Palm Cove, about 23K north of Cairns
Hi George, et al peletonians,
Hi George, et al peletonians,
I’m heading down under today for one of those cruise ship jobs in Brisbane
and I hope to connect with Patricio for a ride or a drink at least. I will
head back on May 3rd and will look forward to getting out for a ride again soon
as it’s been far too long. This work stuff is really hampering my attempt at
semi retirement, fortunately the show I’m on ends in June so I will be done by
then or sooner.
Talk to you soon, Cheers, Al
Hello from Italy.
We are now in Genoa. Yesterday we were in Milan. Before that, we were
in Zurich.
Zurich was a nice city - very clean and easy to get around. My only
complaint about the place would be the food - very expensive ($80.00
per person) for what was at best mediocre, No restaurant I have been to
here would survive a week in Vancouver. Too bad, as everything else
is so nice - the lake, the old town, the mountains, etc. On our last
night we went to a opera - William Tell, the ultimate in Swiss
nationalism (though Rossini meant it to be about Italian
nationalism). The artistic director took it to an extreme, with the
occupying troops carrying EU banners. At least the music was good,
and some of the singers were very good.
Milan is a very large and generally modern city - think of it as the
Toronto of Italy. It has the industry and banking, and a fair bit of
culture (la Scalla). It also has all the fashion and design. A shopper's
paradise. The Duomo, a Gothic cathedral in the heart of the city, was
very impressive. We were there on a Sunday evening - in time for
evening mass. The church was closed. All the surrounding stores
were open (so Jo-Anne went shopping). God has surrendered to
mammon in Milan. Even the hoardings over the renovations and
restorations to the cathedral were covered with billboards advertising
cars and fashion. (At least they weren't lingerie ads.)
Genoa is a fascinating old city, It was the home of both Crisotforo
Colombo and Giovanni Caboto, who played important roles in the
history of the Americas. The old town and the old port are fantastic,
with their winding narrow streets and all their interesting shops.
We spent the day just wandering around, and then had what was the
best meal of the trip - local specialities at a restaurant near our
hotel - a place patronized by locals. Magnifico!!!!!!!!
Time to finish my wine - a Rosso di Montepulciano from
San Gimignano - and wend my way to bed. -Colin
Hello from Italy.
We are now in Genoa. Yesterday we were in Milan. Before that, we were
in Zurich.
Zurich was a nice city - very clean and easy to get around. My only
complaint about the place would be the food - very expensive ($80.00
per person) for what was at best mediocre, No restaurant I have been to
here would survive a week in Vancouver. Too bad, as everything else
is so nice - the lake, the old town, the mountains, etc. On our last
night we went to a opera - William Tell, the ultimate in Swiss
nationalism (though Rossini meant it to be about Italian
nationalism). The artistic director took it to an extreme, with the
occupying troops carrying EU banners. At least the music was good,
and some of the singers were very good.
Milan is a very large and generally modern city - think of it as the
Toronto of Italy. It has the industry and banking, and a fair bit of
culture (la Scalla). It also has all the fashion and design. A shopper's
paradise. The Duomo, a Gothic cathedral in the heart of the city, was
very impressive. We were there on a Sunday evening - in time for
evening mass. The church was closed. All the surrounding stores
were open (so Jo-Anne went shopping). God has surrendered to
mammon in Milan. Even the hoardings over the renovations and
restorations to the cathedral were covered with billboards advertising
cars and fashion. (At least they weren't lingerie ads.)
Genoa is a fascinating old city, It was the home of both Crisotforo
Colombo and Giovanni Caboto, who played important roles in the
history of the Americas. The old town and the old port are fantastic,
with their winding narrow streets and all their interesting shops.
We spent the day just wandering around, and then had what was the
best meal of the trip - local specialities at a restaurant near our
hotel - a place patronized by locals. Magnifico!!!!!!!!
Time to finish my wine - a Rosso di Montepulciano from
San Gimignano - and wend my way to bed. -Colin
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