Its not an adventure till something goes wrong… Remember that. Today is/was moving day. I’m posting a photo. We grew in 6 weeks’ time to include, in addition to our luggage, which was way more than our usual, a bag of dirty clothes, a few purchases, and an entire set of food, gizmos, and other …
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Big Trip Blog 6
Sunday was warm and sunny, and the air was cool at the same time. How does that happen? We took ourselves off to the sea because Sunday seemed to be the day to do that, along with hundreds of other Chiavarians. Dogs, kids, bikes, rollerblades, teepees on the beach (rocky, but a beach by any …
In Chiavari, Italy, “Ü Sbarassü” is a traditional market event…
…held on February 1st and 15th. The term “Ü Sbarassü” translates from the local Ligurian dialect to “The Clearance,” reflecting the nature of the event. During these dates, local merchants and vendors offer a wide range of products at discounted prices, turning the streets of Chiavari into a bustling open-air market. (sez OpenAI) Another street …
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Big Trip Blog 4
Three weeks ago today, we were arriving at our little mouse house. Time continues to be elastic, stretching and contracting capriciously. We have had a little routine that works for us, dividing our time, as needed, with variations of sleeping, shopping, strolling, and focused work on both genealogy and editing of the first book, tentatively …
The Big Trip 3
No supermarkets. No Big Box stores. No Consolidated Fashion houses. No Home Deport. No Shoe Warehouse. What would you do? We did what others have done forever. We went to the market. It claimed to be “Antiche” – An antique fair, but oh no – so much more, although those old things were there. We …
The Big Trip 2 – Milano to Chiavari
Driving to the museum in the cultural heart of Milano, we found the pedestrian traffic heavy, not quite up to Times Square at Christmas, but bustling. We got close, Google map directing, when we noticed, surprisingly suddenly, there were no other cars on our street. We were dodging walkers, dogs, shoppers, and lovers all weaving …
Lew and Judy’s Big Trip
January 01, 2025 ( yikes) Felix Año, Happy New Year, Buon Anno a te, We wish you a wondrous and joyous New Year. In any language, with any government, we would offer peace and compassion, and a warm bed at night to all. Lew and I are arrived in Milano exactly one nap ago, after …
Short, Sweet Finito
Leaving Chiavari is hard. We didn’t get the opportunity to do many of the things on the list that live in my mind, and it is time to leave, as planned. But, an ocean away our lives are waiting to be picked up. The steady march of footsteps one day into another becomes a journey, …
Chiavari, Italy
There are places that feel like home. Drop our shoulders, drop the guard, drop the attitude, feel the deep growl of comfort seeping in. Chiavari is that for me, in so many ways. No list of why. Just a heartbeat that finds itself – here. When we left Florence – it was like seeing old …
Firenze
Florence rocks, probably rolls too, with its abundant visitors from every corner of the world, art everywhere, and a generous sense of itself one can see. Proud of its heritage of being the center of the Renaissance, home of the Medici family, guardians of the spark that inspired artists and sculptors, and the foundation of …