Pescallo – A Short Walk from Bellagio on Lake Como
16 Aug 2015

Pescallo – A Short Walk from Bellagio on Lake Como

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Pescallo is a small quiet village on Lake Como and is located less than a mile from the larger resort town of Bellagio. Having read about this place as being a little fishing community away from the tourist area, I … Continued

I Am in Love with Italy – No Words Needed
23 Mar 2014

I Am in Love with Italy – No Words Needed

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No words needed to understand the beauty of Italy. Check out these images from bella Italia.

Scenes from Italy – A Short Movie
27 Feb 2013

Scenes from Italy – A Short Movie

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I am supposed to be writing today according to my own self-imposed agenda, and I did write this morning. I still have to finish two articles by  tomorrow afternoon, but somehow got sidetracked looking through my photos of Italy. Imagine … Continued

Travel in Italy – Photos from Lake Como
15 Jun 2012

Travel in Italy – Photos from Lake Como

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A ride on a boat on Lake Como is not only relaxing and enjoyable but is a great way to see places along Lake Como from the perspective of the water. Lake Como is huge so my boat trip was … Continued

More Doors in Italy
9 Jun 2012

More Doors in Italy

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I am always fascinated by the doors and doorways in Italy and of course have to stop and capture them with my camera. Here are some from my recent visit.

Travel in Italy – Leaving Lake Como
7 May 2012

Travel in Italy – Leaving Lake Como

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Sunday May 6 It’s still raining and it’s 45 degrees outside. Today we are taking the train to Verona and hopefully the weather will improve. I can’t believe how cold I feel. It’s probably the dampness along with the wind. … Continued

Travel in Italy – Lake Como Towns – Menaggio and Lenno
7 May 2012

Travel in Italy – Lake Como Towns – Menaggio and Lenno

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The shops were closed in Menaggio since it was the middle of the afternoon so we stopped in at a pasticceria and I tried a slice of cake which is typical for the region particularly Como. It was made with … Continued

Italy Travel – Shopping in Bellagio
5 May 2012

Italy Travel – Shopping in Bellagio

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Friday May 4 After sleeping almost 12 hours, by the time I was dressed it was lunchtime and Sue and I were hungry. We walked up a staircase, called Salita Cernaia here in Bellagio, and discovered a wonderful little pizza … Continued

Traveling to Italy
4 May 2012

Traveling to Italy

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May 2 and May 3 I boarded my flight from West Palm and we took off at 2:15, 20 minutes later than scheduled. I should land in Philadelphia about an hour or our and a half before my flight to … Continued

Margie in Italy
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