Tag Archives: Small Towns

Piedmont – Day 2 – Getting acquainted with Alba

Posted on September 26, 2019 by

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 →

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Day 31 – Milan to the suburbs

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

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 →

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Day 22 – Strolling through the streets of Zermatt

Posted on July 6, 2019 by

It’s our last day here, so today we’re walking around Zermatt to see a little bit of the town. Everything I read about is centered around the Matterhorn and skiing, but the town is really charming and deserves to be … Continue reading →

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Day 4 – Day trip to Rapperswil and Schaffhausen

Posted on June 17, 2019 by

With the weather defying the odds, we decided to go exploring again today. Our journey this morning was to Rapperswil at the far end of Lake Zurich. We had originally planned to take a boat ride to get there, but … Continue reading →

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Day 3 – Day-tripping to Stein Am Rhein and Rheinfalls

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

Another rainy day prediction goes down the drain. Thank you once again to the weatherman for getting it wrong. Sunny with a few clouds means we are heading out to explore. Today we are heading north to visit the area … Continue reading →

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Day 12 – Enjoying Todi

Posted on May 30, 2016 by

Todi, Italy Before going to sleep last night, we decided that we would stay in Todi for the day. The rain had kept us from walking around more of the town and we really wanted to see a bit more. … Continue reading →

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Day 11 – Toddling around Todi

Posted on May 29, 2016 by

Todi, Italy The weatherman was only partially correct. We didn’t get any of the thunderstorms that swept through, but we did get rain and then off and on drizzle for the early part of the day. Waited out the weather … Continue reading →

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