Florida, May 2006
This year the Florida AI society conference (FLAIRS) was in Melbourne Beach: how could I miss an early taste of summer?
It had been a while since I last went to the States and this was my first US trip on my own.
I really enjoyed it there, especially the trip to NASA Kennedy Space Center and Cocoa Beach!
Melbourne, FL - pics from FLAIRS and the beach
Kennedy Space Center and Cocoa Beach pier
Cinque Terre, April 2006
This spring we went to the Cinque Terre, five little boroughs in Liguria (North-West Italy), with my family. We walked the "Route of Love", la Via dell'Amore, a scenic path along the beautiful coast. It was fantastic.
Cinque Terre - la Via dell'Amore
San Bassiano - Lodi, 19 January 2006
San Bassiano is the saint protector of Lodi, Italy, which celebrates the saint with a fair, a Mass and an event called Fanfullino della Riconoscenza.
In this occasion an outstanding citizen receives an award in the shape of a bronze sculpture portraying a mythical Renaissance captain, Fanfulla from Lodi.
This year, my father was designated to receive the award and we were all very proud. Many friends and relatives came to celebrate this event and he was really touched (I think it showed).
Alfio Quarteroni - Fanfullino 2006
Here are some shots I took in town that morning:
Lodi - Piazza della Vittoria with stalls |
Pietrasanta (Lucca) - August 2005
This summer I was on holiday on the Tuscan seaside with my family. One day we went to visit the enchanting city of Pietrasanta (near Lucca, in the heart of the marble region of Italy), famous for its sculptures. Masterpieces by Botero and Mitoraj are spread around this beautiful city. Well, unfortunately we are posing in front of some of the artwork...
House-Warming Party - July 9, 2005
On July 9 we threw our house-warming party! It was a great night and I really enjoyed having a new house with a big living room and my own kitchen to cook all sorts of stuff!
June 2005
Marzia came to visit me in York for two weeks and we really had a great time! We went to a couple of parties (including Fabio's and Sayaka's birthday parties) and I'm just so glad she came over!
Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay
On May 28th I went with Pierre and Marie-Lyne to a tour to nearby Whitby and Robin Hood's Bay, on the North Yorkshire coastline. The trip was organized by the Graduate Student Association at York Uni.
The day was fantastic, sunny and incredibly windy. It was my first time on the seaside in the UK and I hope to repeat the experience soon (I even almost tanned)!
Glasgow & "Italians"
I went to Glasgow with Pierre for a weekend, where I took part in a dinner event organized by Beppe Severgnini, an Italian journalist hosting a forum on the web (Italians).When he is abroad somewhere, he often meets the Italians living there for a pizza and a chat, mainly about Italy and Italians seen from abroad. So here are a couple of pictures of the dinner.
Pierre and I spent the rest of the weekend visiting the city, my first Scottish city. I found it really lively and contemporary, and definitely enjoyed my time!
Paco & Rai
My friends Andrea (Paco) and Lorenzo (Rai) came to visit me from Lodi for three days. It felt so good to see them and show them around York! We made loads of pictures but I just selected a few nice/funny shots of us. Tornate presto!Angela's birthday
January 28th was Angela's birthday and we had a beach party at our flat on 30th to celebrate this! Lots of people came and it was great fun!New Year 2005
I went to spend New Year's Eve to Lausanne and had the chance to see some of my friends. I had a very nice timeBrescia
Brescia is a big city in northern Italy where my Grandma lives.Lodi
Lodi is where I come from. Although I think it's a really nice little town, it's amazing how few photos you can find online.My 23rd birthday
November 19th was my birthday and I had dinner with Pierre and my flatmates. You can see us in this picture:
Sayaka, Angela, Pierre, me, Pook, Xiaohua |
A day in London
Pierre and I went to London for a short trip on October 29th 2004. Here are a few shots from the British Museum, Covent Garden and Piccadilly Circus. And even a nice one with our friend Hadrien.York - October 2004
Here are the very first pictures I took in York on October 2004.October 1st | October 2nd|Campus
Summer 2004
This gallery contains a few photos taken during my summer vacation 2004 on the Adriatic sea riviera.Prague 2004
After graduating some friends and I spent a few crazy days in one of the most beautiful cities in Europe: Prague.Some pictures I took are on Pierre's website:
Friends from Lausanne
Here I am planning to put a few more pictures of my friends from Switzerland.
Meanwhile, see these pictures of our "goodbye night" at Pierre's on August 2004!
goodbye night
Here are some shots of New Year's Eve 2003-4 at Nadine's...
New Year's Eve 2003-4
Laurea - Lausanne, March 27th, 2004
These are some pictures of the beautiful day when I got my Engineering degree from EPFL. My friends Francesco and Paola had come to my place for the occasion, along with my cousin Rossana, my uncle and my Grandma.
I only wish I had more pictures. I look kind of tired though...
Lake Geneva & landscapes
Here are a few pictures of the beautiful Lac Léman.
February 2004: St-Sulpice, Cully, Riex
Laurea Honoris Causa - Trieste, October 2003
My father received a honoris causa degree in naval Engineering from the University of Trieste, Italy.
It was a really beautiful ceremony and many of his PhD students and research staff were there to celebrate. Also, I really liked Trieste, even though I was there just 24 hours.