Leggera) across the street from the train station.

-If you're interested in seeing how parmesano reggiano (sp?) is made, there are a couple of tours out of Reggio Emilia that I can point you towards. 
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #211 on: May 26, 2023, 02:14:40 PM »
We  try and  travel to Europe in the semi off season for obvious reasons.  I will say I almost froze in Verdun one December, that was a memorable visit, and extremely depressing in a way.  The city seemed very nice though.  The battlefields are stunning.

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« Reply #212 on: May 26, 2023, 02:41:15 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on May 26, 2023, 02:14:40 PM
We  try and  travel to Europe in the semi off season for obvious reasons.  I will say I almost froze in Verdun one December, that was a memorable visit, and extremely depressing in a way.  The city seemed very nice though.  The battlefields are stunning.
Yeah, we were in the Cinque Terre in late March when we went. It was a little chilly and basically devoid of crowds. It was wonderful :72:

I'd never, ever, EVER consider going there in July/August. 
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #213 on: May 26, 2023, 02:45:12 PM »
We were in Paris in September last year, it was pretty decent.

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« Reply #214 on: May 26, 2023, 02:46:12 PM »
Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on May 26, 2023, 02:41:15 PM
Yeah, we were in the Cinque Terre in late March when we went. It was a little chilly and basically devoid of crowds. It was wonderful :72:

I'd never, ever, EVER consider going there in July/August.
When we hit the Cinque Terre it was mid June.  The crowds were building but the weather was great.  I've spent  too many Sp'Winters in Europe to ever really desire to be there any time before maybe mid-May.
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #215 on: May 26, 2023, 02:50:39 PM »
We stayed in a friend's guest house a couple times in winter, had a good snow once.  I mostly stayed by the fire reading.  

She sold her place a year or so back, so we can't stay there now (Fontainebleau).
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #216 on: May 26, 2023, 03:39:10 PM »
The coldest winter I ever lived through, was spring in France.

Or summer in San Francisco. 
Take your pick. :)
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« Reply #217 on: May 26, 2023, 04:01:42 PM »
Quote from: GopherRock on May 26, 2023, 02:06:22 PM
Keep in mind my two visits to Bologna were in late December with the city enveloped in cold, dense fog. My thoughts:

-Easy to get to. The train station is as close to the city center as they get in the major cities, and all of the high-speed rail lines pass through and stop at Bologna Centrale station. Also, the entire city is very close together and pedestrian friendly.

-It's the birthplace of tortellini, so there are several places in il Quadrilatero that sell it fresh from the roller.

-I know that food is a recurring theme in Italy, but the meals were simple and fantastic. Our dinners were at Trattoria del Rosso, on Via Augusto Righi.

-Even with all the great meals we ate, my FIL's favorite food item was a simple hunk of foccacia with red sauce from a bakery (Pizza Leggera) across the street from the train station.

-If you're interested in seeing how parmesano reggiano (sp?) is made, there are a couple of tours out of Reggio Emilia that I can point you towards.
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« Reply #218 on: May 26, 2023, 04:03:32 PM »
I like April and October in Europe (for the places I've been to). November in Amsterdam was pretty cold.
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« Reply #219 on: May 27, 2023, 07:27:14 AM »
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« Reply #220 on: May 27, 2023, 09:24:35 PM »
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Re: Travels and Impressions
« Reply #221 on: May 28, 2023, 08:29:22 AM »
We see some nice sunsets often from our large window here (not usually THAT colorful).  I'm going to try and paint one here shortly in my ultra amateurish efforts to paint.

If it's not too awful I might post it here.  It'll probably be pretty awful though.
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« Reply #222 on: May 28, 2023, 08:40:43 AM »
"If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced." - Vincent Van Gogh
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« Reply #223 on: May 28, 2023, 08:43:13 AM »
Great quote, unfortunately, my first effort is pretty awful despite my wife's flattery.  I'm still going at it, it costs little, and I enjoy it.

It's easier than writing.
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