Is it a Bird, is it a Mouse?
When you walk the streets in Stresa and most in Northern Italy, you tend to get a bit of a scare because these little critters come at...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Domenica in Chiesa - Sunday Mass
Being Catholic I was baptized, had my communion, got confirmed and celebrated the sacrament of marriage in a Catholic church. When I was...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 3, 20224 min read
Udine - Friuli
L'italiano è appena sotto l'inglese in blu - Scusa si ci sono errori (Italian translations just under English in blue) Gianni was born in...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 2, 20222 min read
Italia - Festa della Repubblica
June 2nd in Italy is the "Festa della Repubblica" (Italy's National Day) and today in Stresa it was impossible to find parking because...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 2, 20224 min read
Castello (Castle) di Udine
L'italiano è appena sotto l'inglese in blu - Scusa si ci sono errori (Italian translations just under English in blue) As a boy, Gianni...
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Maria Scuor
May 30, 20221 min read
Hörifäscht - Höri, Switzerland Party
We spent an afternoon in Höri a municipality in the district of Bülach in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. This small town of about...
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Maria Scuor
May 30, 20223 min read
Switzerland Outing
We spent a weekend visiting Gianni's sister Nadja and family in Bülach a small town in the municipality of Zürich, Switzerland. Well six...
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Maria Scuor
May 29, 20223 min read
Arona - Lago Maggiore
Our daughter Crystal and her fiancé Chris live in Arona which sits on the southern end of Lago Maggiore. Like Stresa, the lake and...
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Maria Scuor
May 25, 20222 min read
Stresa 8am Wake Up Call
I have my morning walk around 6:45 am when it is already bright out in Stresa but the sidewalks are bare as everyone is still asleep. ...
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Maria Scuor
May 25, 20225 min read
Le Rondini B&B in Grions del Torre
Per L'Italiano scorri verso il basso fino vedi l'italiano We love to take advantage of B&Bs wherever we go because they allow us to meet...
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Maria Scuor
May 24, 20228 min read
Reflections of Times Gone by - Prossenicco
Per L'Italiano scorri verso il basso fino vedi l'italiano My parents and family are from small town Castelsilano in Calabria and when I...
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Maria Scuor
May 18, 20221 min read
Splendid Stresa Hotels
Whenever Gianni and I walk the promenade we go by the some of the most amazing hotels which in the future I will have a blog capturing...
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Maria Scuor
May 16, 20223 min read
Italian Weekly Market and Doing Laundry When in Italy
Pretty much every town has a market that rolls into town the same day in the week. This means shutting down roads to cars and you are...
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Maria Scuor
May 14, 20222 min read
Driving Through the Alps
Friday the 13th is considered lucky in Italy but I think we brought some of our Canadian juju because yesterday a drive that should have...
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Maria Scuor
May 10, 20221 min read
Casa Diverio - Our Home in Stresa
We have been so lucky to find an amazing rental apartment in the heart of Stresa with-in walking distance to restaurants, grocery stores,...
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Maria Scuor
May 9, 20221 min read
Scenic Drive from Arona to Stresa
Ever wanted to see what it is like driving through little towns of Lago Maggiore? Yes there is amazing scenery to see but taking in the...
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Maria Scuor
May 8, 20221 min read
Mother's Day that Touches the Heart
Today we spent the afternoon at Sesto Calende with Crystal and Chris for Mother's Day Brunch. It was a wonderful day and I will post the...
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Maria Scuor
May 3, 20222 min read
La Festa dei Lavoratori - Italian Labour Day
May 1st is La Festa dei Lavoratori in Italy, which translates to Labour Day. This year it fell on a Sunday and I was surprised to find...
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Maria Scuor
May 1, 20222 min read
Football (Calcio) Italian Style
Sunday in Italy is all about calcio football (what we in North America call soccer). Go by any coffee shop or bar and you will see...
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Maria Scuor
Apr 30, 20224 min read
The Sights of Stresa and Italian Coffee Facts
This morning we got up at 7 am and went for an hour walk around town to start to get acclimatized. Even though it is a small town of...
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