Jan Morris, to whom we alluded in our original posting, described the Trieste region as “a great place for contemplative escape… a great place for sitting on quaysides in the sunshine, thinking about history, and toying with the idea of writing…”. Trieste is full of spots so conducive to such contemplation. And Miramare would be top of our list. Try it, sometime, Mutt. If you can afford to take a week or two out of a busy life, try Trieste. And savour Miremare from every angle, inside and out. It is worth the time.

Nicky and Susanne