Castello di Milano
History of this castello dates back to 1358 when Galeazzo II a member of the Visconti dynasty and a ruler of Milan, ordered the original...
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Jun 17, 20223 min read
Happy Father's Day
This weekend we celebrate all the fathers, fathers-in-law, stepfathers, adoptive fathers, foster fathers, Godfathers, grandfathers, great...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 15, 20224 min read
Our Matterhorn Experience
Photos of stunning Matterhorn, compliments of our friend Daniel who shared these with me: One of my bucket list items was to visit the...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 14, 20222 min read
June - Inspire our Men to Live Healthier
Since 1992 when the Men's Health Network has been celebrating Men's Health Month. The need to bring awareness to all health issues men...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II - Milano
When you leave the piazza where the Duomo (Cathedral) of Milano stands you can choose to go into Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, and if in...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 11, 20221 min read
Taking Trains in Italy - Milano
Instead of driving to Milano we decided to take the train from Stresa to Milano. It was the fast train with no stops in-between and we...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 9, 20221 min read
Berry Pan Cake
Makes 1 cake This is so simple to make that you will think no way it’s that simple. Only 6 Ingredients! The canned pie fillings make this...
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Maria Scuor
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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, 20222 min read
Meditation - Give it 10 Minutes
Allowing space for our emotions to be explored is very powerful. Understanding why we are sad or happy, why we are stressed or calm,...
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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, 20222 min read
Today's Mindful Moment - Perspective
Today's mindful moment comes from a wet bench I'm sitting on watching the lake in Stresa. For the first time we had an inside day...
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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 27, 20222 min read
Slowing down - the Italian way
Having been in Stresa, Italy the past four weeks we have been literally forced to slow down because life is so much different than Canada....
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Maria Scuor
May 26, 20221 min read
Panino Semplice e Insalata Verde
Serves: 2 Sometimes you just need a simple sandwich and salad because you either have been running around all day, or have been eating...
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Maria Scuor
May 26, 20221 min read
Insalata Verde
Serves: 2 This is the simplest salad you can make and in Italy they have all types of baby lettuce that melt in your mouth as they are...
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