Heavy Snowfall in Lecco

This footage was shot around 11 am; eight hours later, snow keeps falling – we ended up with about 55 cm. As one newscaster put it: “Leaving aside 1985, this is the biggest snowfall Italy has seen in a century.” Um, and why do you get to leave out 1985? You might also like: No… Continue reading Heavy Snowfall in Lecco

A Travelling Show of Italian Classic I Promessi Sposi

This year’s Corteo Manzoniano featured many of the same actors and costumes as last year, but added a new twist, winding through the streets of Lecco at night, by torchlight. In this video: Renzo and Lucia, lanzechenecchi, Cardinale Federigo Borromeo, i Promessi Sposi, Lecco, torchlight parade, horses Sadly, the longer version planned for the next afternoon… Continue reading A Travelling Show of Italian Classic I Promessi Sposi

A Close Shave

The road we live on (in Lecco, Italy) is very narrow, especially when a bus and a truck are trying to use it at the same time! You might also like: No related posts.

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