Bassano del Bergkamp

OUR LAST POST

2011-01-04T03:14:00.002+01:00

Our adventure in Italy has come to an end and we have moved back to the US. We had the adventure of a life-time living in Italy and we will never forget our time there and the friends we met there. Thanks to all who kept up with our blog. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed keeping it.

PLAYHOUSE IN KANSAS

2010-09-07T08:38:00.004+02:00

We had a playhouse built for the grandkids and while we were in Kansas this time they delivered it. It is a toss up though as to who is having more fun in it. Grandma or the grandkids. I did not know you could order so much fun stuff off the internet in playhouse size.

All three of the granddaughters playing on the front porch. Unfortunately Miles is too small right now to join them, but it will not be long before the playhouse takes on some masculine decor. Grandpa will make sure it is NOT all pink.

MANTUA - THE CITY

2010-07-30T08:58:00.003+02:00

The Rotonda di San Lorenzo is the most ancient church in Mantua. It was built in the late 11th century. The construction is in brick, with marble in the interior. At one point, it was deconsecrated and used for shops. But later it was restored back to a religious building.

Mantua park

I can not resist taking pictures of the flowers over here.

MANTUA - THE BOAT CRUISE

2010-07-30T08:35:00.006+02:00

We took the advice of some of our friends here in Italy and went to Mantua for a weekend. Everyone told us it was a very pretty area and we were not disappointed.

The following are pictures of our river cruise.

We were fortunate enough to get seats at the front of the boat. Our view during the entire trip was spectacular.

This is the view as we were leaving the dock in Mantua. Mantua is a beautiful city.

Going thru the lock from the lake into the river. The temperature this day set a record. It was hotter than it had been there in over 100 years.

It did not seem nearly as hot once we were on the river and the breeze off the water cooled things down.

ISLE OF CAPRI

2010-05-25T15:25:00.004+02:00

We spent a day on the Isle of Capri during our recent vacation. Capri is an island that is 3.8 miles long and 1.7 miles wide at its widest point. The elevation changes quite dramatically so we decided to rent a scooter for the day. The scooter was not nearly as comfortable as our touring bike, but it made exploring every inch of the Island a lot easier.

The sea from the top of a castle on the Island.

Another view from the castle

The opposite side of the Island.

As most of you know, I have always been fascinated with (and collect) lighthouses. Here I am in front of the lighthouse on the Island.

Here is a picture of Alan and I at the base of the lighthouse.

SUNSET ON THE MEDITERRANEAN

2010-05-21T09:18:00.002+02:00

No words necessary!

THE RUINS OF POMPEII ITALY

2010-05-18T08:58:00.003+02:00

One of the stories that always fascinated me as a child was the story of Pompeii. Alan and I decided that while we were in Italy we would take the time to go and see the ruins. It is quite amazing to see how much of the city survived. After the eruption, Pompeii was covered by 30 feet of volcanic ash. I can not imagine the amount of hours that went into excavating this site.

I think this was the entrance to one of the more wealthy homes.

The above picture is a building of importance. Comparable to a modern day court house.

This was the bakery. The 4 stone structures are what remains of the grinding mills. They would tie slaves or mules to the wheels and have them turn the stone all day to grind the grains.

This was the Egyptian temple.

THE HIKING TRAILS OF CINQUE TERRE

2010-05-04T20:35:00.003+02:00

Over Easter weekend Alan and I took a few days to do some hiking in Cinque Terre. This has to be one of the most beautiful places in the world. The trails worm their way up and down the mountain along the sea.

We came around a corner and the trees just seemed to frame this view. You can't help but take lots of pictures.

Look closely and you will see one of the trails pretty much in the center of the picture. At times the trail was very easy to walk but at other times it was either straight up, straight down or really narrow with a drop off the side straight into the sea. (Or should I say straight into the rocks along the sea)

ARTS AND CRAFTS FROM THE PAST

2010-03-26T13:26:00.003+01:00

We spent a day in Verona last weekend and they were having a festival out in the square representing arts and crafts of the past. They certainly were accomplished artists to create the things they did when you see what little they had to work with.

If I remember correctly, this man was making tools.

Here the artist is working on a brass piece. You can see some of his work in the background of the picture.

I would love to see this picture when she is finished. It was beautiful. I watched her for quite a while and never did figure out just exactly how she was making the stitches. It was definitely not the way I learned to do needlepoint.

