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Tag Archives: Meals
China 2020 – Staycation Pt 3 – Xian
The next part of the journey would have been the area around the city of Xian. To get there, we were to take one of the new, sleek, fast bullet trains. They travel between Beijing and Xian at a speed … Continue reading
China 2020 – Staycation Pt 2 – More Beijing
Over the past few days we would have been exploring all around Beijing. The number of historical sites and UNESCO sites, as well as more modern sites throughout the city, is staggering. Around every turn is a new adventure, especially … Continue reading
China 2020 – Staycation
Yes, we’re a little bit odd at times, but odd can be fun. We decided that since we can’t go to China, we would bring a little bit of China to Williamsville. A little taste of the cuisine, a few … Continue reading
Piedmont – Day 7 – A Peek Below Alba
Another day to rest up a little bit as we’ll be staying around town. It felt good to sleep in a little bit again. When the alarm went off, it was the snooze button instead of the off button that … Continue reading
Piedmont – Day 6 – Market day & Birthday
Saturday in Alba is the big market day; for us, it is the day we celebrate David’s birthday. Settante? Si! More on that later. We did sleep in a little bit today – I guess we either needed the rest … Continue reading
Piedmont – Day 5 – Chefs in training
We are looking forward to the day ahead. We will be participating in a cooking class at a farmhouse in the town of Cervere, which is just a short drive from Alba. We started out by meeting Martina and Valerie … Continue reading
Piedmont – Day 3 – Our Day in Monferrato and the Roero
Up and ready to go early today; we met our guide Luca and headed out for some wine tasting and winery visits. It was a full day of “Grape” fun, plus an awesome dinner to finish it off. We met … Continue reading
Piedmont – Day 2 – Getting acquainted with Alba
Our first full day in Alba was an easy day of getting acquainted with our surroundings. After sleeping in a little bit, we walked down to the Piazza Risorgimento to meet up with Jan and Dave for lunch. Many more … Continue reading
Day 31 – Milan to the suburbs
Our semi-whirlwind stay in Milan ended with one last visit to the Milano Centrale train station. Upon checking out of the hotel, they arranged a taxi for us and off we went. We decided to stay close to the airport … Continue reading
Day 28 – Lugano – Oggi non abbiamo fatto niente
Today we did nothing – and enjoyed it immensely. After traveling around and seeing so many incredible sights, we decided that today we would just soak up the beauty of Lugano. After breakfast, we checked out the lounge / bar … Continue reading
Day 24 – Sunny day in St. Moritz
After last evening’s rain, we woke up to a sunny day with blues skies and just a few puffy white clouds. I see some walking in our future. We went down to breakfast and then stopped by the front desk … Continue reading
Day 20 – Riding the rails to Zermatt
Travel day from the scorching heat in Lausanne to the cool mountains of Zermatt. The weather is showing a 30 degree difference in temperatures. Break out the woolies! Up early to clean up and pack before heading out. We decided … Continue reading
Day 19 – Lausanne – When the day gets warm, the warm go cruising!
Temps are going to be the hottest we have encountered so far, so a boat ride sounds much cooler than walking around town. There is a longer cruise that goes from Lausanne to Geneva and back that sounds perfect. It … Continue reading
Day 18 – Visiting the Lavaux Vineyards
Another warm day ahead of us, but looking forward to seeing the vineyards and tasting some new wines. Today we visited the UNESCO World Heritage Lavaux wine region. We’ve seen them from afar while taking the train in to Lausanne … Continue reading
Day 17 – Lausanne and Lake Geneva
Another warm day ahead. Not really complaining – it just makes the moseying a little slower. We were up early today, hoping to catch a morning boat ride on Lake Geneva before it gets too warm. We missed the 9:15 … Continue reading