For the Sun coming into life again

Dear all,

Christmas is, before even Jesus' (supposed) birth, the rebirth of the Sun. The year has almost finished, and the sun is rising again. The light is about to shine, the darkness is moving back. I hope that you all get the real meaning of Christmas and New Year, and that you enjoy the rebirth together, with all your beloved reatives.

Sincerely,

Angelo Recchi

ps: I do not send a newsletter for Christmas. I rarely send newsletter, to make this a special occasion. For Christmas, I prefer people come to my blog and read the wishes, rather than sending the hundred-and-fiftieth email.

Seven towns separate from Le Marche

Last Sunday a referendum took place. The inhabitants of 7 towns in the border between Le Marche and Emilia-Romagna had to decide which region to be part of. Eventually, 83% of voters decided to switch to Emilia-Romagna.

I always say that Le Marche is one of the best places ever to stay, but this might not be true for everybody. Especially for those who have much more feeling with a region which is closer for language, for customs etc. In particular, Emilia-Romagna gives much more funds for tourism, and this is one of the most important reasons why these towns decided to change.

Anyway, better alone... :-)

Perfect balance

To live between Bologna and Le Marche is sometimes tiring, but some other times it's wonderful. For instance, in December, approaching the weekend. Lot of things can be done, like cinema (Lumiere, Roman Polanski next sunday), beer tasting (La Tana del Luppolo beer retailer) or simply walking around Bologna.

What's in the pot

The pot is boiling. Inside, some nice new things.

First, I'm working on planning the first walking tours in Bologna. At first, it will be a sort of beta-version, trying to organize a market tour in late morning, special lunch, visit in the afternoon and dinner (or not). I want the first to begin in March. I'm now living between Bologna and Le Marche, some of you enjoyed travelling with me in Le Marche, it might be nice to discover another "chapter" of Italy.

Second, in consequence of this, I'm working at a newer version of the website, which won't be a ugc because - honestly - there's a lot of spamming on it and I don't have a good filter. However, I will authorize any sort of no-spam comment, even negative ones (at the moment, there aren't!).

Third, due to the augmented expenses of the car, some prices will be increased. But don't worry about that, it will be always worthwhile to travel with me, a full day dedicated to you. Enjoy and relax!