COPPER COLLECTION

2010-03-01T09:25:00.003+01:00

One of our favorite pastimes here in Italy has been going to the outdoor antique and flea markets in the different towns around Bassano. Unfortunately, I think we have acquired a bad habit. There is an amazing amount of copper in this area and we can't seem to leave it at the markets. Here are a few of the pieces we have purchased.

We have had a lot of fun finding each piece. We don't even mind cleaning them and getting them back to a nice copper shine.

AND AGAIN THIS MORNING

2010-01-31T10:58:00.005+01:00

It snowed again last night so early this morning Alan walked downtown and to the bridge to take these pictures. PS: These were taken at 4:30 in the morning with long time exposures

RARE BASSANO MORNING

2010-01-30T10:20:00.005+01:00

This morning we woke up to a rare sight in Bassano. It had snowed during the night and then an early morning fog added to the winter wonderland. These pictures were taken from our deck.

MAROSTICA AT CHRISTMAS

2009-12-12T14:23:00.003+01:00

This post is for all of you who have been able to visit Marostica while here in Italy. This is what the city looks like during the holiday season.
They put an ice rink on the city square in front of the lower castle. It is very fun to go listen to Christmas music and watch the younger generation skate. Yes, in case you are wondering, the rink is partially on top of the chess board.

The upper castle decorated for the holidays from a distance

The upper castle again from a closer distance.

FAMILY THANKSGIVING

2009-12-10T14:32:00.004+01:00

We made a quick trip back to the U.S. for a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with our family in Minneapolis at Will and Christines. It was great to spend time with everyone and we are really looking forward to spending some more time in the States over the Christmas holiday.

DACHAU CONCENTRATION CAMP

2009-09-22T21:02:00.002+02:00

On the way back from our trip to Germany last week we made a stop at Dachau, Germany. It was the sight of the Dachau Concentration Camp. Dachau was in use from 1933 to 1945.

As you can see from the picture, this is what is left of the rail road station where prisoners were unloaded.

This picture is of the gate and entrance into the concentration camp.
I can not imagine the feeling of despair and fear when entering these gates.

This is a picture of one of the barracks. As you can see each person had a very small place to sleep.

One of the perimeter barbed wire mazes before the actual barbed wire fence.

This is a burial place of the ashes of an unknown number of cremated prisoners

You can not leave after a visit to Dachau without being touched by the horror of what happened inside these walls.

BAVARIA REGION OF GERMANY

2009-09-16T10:55:00.003+02:00

We spent a few days in the Bavarian region of Germany last week. It is one of my favorite places to visit. The countryside is beautiful.

This is a picture of the cattle grazing just outside of our hotel room. All of the cows have bells around their necks and I loved the faint ringing of the bells in the distance each time the cows would move or bend down to graze.

This is another picture off the deck of our hotel. You can see the mountains in the distance.

The two pictures above are of a dairy located right in the middle of the town. Unfortunately, I did not have my camera when we saw a man on a bicycle bringing the cows into town to be milked. They were walking down the center of this road and did not seem to mind at all when cars would go around them.

Just a picture of one of the many houses and the beautiful flowers.

MOUNTAIN HIKE

2009-07-21T16:41:00.003+02:00

We went for a drive into the mountains outside of Bassano last weekend and found a hiking trail. Here is where the trail lead. We were very glad we decided to see where it went! The bottom of the waterfall
The top of the waterfall

The stream along the way

EVERYONE LOVES A CIRCUS

2009-07-17T19:43:00.004+02:00

The circus came to Bassano for 9 days awhile back. We did not attend any of the shows, but you could walk around and look at the animals any time during the day. Tigers at play

I wonder what keeps him from walking right through this fence. It is not electric, we touched it

I think he looks tired and a bit bored.

You know you are up close and personal with an elephant when you can get a shot like this without using the zoom.

AN OLD ITALIAN VILLA

2009-07-16T16:13:00.007+02:00

At the tip of Sirmione are the remains of an old Italian villa that was built some time between the 15th and 16th century.

The remains are in unbelievable condition considering the age of the structure

The outside wall overlooking the lake

Another view of the outside wall

A view of the inside

SIRMIONE ON LAGO DI GARDA

2009-07-15T10:39:00.005+02:00

Sirmione, Italy Sirmione is an island that extends like an arm into the waters of Lake Garda.

