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The Amsterdam-Munich Express Bicycle Blog

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Suzanne Gibson

Express trains are also referred to as fast trains, though this is a relative term, fast meaning faster than some other trains on the line since they make only a small number of stops instead of stopping at every single … Continue reading →

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Duomo

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Suzanne Gibson

Enough of the profane world of Gucci and McDonald’s, we left the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II and crossed the street to Milan’s majestic and overwhelming Cathedral. We climbed to the roof – well, part of the climb was in an … Continue reading →

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Milan’s Drawing Room

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Suzanne Gibson

The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, sometimes called il salotto di Milano or Milan’s drawing room, was our second stop after visiting the Stazione di Milano Centrale. Completed in 1877, it’s size and elegance is on par with other arcades such … Continue reading →

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Milano Centrale

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Suzanne Gibson

We and our bikes arrived from Munich by train at Milano Centrale. It was an uneventful ride, even changing trains in Verona’s station Porta Nuova – which is in upheaval due to construction – went smoothly.  Once in Milan, we … Continue reading →

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La Bicicletta

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Suzanne Gibson

We opened our bicycle season with a two-week trip in Italy. So far I have only had time to take a quick glimpse at the pictures I took en route. For a start, I sorted out my pictures of and … Continue reading →

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