Category Archives: Italy

A weekend in the countryside…

Posted on July 16, 2019 by arleebug54

As you may know, I occasionally spend time in the Abruzzo region of Italy where T has a rural retreat and his workshop. Being a compulsively urban animal, I keep these visits to an absolute minimum since I invariably fall … Continue reading →

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Lost worlds…

Posted on February 5, 2019 by arleebug54

The muse has been a bit quiet of late, a victim of the winter introversion that grips much of Northern Europe this time of year. But a sudden burst of energy this afternoon inspires me to finally share with you … Continue reading →

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Rambles in Ravenna

Posted on April 12, 2018 by arleebug54

Dear readers, the muse has been a bit silent of late, certainly not for lack of topics, but rather because I have been sucked up into the sizzling writhing morass that currently passes as politics in my country. Quoting from … Continue reading →

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Edge Zone Alert: Bolzano (Bolzen)

Posted on October 28, 2017 by arleebug54

Those of you who know some of my historic and cultural interests are aware that I am fascinated by “edge zones,” a term originally suggested by YoYo Ma in his Silk Road Project (http://www.silkroad.org/) to describe places where two or … Continue reading →

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Summer Daze update…

Posted on July 1, 2017 by arleebug54

It’s been a while since I’ve chimed in, due to a lot of activity but not a lot of stories to tell, per se. It’s been a lovely couple of months in Italy, interspersed with visits from foreign friends, the … Continue reading →

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Un Bacio di Bari (A Kiss from Bari)

Posted on May 17, 2017 by arleebug54

Good friends G and V had been encouraging us to come visit them in Bari, and when M from Poland said she was taking a short vacation there this past weekend, T and I decided we had to dash down … Continue reading →

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Permesso di Soggiorno 2

Posted on May 16, 2017 by arleebug54

Good News Department: Paperwork submitted. Fingerprints taken, data entered into computer before my eyes. Receipt for paperwork received (proving I am trying to become legal in Italy), which, combined with my passport and copy of our marriage certificate that should … Continue reading →

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Permesso di Soggiorno 1

Posted on May 11, 2017 by arleebug54

Now that I have entered into a state of international marital bliss (see previous post), there is, as you might expect, a price to be paid. And that price at the moment is trying to gain legal status to stay … Continue reading →

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