To get to Sirmione, we had to take this paddle boat. It is a 20 minute ride across the lake.

Sirmione as you are approaching from the paddle boat.

AN ITALIAN HAIL STORM

2009-07-15T10:18:00.002+02:00

Earlier this spring we had a hail storm here in Bassano. As it progressed and the size of the hail increased, I was sure the sky lights in our flat were going to break. Luckily, they did not. It did however do a lot of damage to the grapes, cherry trees, corn and vegetables. I have heard some people say that it will take 2 years for the grape vines to recover. I took the following two pictures a day after the storm.

This is the parking lot of a school close to us. They pushed the hail in piles just like we do snow in the US.

CARMEN'S EASTER FUN

2009-05-26T15:44:00.005+02:00

Even though Carmen could not take part in decorating Easter eggs or cupcakes, she was not left out of the fun. Here we are at the McPherson County parade. She does not have any trouble making new friends

Nothing bettter than treats from Grandpa. Unless he keeps backing up each time you reach for them.

We spent as much time outside playing as possible. Even if it was a bit chilly.

DECORATING CUPCAKES FOR EASTER

2009-05-26T15:30:00.005+02:00

One of the many fun ways we spent the Easter holidays in KansasHere the two girls are starting to decorate. Unfortunately Carmen was a bit too young for this projectMia's cupcakes

Cheyenne's cupcakes

GABE'S SCHOOL PLAY

2009-05-22T17:23:00.006+02:00

Gabe, our neighbor, invited us to come to his school play. It was an honor to be invited. Thank you Gabe! In the above picture, Gabe is the one in the red shirt and blue pants playing the cardboard saxaphone. Below is the dance they were doing while these four played their cardboard instruments.

PICKING CHERRIES

2009-05-21T15:12:00.004+02:00

We have been told about how wonderful the cherries in this area of Italy are ever since we arrived in Bassano. Unfortunately we were not here during cherry season last year. This year is a different story and one of Alan's co-workers invited us to come and help pick them. Here is Alan on the ladder at the top of one of the more than 30 trees they had in their back yard. Each tree was loaded with cherries and below is a close up of just one branch. I can assure you that they taste as good as they look.

Below are the boxes they sent us home with. In case you are wondering, my day has been spent getting them preserved so that we can enjoy them for the entire summer.

I had to take a picture from the top of one of the boxes. All I can say is "perfetto"

BACKPACKING IN VERONA

2009-03-09T18:43:00.009+01:00

We have been wanting to try a backpacking trip by train for the weekend for quite some time. This past weekend worked out to go to Verona. Verona is about a 2 hour train ride from Bassano.
The weather was picture perfect both Saturday and Sunday.

This couple was enjoying each others company quite a bit. The part that just cracked us up was how far up from the water they were. Hope they did not forget that fact. The fall might be the least of his problems if this continues.

Last weekend was the "Festival of the Woman" and Verona had an outdoor chocolate market. This is just one of the many things you could buy at the tents. Everything was made of chocolate, even these rings. The smell was wonderful.

CARNEVALE A BASSANO

2009-03-02T15:12:00.008+01:00

Carnival is a big deal here in Italy. They celebrate it a lot like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. There are parades and school is let out for at least part of the time. This is our neighbor Gabe. In this picture he is dressed like a Gormiti.

Here Gabe is dressed like one of the Three Muskeeters.

We went down town for the parade on Sunday afternoon. The following are just a few pictures of the parade.

I thought this family did a really good job on their costumes and on the vehicle.

Alan and I really enjoyed this float. This is the Italian version of a rodeo. It was pretty cute. Especially the fact that of all the people walking along side the float, the only one in the crowd wearing cowboy boots was Alan.

MY INTERNATIONAL KITCHEN

2009-02-22T10:50:00.005+01:00

I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to be able to cook any more without several international products. The number one food we are going to miss when we leave Italy is gelato. Unfortunately there is just no ice cream in the states that comes close to Gelato.

But as you can tell from above there are just some things from the U.S. that had to be brought along with us to survive our stay. I always wonder what the security people at the airport think when our bag filled totally with food comes through.

Then we went to Denmark and found these crackers. We have not found a cracker yet to compare and thus must bring back dozens each time we go to Denmark. I am pretty sure they have me on a surveillance camera at the Fotex (a Danish grocery store) taking all the crackers on the shelf every time I go in there. This was just one days haul!

