Sunday, October 23, 1983

Ticino Redux (10/22-23/1983)

Saturday, October 22, 1983
Marsha C and I met at 8:00 to see the annual Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market in Biel.
Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market
Zweibelmarkt/Onion Market
Traffic director in Biel
Then we got in her car and drove to Locarno where it was bright and sunny. We took a train ride through Centovalli, a deep valley with neat old towns of stone houses.
Centovalli train
Stone houses
We returned to Locarno to eat dinner and stay in a hotel.
Hotel courtyard
Hotel courtyard

Sunday, October 23, 1983
We drove to the fishing village of Ascona to explore the cobblestoned streets.
Ascona arch
Ascona back alley
Cornus kousa/Kousa Dogwood fruit
Olives
We found a beautiful cloister at a nearby former convent, Collegio Papios.
Musa sp/Banana flower
Then we drove to Lugano to see the exhibit of paintings on loan from Soviet museums that I had seen with Jan & Kirby, at the Villa Favorita.
Walk to Villa Favorita
However, this time, we had to wait three hours to get in. But it was worth it! Finally drove back to Biel.

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