Grand Hotel Porro
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Parma
... tours running throughout the afternoon taking people through the aged meat and cheese cellars underground. It seems to be a very popular place for all the foodies! Our room is really nice- it has a lovely new bathroom with a big bath but they've kept the original castle feel to it too which is nice. Our room overlooks the fields and we saw the most incredible sunset tonight. The first of many in Italy I am sure! Tomorrow we hope to go on a tour of the ...
Lake Como to Parma
... very kindly went through each item and tried to explain it in English! They didn't sell wine by the glass so we got a bottle of red to share. We both ordered a tiramisu for dessert which was really delicious! Elijah started getting cranky so we had to drink the wine quite quickly as we weren't able to take it with us. This resulted in the rest of our dinner being full of giggles and silly toasts to one another which I'm sure the people around us found quite ...
Walking in Parma
... of water, but not enough to fill the river area. I particularly liked the view from the pedestrian bridge.
The second walk was in the early evening, from the center of town to my house. By this time, the sky was dark gray and it was raining lightly. It was not cold, only dark. A good first day of October--I suppose autumn has come!
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A Couple of Noteworthy Meals From Last Week
... not a huge number, but the young niece and nephew (aged 2 and 5) were active enough to keep family of twenty busy. The meal was wonderful though. Definitely worth the numerous surprise pillow attacks from little Francesco.
The starter was a very small (piccolo, piccolo) dish of sliced raw mushrooms topped with olive oil and a little salt. So simple, but very delicious.
The Primi was flat-noodle pasta with ...
Parma, qui dit fromage et jambon, dit bonne ville?
... autres bâtiments du coins.
Note à part: Quelque chose m'intrigue en Italie, je n'ai jamais vu autant de t-shirt "hard rock cafe" de ma vie en si peu de temps. On dirait que la grosse mode en ce moment en Italie. Ça ressemble presque à la mode des Vuarnet des années 80.
Après le Duomo je suis aller me promener un peu et j'en ai même profité pour me prendre une gelata assez spéciale. Me disant ...
Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Free parking