VASO DI CERAMICA

2009-02-22T10:38:00.005+01:00

We found this vaso di ceramica yesterday at an outdoor market. Unfortuantely our attempts to barter on the price with the artist failed. He was not going to budge on this particular item. He probably would have taken less on any other item on the back of his truck!

You think it might have been that he could tell how much we really liked this piece? We have filled it with water, but are having no luck with it turning to wine!

Venice painting

2009-01-31T21:20:00.003+01:00

It is our goal while here to collect art work from the various places we visit to bring back to the States with us when our term here is finished. We were walking around Venice a few weeks back checking out all the street artists and their work. The picture above caught my eye immediately. We had a chance to meet and talk with the artist about the painting (he knew English fairly well). We purchased the canvas and then brought it back to Bassano to be framed. The owner of the frame shop here in Bassano however, could not speak English at all. After lots of sign language and an attempt to explain with our limited Italian what we wanted, we picked out the frame and then left his shop hoping he understood us. Two weeks later we went back and as you can tell, he did a fantastic job. We will enjoy this both here and back in the US as a reminder of our time in Italy.

The Italian Chuckwagon

2009-01-31T20:36:00.007+01:00

The heating costs here in Italy are very high, so we are burning a lot of firewood to keep warm. We decided to use the fireplace as a way to cook and have been loving it every since we discovered how easy it is and how good the food is when you cook over an open fire.

Alan is the main chef and fire starter, while I spend most of the time asking "When will it be ready? I am starving."

The kabobs above were excellent. We average about 3 - 4 meals a week this way. After 3 years of cooking this way, we are pretty sure we are going to want to add a fireplace to our home back in Kansas.

Holidays in Kansas

2009-01-06T02:02:00.004+01:00

We have been blessed this year to be able to spend the holidays here in Kansas with our family and friends. I am amazed at how many pictures we took, here are a few of them Grandpa with Mia and Carmen

Mia, Cheyenne and Carmen waiting paitently to open gifts

Alan's parents with all 3 Great-granddaughters

Watching a real flower grow in hot tea is fun at any age.

Making a gingerbread house is fun at any age too

My brothers girls playing with all 3 little ones at once

Reading "The Night before Christmas"

Visit to Florence

2009-01-05T22:39:00.003+01:00

Before we returned to the U.S. for the holidays we took a weekend trip to Florence.

Florence or Firenze as it is called in Italy is a MUST see. We did not get a chance to see nearly all of the sites and hope to go back in the near future.This is the Duomo which is the tallest building in Florence. It was finished in 1463. You can climb to the top of the dome and get a birds eye view of Florence. All you have to do is be able to climb over 460 stairs.
Here is a picture of me about half way up. When you get to the top it is well worth the climb.

One of the windows as you are headed to the top of the duomo.

Once back down on the street, we were amazed at the sidewalk art. We spent quite a bit of time watching him paint this picture.

The picture above is just one of the panels on the door into the Florence baptistry also known as the Baptistry of St John. The baptistry was built between 1059 and 1128. We were not able to get inside the day we were there but look forward to seeing it the next time.

Ferry travels

2008-11-11T16:36:00.011+01:00

During our stay in Denmark, the only way to get where we were headed was to take this ferry for a while. Since I had never had the chance to do that before in the U.S., I totally enjoyed the experience. You can see where we are headed in the picture below. There were about 12 other vehicles on this particular ferry with us, we just happened to be the first ones on.

I had to take the picture above. The Garmin even knew there was not a road underneath us.

THE AUTOZUG

2008-11-06T13:42:00.004+01:00

After hearing so much about the European Rail system, we got a chance to experience it first hand traveling from Hamburg Germany to Verona Italy. The trip was about 23 hours long and the countryside was beautiful.

Alan driving the car up the ramp to the train

Our car on the upper deck, the lower deck is already full The front part of the train Getting on board.

LONG OVERDUE

2008-11-06T12:58:00.004+01:00

We were back in the US for the month of October and had a wonderful time with family and friends.

Visiting Will and Christine and seeing some of the Minnesota sites.

Having a picnic in the yard on a beautiful October day

Emily and Carmen getting a chance to play

AS FAR NORTH AS YOU CAN GO IN DENMARK

2008-08-25T13:29:00.003+02:00

On Sunday we headed for Skagen, Denmark where the two parts of the North Sea meet.

