Tag Archives: Italy
Monday Power Short – May 2, 2016
The Romantic Mini-Holiday Bobbing in the boat at dawn Mary yawned. She remembered all his talk about a romantic mini holiday to Lake Garda. She’d looked at the brochures he’d brought home and absorbed countless on-line videos. She’d imagined walks along tree-shaded beached, … Continue reading
Life in Italy (Humidity) – Haibun – March 10, 2016
Italy, often called “sunny Italy” because the 19th century rich English aristocrats who came from their wet “gloomy” island felt Italy was a land of marvellous eternal sunshine (as well as quite impossible to visit in full summer due to its extreme heat). One must … Continue reading
Reflections in Padua – Haibun – February 3, 2016
I walked in the rain in Padua remembering other rainfalls and other cities. Weaving through the people coming and going from the station, I soon found myself at the bus stop. A sea of umbrellas over a mass of people stood waiting for … Continue reading