So, here I am in Santhià, a town of about 10,000 people. Unfortunately for me, the trattoria that offers a €10 “menu pellegrino” is closed Mondays, but that’s fine. I’ll cook up the pasta I’ve been lugging around for the last two days later […]
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Giardini Semplice B&B
This looks very promising! Via Roma 78 in Azeglio. Daniella and her husband run a very tidy place, and they own the only dog in Italy that does not bark at strangers. (Which I suppose makes sense, for a family-run B&B.) Giardini Semplice B&B […]
Blessings of the feast!
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Gathered for the feast
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A big day tomorrow
It’s been a very calm and restful two days here in Ivrea, but this afternoon I realised I wanted to be walking again. The blister on my right heel is still throbbing gently, but another full night of sleep should help with that. What […]
Beato Taddeo McCarthy
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12 hours late, and in the wrong church
The relics of the Blessed Thaddeus McCarthy are in the Cathedral of Ivrea and his feast day fell on a Saturday this year. Naturally I assumed the Mass would be held here in the morning. Whoops! The sacristan set me straight. Read more about […]