We walked out to the very tip

This is part of a German bunker from WW2 that is now in the sea

Other than being slightly cold, it was awesome

My Italian Angel

2008-08-23T15:20:00.002+02:00

Angels exist all around the world, and this is mine here in Italy. This is Val, our next door neighbor. I am not sure what I would have done without her help.

GROCERY SHOPPING ON BIKE

2008-08-21T19:30:00.003+02:00

I have learned to load a bike with groceries. Now if I could just master my balance a bit more.

BEFORE: OUTSIDE THE STORE

AFTER: BESIDE OUR GARAGE

VACATION PHOTOS

2008-08-13T12:46:00.000+02:00

We took a weeks vacation while on the way to Denmark for business. Traveling through Europe brought both beautiful sites and difficult challenges (mostly because the language changes in every country). But, the challenges were never unsurmountable. Here are some pictures. Unfortunately, there is no way you can capture the real beauty of the area.

Lunch in Austria

Can you see the zip line and gondola behind Alan? We were crazy enough to ride it to the top of the peak you can just see behind the clouds. The ride and the view from the top of the mountain were breathtaking.. (literally)

The countryside below the castle in Germany

This is the castle that Walt Disney copied when he started Disney Land

We took this paddleboat down the river outside of Dresden. It was a 2 1/2 hour ride to the following island.

Pillnitz Island

The gardens inside Pillnitz Island

The Jewish Museum in Berlin Germany

The Brandenburg Gate

THIS IS FOR YOU DAD

2008-08-11T17:44:00.002+02:00

Check out the last name.

BANANA PLANT RACE

2008-08-11T16:46:00.006+02:00

This will only make sense to those of you who follow the blogs of our entire family.

How are these for banana plants. See what you have to look forward to. I just had to bike down and get these pictures after the banana plant challenge was issued.

HERE IS WHAT "WE" WERE POINTING AT

2008-07-23T15:33:00.003+02:00

On our way back home we had a chance to stop and see the Mt Blanc glacier. Neither one of us had ever seen a glacier before and we were amazed. This is like one of probably twenty pictures we took of it.

2 kilometers after you leave the glacier, you enter the Mt Blanc tunnel in France and exit the tunnel in Italy. It is approximately 11 kilometers long and I did not want to think about how far under the Alps we were.

DECISONS DECISIONS

2008-07-23T15:27:00.003+02:00

"Wish I could figure out what this is in French, because it sure looks good"

FAVORITE PHOTO

2008-07-23T15:21:00.007+02:00

Here is one of my favorite pictures from our recent trip.

GREAT DAY FOR A BIKE RIDE

2008-07-20T21:29:00.005+02:00

Sunday afternoon we took the bikes for a ride and ended up on a trail by the river that runs thru the town. Since ours are not mountain bikes, we ended up having to push the bikes most of the way because of the terrain, but it was so worth it.

WHAT IS SHARON AND "STATUE GUY" POINTING AT?

2008-07-20T19:11:00.003+02:00

What do you think I and the guy in the statue behind me are pointing at? We will post the picture of the answer later.

HOW TO GET OUT OF A TRAFFIC STOP IN FRANCE

2008-07-20T18:24:00.003+02:00

There is something to be said about not knowing the language of the country you are traveling through.
The police were doing routine traffic stops in France and (of course) we were the vehicle that was pulled over. It did not take them long to figure out that we could speak no French at all.
It did not take long for us to figure out that they wanted our driver’s license. After this point, it went down hill. They asked us several questions to which we both had no idea what they were wanting.
Long story short, they got frustrated pointed down the road for us to drive on and said “No English, go”
I think I will try just speaking Italian in the states next time we get stopped and see what happens.

TRIP TO FRANCE

2008-07-20T17:51:00.002+02:00

We spent 4 days in Chateauroux, France and this is a picture of the church in the town square. I am amazed and never get tired of looking at the architecture of the European churches.

For all of you that like a challenge question.
How many dollars in tolls do you think it takes to get from Bassano del Grappa, Italy to Chateauroux, France? This is a trip of approximately 600 kilometers one way. Your guesses can be either in dollars or in Euros.

BACK IN ITALY

2008-07-16T15:25:00.002+02:00

We arrived back at the flat on July 8. I have spent most of the time since we have been back unpacking and finding a place for the items in the 5 bags of luggage we brought. Once we get a bit more settled in, we will try and start posting pictures.

