Category Archives: Euro-Asian Jaunt

Sunday – Last Day in Torino

Posted on January 12, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

First, I must apologize for it taking so long to get to this. Life intervened, as usual, with the last and largest interruption being eye surgery to remove cataracts. First surgery was Jan. 4, the second today. I’m writing one-eyed … Continue reading →

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Saturday in Alba

Posted on January 4, 2011 by yarnspinnerpress

Jonathan and I arose early Saturday and made our way without breakfast or coffee to the train station next door, where we walked about a mile inside the terminal to find the right track. Trains don’t go through. They end … Continue reading →

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Friday in Torino (You all do know I am home now, just posting after the fact!)

Posted on December 28, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Friday it was more of the same, except that nothing is ever more of the same in this far-away place. More walking, more exploring, and getting caught unprepared for restaurant closings. This time we ended up at a little hole-in-the-wall … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Torino

Posted on December 22, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Thursday a.m. bleary-eyed but walking. Stumbled down to breakfast on time to hear of more computer troubles. I cooked up a post late last night hoping it would go, but no go. Now Jonathan’s Mac is down – no internet … Continue reading →

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Another Day in Torino

Posted on December 21, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Midnight something Wednesday, no, Thursday. (While in Torino) In between searching for a clock and trying to fathom our computer troubles, we got dressed respectably and hoofed it, in a light rain, over to the Directors’ Luncheon, which was held … Continue reading →

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Torino – Wednesday; If I had been able to post!

Posted on December 13, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

Ok, first off. Here is the first of the posts I couldn’t send. Late-late Wednesday, hoping the internet is more hospitable in the wee hours. I suspect not, as there’s an Italian woman behind me at the other computer, muttering … Continue reading →

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Hello all, finally –

Posted on December 10, 2010 by yarnspinnerpress

My extreme and sincere apologies for having maintained blog silence since my arrival back to home this past Tuesday. Jet lag, re-entry, schedules, plans and relationships gone awry – all that, and just plain tired to pieces. So I took … Continue reading →

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