Ciao Readers and Happy Holidays!
I thought I’d ring out the old year and welcome the new with the wonders of the Denver Botanic Garden’s Blossom of Lights (with the help of a gorgeous evening sky). Walk with me as the evening progresses…
Wishing you and yours healthy and peaceful holidays and much joy in 2021!
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on December 20, 2020
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Ciao Readers! Happy Festivus!
So, while I have one more Italy blog in me (“Siena’s 500+ year-old Palio: violent horse race or community therapy?”), it’s going to take some research and be a little heady, and after the melancholy note on which I left my last post, I thought I’d share some holiday cheer….
Tonight we went to the River of Lights, a ginormous light display throughout the Albuquerque Botanical Gardens. The display has over 500 sculptures and millions of bulbs, requiring workers to start setting it up in early October (using over 90,000 zip-ties)! Next to the Balloon Fiesta, I think it’s my most favorite (non-edible) thing about Albuquerque. So, instead of blather on about it, I’ll share it as best I can (notice one of the quirky new additions, a UFO over the corn field):
Posted by Newmexicotoitaly on November 29, 2017
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New Mexico to Italy 