White Christmas in Piemont, Italy

This year we experience a white Christmas again, fortunately it's only a few inches of snow this time, unlike last year when we had one snow storm after the other.

Happy Holidays

Wild Boar

A while ago we received a gift from one of the hunters: pieces of a wild boar they shot on our hills and that's what we had for dinner this evening.

Delicious !

A Google Map of the Regional Park of Piana Crixia

Regional Park of Piana Crixia weergeven op een grotere kaart

Enjoying the views, the sun and my dog

Pictures of my walk with the dog yesterday. At the moment we have perfect december days: blue sky and mild temperatures, but ... sunday it will be snowing !

Arenzano

Sunday we explored Arenzano, a coastal town in Liguria, Italy.
This ancient fishing village is now a seaside resort and a popular holiday resort for Italians, close to Genoa.

The little streets are very charming with a lot of medieval accents: votive niches, ancient portals and small squares.
The city hall is situated in an elegant park with rare trees. Here you can also find a centuries-old watch tower, build to prevent sudden incursions of pirates and a monumental glass and wrought iron green house. The city has a lot of villas and prestigious residences.

Arenzano has one of the most popular sanctuaries in Liguria: The Santuario del Bimbo di Praga.

The first snow of 2009

A week later than last year and fortunately many centimeters less !

Flower Riviera Cycle Path

Once upon a time, an unsightly train line ran on the sinuous coastline between San Lorenzo al Mare and Ospedaletti, looming large and metallic over the cobalt sea. Several years and an enlightened administration later, the railway line has been moved inland, and the former tracks have been turned into a 24-km route open to ramblers and cyclists.

The views along the way are enchanting, with verdant trees and pretty villages on one side and wavelets lapping the foot of the trail on the other. Four large terraces allow visitors to rest and make the most of the panorama. Bikes are available to rent at either end of the track, making it perfect for families and occasional cyclists. Die-hard ones, though, can continue on to the 2,000 km of the Alpi del Mare route, which starts from sea level and climbs all the way up the mountains.

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