Word: conventions
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...also the story of the destructive arrival of the modern age in Europe. The armies that rolled through Normandy obliterated an ancient land and way of life that would be rebuilt but never restored. At one point, Beevor describes the astonishment of an old Benedictine nun emerging from her convent during the evacuation of Caen: she had never seen a truck before. It took a world war to chivy out the last vestiges of the 19th century from where they still lived, peacefully sequestered in the bocage, and expunge them forever. The Germans and the Allies would eventually leave Normandy...
FRIDAY Your first view of Naples' glittering bay should be from a room at Hotel San Francesco al Monte, www.hotelsanfrancesco.it, a stylishly renovated 16th century ex-convent, with outdoor pool, in the hilltop Vomero quarter. Toast the start of your weekend at Pescheria Mattiucci, www.pescheriamattiucci.com, a tiny fish restaurant. The aperitivo hour, which rolls on until 10 p.m., sees hip Neapolitans wash down line-caught, sushi-style snacks with ice-cold white wine. Then step back in time at the majolica-tiled Osteria della Matonella, tel: (39-081) 416 541, where pasta alla Genoves (with veal and onions...
...development of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. And yet it was not in the Nun study's core data that its director, Dr. David Snowdon, first discovered a fascinating correlation between the sisters' language skills, based on essays they had written in their 20s when they first entered the convent (Snowdon discovered the essays in the convent's archives), and the likelihood that they would develop Alzheimer's later in life. The correlation was striking: the young women who had more sophisticated language skills - defined as the density of ideas per every 10 written words - were far less likely...
...owners have expanded the original grounds through the acquisition of a neighboring 16th century former convent. The buildings are located on a tranquil street a 15-minute walk east of the city center, where the hotel's discreet façade, distinguished by the Della Gherardesca crest above the portal, betrays little of the aristocratic grandeur within. However, the lobby - accessed via a courtyard bordered by a loggia and decorated with 15th century bas-reliefs of classical scenes - is a reminder of the magnificence that seven arduous years of restoration can bestow. So are the suites, which incorporate original frescoes...
...Cuban food, where waiters and diners usually end up dancing on the tables before the night is over. Another hot spot, Palma (Calle del Curato #38-137; +575-660-27-96), has a Colombian-Italian fusion menu and sits across from the luxury Charleston Hotel, an old Santa Teresa convent that has been fully restored. But the restaurant is so wannabe chic that its stark, monochromatic décor nearly overwhelms the excellent food. After dinner, the party continues. One can dance on the rooftop of the new boutique Hotel LM (Calle de la Mantilla...