BACK IN THE USA

2008-06-02T03:33:00.001+02:00

We are back in the states for the month of June, so the posts will be missing for awhile. But, we are headed back to Italy in July, so please check with us again then. We love all your comments

BASSANO AT NIGHT

2008-05-15T18:06:00.006+02:00

Bassano del Grappa is a very beautiful city, but especially at night. The above pictures are of the famous bridge, the town square, and the river. The river is about 100 meters from our flat.

PS: If I have to get used to metric, so do you!!!!!

STARTING TO LOOK LIKE HOME

2008-05-12T20:06:00.002+02:00

Our flat is starting to be home. Here Alan is reading while we wait for our dinner guests to arrive. Our first dinner guests where from Denmark and work with Alan when he is in Randers Denmark. We had a great time talking about work, customs of the different counties and enjoying cross cultural communication. We have started a guest book for all that come to the flat for a visit.

NAME THAT MEAT

2008-05-12T19:56:00.006+02:00

This is one of the typical seafood counters in the grocery store. Can you name any of the above seafoods? I just wish I could include the smell!!!!!!!!

Apini's take over Bassano

2008-05-11T18:59:00.004+02:00

This weekend is the 81st annual Alpini festival in Bassano. The Alpinies fought to save Mount Grappa from being taken over by the Austrians along with other areas of the Italian Alps in 1917. Bassano Del Grappa is a city of about 50,000. The Alpini group brought to town 450,000 people, 60,000 cars, and 2,000 buses. All trying to drive in the narrow Bassano streets. The entire city is closed to traffic. Alan can home from work Friday at noon just to get the Flat before they closed the streets. The only mode of transportation in and out of the city until Monday morning is by public transportation.
The picutre is one of the Alpini groups coming down the street in front of our flat.

OUR NEW WHEELS

2008-05-11T10:21:00.008+02:00

We have four new wheels, two for Sharon and two for Alan. Our wheels are two 21 speed bikes that will allow us to get into the Italian/European mode of transportation. We had a great day biking around the city of Bassano and the surrounding areas. We biked about 15Km for our first ride. Now we have 4 bikes, so we are ready for visitors to come biking with us. Who will be the first??????

This is the bike shop owner and his shop.

Here we are ready to explore and try not to crash them on the first day.

Help us name the new bikes. You will get venti ”Grappa points” if we choose your suggestion.

SHANNON & FLANDERS DO ITALY

2008-05-11T10:10:00.009+02:00

Shannon and Flanders are the two bikes we got from Tim and Mindy. Tim and Mindy never thought the two bikes that introduced them to Leuven Belgium would end up in Italy introducing us to Bassano. On this trip Shannon and Flanders were taking us on a trip to explore Bassano Italy.

Flanders in Flanders field. The poppies are in full bloom here. They grow wild and this is a wheat field close to our flat

MY LIGHTHOUSE

2008-05-08T20:31:00.003+02:00

In Bassano, the street are very difficult to figure out, so I had to find something that would work to guide me home. This church is very large and as the next picture shows has some very tall bell towers and can be seen from most of Bassano. As long as the church is in sight, I can find home.

LAUNDRY THE ITALIAN WAY

2008-05-04T20:36:00.004+02:00

Doing laundry in Italy is quite an experience. If you can not tell, this is my dryer. It works great most of the time unless it rains.

This is a picture of my washer. I don't think I will need the Maytag repairman any soon. I do however, (and I never thought I would say this) wish I had the old wringer machine we had a home when I was growing up. I do not seem to get all the water out of the clothes no matter how hard I try.

SIGHTS TO SEE IN BASSANO

2008-04-30T14:46:00.001+02:00

We will be posting pictures in the near future.

Our Italian Flat

2008-04-30T14:16:00.007+02:00

We spent only one day looking for a flat and here is what we found. Even though there is snow in this picture it only snows about one time a year and this was all gone about an hour after we were there.

This is the outside of the flat. We are on the top floor and the deck that you see is off our bedroom.

The next few pictures are of the inside of the flat.

Moving to Italy in 3 months

2008-04-28T15:27:00.000+02:00

We are moving to Bassano in July. We already have an apartment near the river. We are one km from the wooden bridge. We are in the process of looking for other expats in the area and finding any English speaking churches to get involved with. We are starting to learn Italian for our life there the next 3 years. Feel free to contact us if you are in the area.