Monthly Archives: June 2011

A Few Thoughts About the Italian Lifestyle Now that I Am Home

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Thursday June 30 Now that I have been away from Italy for a few days I have thought about a few things I found amusing while I was there. These are just some of the nuances of the Italian lifestyle … Continue reading →

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Time to Leave

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Sunday June 26 At 11:15 I boarded my last train in Italy. It left San Remo and 3 and a half hours later I was in Milano, where I will spend the night before flying home tomorrow. As excited as … Continue reading →

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A Day at the Beach in San Remo

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Saturday June 25 This morning I did some writing and then spent the whole day at the beach. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky and it was so relaxing. I went swimming with Tammy, and the water was very … Continue reading →

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A Day with Annemari in the Hills Above San Remo

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Friday June 24 After a wonderful breakfast at the hotel, Tammy and I went to the beach. The hotel has an arrangement with a private beach named Euro Nettuno where we would have access to a sandy beach (yes, real … Continue reading →

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Going to San Remo

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Margie Miklas

June 23 It was 50 degrees but not raining when I walked to the bus stop at 6:15 this morning. The bus to Aosta was on time and I spent the remainder of the day taking the four trains to … Continue reading →

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Relaxing in Courmayeur

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Margie Miklas

June 21 Courmayeur is at the same latitude as Montreal, Canada, so sunrise is early, 5:30. I woke up to the sun shining and rolled over and went back to sleep with the great feeling that I didn’t have to … Continue reading →

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Courmayeur

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Margie Miklas

June 20 Courmayeur is a ski resort of less that 3000 people near the French and Swiss borders. To arrive here from Geneva, I took a bus to the French border town of Chamonix and from there, a separate small … Continue reading →

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Geneva and Family

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Margie Miklas

June 18 and 19 It was wonderful to wake up in a house with family around. I had not seen my uncle or cousin Clare in four years, since they were in America last. Joanna now lives with them and … Continue reading →

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Train Travel to Geneva

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Friday June 17 I enjoyed one last breakfast on the terrace overlooking the lake, paid my bill and took a taxi to the train station. I waited there with some other Americans I had met at the hotel and we … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Margie Miklas

Thursday June 16 As I sit outside at the Nilus Bar/Paninoteca in Varenna, listening to the gentle waves hitting the shoreline and watching the ferry cross to Bellagio, I realized something I have always known about myself. More than any … Continue reading →

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