Dear Friends
weekend in Verona. Ideal occasion for deepen the knowledge of the town. But, what a deep disappointment in seen that the State Archive, which I visited many times in the past, moved from its convenient location in the downtown to the rather peripheral, not well served by public transports, area of the Ex-Mercato Ortofrutta. Being there, I was in any case delight in seen, reaching the Archive, that the Ex-Mercato buildings were not demolished for new constructions but objects of Industrial Archaeology involving their recovery, restructuring and a new use of them (see the images). Comments are welcomed.
Salutations
Giancarlo
Dear Friends
not miniaturized at all, but in any case very tiny in comparison with their larger cousins, a Molch and a Seehund, this last already met in Brest and at Deutsches Museum, together with some superbly preserved Enigma coding devices were showed themselves at the IMM in Hamburg. They suddently reminded me the sad period of the WWII, that fortunately neither I nor many of you, were not call to live.
Salutations
Giancarlo
Dear Friends
Hamburg incorporates extensive water spaces. Nothing to do with miniature worlds, although with remarkable exceptions. After walking between canals and bridges, masked in a vigorous construction, a Miniature sea showed itself to me. Miniature ships of any kind and purpose, through a wonderful and extreme detail miniaturization (see the images), excited my brain up to exaltation, letting me admired for the perfection reached. Comments are welcomed.
Salutations
Giancarlo
Dear Friends
excellent idea that of exploring miniature land environments. Not close to Munich, in Hamburg but not very far, only six hours away, if reached by ICE. Miniatur Wunderland is a successful challenge between immagination and concrete realization (see the images). It let to the brain alone to considers the big effort for nice, small evidences. Comments are welcomed.
Salutations
Giancarlo
Dear Friends
pleasant surprise last Sathurday, at the Metro fish shop here in Munich. Among the Seafoods,
were Whelks and Scallop's walnuts (scallop's white muscles). Not the case, evidently, to remind me the benefits of eating seafood for deciding to buy a generous quantity for my dinner. The first, precooked, can be tasted with sesam bread (see in this blog: Cesar Salad) and butter or Garlic Sauce according to your preference. The second, cooked in a hot pan together with olive oil, chopped Scallions and cherry tomatoes, peppered before serving. In both case white eine according to your preference.
Salutations
Giancarlo
