Posted in on Jan 15th, 2024 Comments Off on Friday, January 12, 2024 – Bordeaux, France
The PA system on the ferry goes off at 6:45 announcing that the restaurant is open for breakfast and that we will be docking at 7:30. I’m up after a surprisingly good sleep in the upper bunk of the tine interior cabin that we booked for the overnight crossing. Plus, the crossing was smooth as […]
Posted in on Jan 15th, 2024 Comments Off on Thursday, January 11, 2024 – Newton Abbot – Portsmouth.
We’re up and having breakfast by 9’ish. There’s not any reason to rush. Clemo has to run a few errands. We’re into his little Citroen C1 and zipping around the rabbit warren of streets that make up downtown Newton Abbot. Then over to Torquay to stop by a few of his properties, change the smoke […]
Posted in on Jan 13th, 2024 Comments Off on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 – Heathrow, New Abbot
The pilot had warned us that the flight was probably going to be a bit bumpy for most of the flight but other than the first 20 minutes or so while getting away from the front that had beat up the Carolinas earlier in the day, things were smooth and uneventful. About 8 hours later […]
Posted in on Jan 13th, 2024 Comments Off on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 – Charlotte
It’s been a hell of a day for traveling. A very strong frontal system blew through, complete with torrential rain, high winds with 70 mph gusts, thunderstorms and the odd tornado to spice things up. The good news is that my flight to London Heathrow is still scheduled and right now the departure is delayed […]
Posted in on Aug 4th, 2023 Comments Off on Napoli – June 12, 2023
Starting with the Greeks 2,400 years ago, continuing with the Romans and through World War II, people have been tunneling under Napoli. First the Greeks, tunneled and quarried the volcanic tuft that they used for their building. The real work started with the Romans who built miles of tunnels and cistern to hold the water […]
Posted in on Jul 31st, 2023 Comments Off on Napoli – Jun 11, 2023
Up at a reasonable hour and hangout in the apartment. There’s no rush as we have a late morning flight to Naples on Volotea Airlines whom I’ve never heard of but it’s not Ryanair so that should be an improvement. They are based in Spain and although they are still another of the “cheap” airlines […]
Posted in on Jul 26th, 2023 Comments Off on Cagliari – June 10, 2023
The plan for today is a day off from driving. That, of course, doesn’t mean a day off from walking. The destination is a park, Parco Naturale Molentargius Saline, that is built around some tidal salt flats. In the park there are some lagoons that are the home to some resident flamingos. Yes, I said […]
Posted in on Jul 26th, 2023 Comments Off on Cagliari (later) – June 10, 2023
Late yesterday we arrived just after 6PM in Cagliari and started a search for our room for the night. Maps didn’t have much trouble finding the location but parking was another issue entirely. The room is in another upscale residential neighborhood and that means finding free over-night parking is difficult and what is there is […]
Posted in on Jun 26th, 2023 Comments Off on Cagliari – June 9, 2023
A quick breakfast, check out and load the car. Point the car downhill and hope for the best. The last descent is a non-event. Back through Posada. Stop at an ATM at the post office for some cash and on the road again. This time to Cagliari, again. Barbara has for a town on the […]
Posted in on Jun 26th, 2023 Comments Off on Posada – June 8, 2023
After a fine breakfast on the lovely patio at the B&B, it’s a beautiful day and we’re off to find a necroplis which is defined generally as an ancient cemetery. The word comes from the Greek meaning,literally, “city of the dead”. The first is Necropolis of Anghelu Ruju . It’s located near Alghero off a […]
