Monthly Archives: December 2010
Green Olio and Ham
Next stop, Toscana. The train ride along the Ligurian coast was beautiful; forests of pines bordering a craggy coastline. I stepped off the train in Cecina, a small city near my next WWOOFing farm. My host, Enrico, met me outside … Continue reading
Milano Due
I made another quick stop in Milan en route to my next WWOOFing farm in Toscana. I stayed at Philippe’s again, where I’d left a few of my warmer clothes to lighten my painfully and embarrassingly heavy load. My just-bought-for-Italy-early-birthday-present … Continue reading
Como See Lake Como
I took advantage of a free Sunday during my time in Varenna to see a few villages around the central lake – Bellagio, Menaggio, Tremezzo and Cadenabbio. I was poised at all times for my G.Clooney run-in, resigned to the … Continue reading
Al Bicerin
One of my favorite spots in Turin was Caffé Al Bicerin. Right in the historic Piazza della Consolata, Al Bicerin has the regal, old-school charm of The Plaza, sans stuffiness and with a bit more intimacy. One room houses a … Continue reading
Pickin’ Chestnuts on Lago di Como
The Setting After my quick stop in Torino, I spent two weeks in Varenna, a magical little village on Lake Como. They say Lake Como is like a man, divided into a main body and two legs, Como sitting near … Continue reading
Freckled Farmer 