Bersaglieri…feathered hats, running marksmen, swords & cakes. The Bersaglieri (Marksmen in English) later to become the Royal Italian Army. In 1836, the relatively poor Kingdom of Sardinia could not afford large numbers of cavalry, so a quick-moving infantry corps of marksmen were needed. These troops were trained to
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Packing, excitement & 3 functions to go! Just writing a quickie to let you know we are about to go on the road again….& in the sky, sailing seas, taking trains. All that yummy stuff! The countdown is on now, 10 days to go!!!! I keep shaking
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My day with the Duke. Let me tell you about my day with the Duke…. Yesterday I hung out with the Duke, a worldly man, a happy, gentle learned man, this man of the Arts… We were ushered past tourists at the Royal Palace to the inner
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The trip to Sicily “Una volta nella vita”…Once in a lifetime After much consideration, & a little angst, for the next few months at least, we move this story from being totally about food, to encompass many other things as well as our much loved fare. We
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