Hotel San Marco Parma

... dissonant but fits so well with the song that you just want to get up and sway to a new beat, but then it changes, congruent to the song that its shocking, this crazy looking man jumping around the dance floor, grasping this drum as though without it he will die, without it he can not explain his passion, express his reason for being, for it is tears and smiles that you hear through the wild disarray of this music, his fierce expressions as you stand ...

... their spiky center. Even with gloves on I got poked quite a bit, but it was such a satisfying feeling to crack open that shell and see the nuts inside. I didn't realize it, but chestnuts are actually 3 to a shell, but usually only the middle one is big enough to keep. It was almost like fishing, we'd throw out the little ones. It was misty and grey, but the forest was so green, and then the chestnut sea urchins were a brown contrast-it was so ...

... All tasty and the parmiggano was the best we had ever tried. We finished up and headed for the station, we were done doing what we came here for. We stopped off in Modena on the way home. Modena is the home of Maseratti, Ferarri and Ducatti motorbikes and is also the place that most of the balsamic vinegar in the world comes from. They had a church, it was fancy. They didn't let us take any pictures.<br>

Today we ventured into Parma we had better luck parking today. It had to be the nicest parking garage ever. Each spot had either a green/unoccupied or red/occupied light right above it and there was music playing over the loud speaker very cool! We had a lunch of tomato and basil pasta with a dessert plate of the meats of Parma. We walked around Parma saw a ...

... us to FRESH Parmesan cheese which is drizzled with balsamic (we will definitely be sharing this with family and friends once we get home!) After dinner we went for a walk with Lorelei and Arthur through town for a brief overview of Reggiolio when we got back to the apartment we finished the evening with some gelato (chocolate/pistachio/vanilla).<br>

For a nice little day trip, Zoe and I decided to go to one of the main cities in Emilia-Romagna (the province where our father hails from): Parma.<br><br>The city is reknowned for parmesan cheese and Parma ham, or as we call it, prosciutto.<br><br>If you like quaint churches and little shops, this place is great to visit!<br>

Parma - May 28 I arrived in Parma around 5 PM.  I took a quick stroll along a river to the center of town where I stumbled upon a lovely market and picked up a hunk of the famous Parmesan cheese.  I then stopped in the tourist office for a map of the city and some recommendations for dinner.  I was told to stop at a restaurant off the beaten path to try the local dish, La Vecchia or horse meat ...

... ordered a delicious fried cheese, shaped into a bowl, which was filled with a creamy rucola. Parma Friday May 19th I didn't sleep well last night because of my allergies. I took some medication, which helped me through the day. Also, the day was much drier than yesterday. After Ernesto and Santy went to work, I walked to the market at Piazza Ghiaia, which is located along the river. It took only 20-25 minutes from the apartment. I saw lots of ...

... Why not. Parma too had seen much of the snow that has taken a grip on Italy from east to west, north to almost south. Snow was blanketing the main piazza area, with dogs taking their owners for a walk across the slush, revelling in the muck. Parma has a small old town, which has some great classic buildings and cathedrals in it. It is famous for its Pink Baptistery, which is opposite the city's Duomo. The original builders used ...

... for dinner. It&#8217;s a beautiful spa town and smells good! I took a long walk through the park and had a Gran Marnier on the patio. Peggy had Amaretto which pleased the bartender/host. He didn&#8217;t like my ordering a French liqueur! The hotel was one of the nicest on our tour. <br><br>We left our window open and it was actually cold when we got up!