The promised sunshine did not show itself this morning and the day started off in the same, altogether now…atmospheric way […]
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The Italian Job: Day 7 – Bye Bye Bergamo
I started writing this while sitting outside the railway station in Bergamo. It wasn’t a sunny start to the day […]
The Italian Job: Day 6 – History Geeking and Sunshine
A drizzly day today so I headed for the Accademia Carrara and handed over €10 to cover the cost of […]
The Italian Job: Day 5 – Come and have a go if you think you’re hard enough.
Despite being certain that I’d be hungry when I arrived into Bergamo by double-decker train, I wasn’t. This may have […]
The Italian Job: Day 4 – Afternoon Tea in Milan (Around the World in 80 Cakes)
Today I left Turin. After checking out I wandered leisurely through town past the Opera House on the way to […]
The Italian Job: Day 3 – The Most Random and Unexpected Reunion
We’ll come to the most random and unexpected of reunions. First, a little history geeking and a bit of breakfast. […]
The Italian Job: Day 2 – Eating Turin and the Eurovision Song Contest
I went out to find dinner after checking in at the rather luxurious hostel (they provide soap and towels), and, […]
The Italian Job: Day 1 – Turin by Teatime
Actually, we’ll start before Day 1. We’ll start the night before with an evening train from Manchester down to London […]
The Adventures of Phileas Fiona 