I knew the early section of this hike was going to be challenging given that we started with an 800’ climb out of Pizzo. But, I had planned, originally, that we would only hike five miles that day and spend the night at an agriturismo (a working farm that has a B&B side hustle) andContinue reading “Day 1 Pizzo to Monterosso ….13.5 miles 2,400’ of elevation gain. Huh? Yep, 2,400’ count ‘em. We did 😊”
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Pizzo a taste of “La dolce vita”
One doesn’t need a watch in Pizzo. It took me a little while to understand that. From 6am to 12am the clock on the Chiese San Gregorio Martire chimes on the quarter hour. The chiming was unique, at least to me, in that one bell chimes the hour and a second bell of a differentContinue reading “Pizzo a taste of “La dolce vita””
Fasten your seat belts it’s going to be a bumpy night
Apologies to usurping Betty Davis’s famous line from Joe Mankiewicz’s “All about Eve” but our flight was both late and bumpy. Now I fly a lot as many of you know, so much in fact that some might consider it a lifestyle. Thus, I am not a nervous flyer and have been bounced around inContinue reading “Fasten your seat belts it’s going to be a bumpy night”
All roads lead to Rome …..or Atlanta if you’re flying Delta
Hello to all. We are 24 hours out from takeoff and hanging out in Kennesaw GA having had a nice drive through the fall colors from E. TN. I learned on my second overseas trip 4 years back that when flying international on Delta it is significantly cheaper to drive to Atlanta, spend the nightContinue reading “All roads lead to Rome …..or Atlanta if you’re flying Delta”
I’m not Stanley Tucci. Stanley Tucci is not a friend of mine :-). But we are ancestral neighbors LOL.
My apologies for riffing off a statement made by the late senator Lloyd Bentsen. First hello to all my friends, followers and visitors. It’s that time of year again and another hike is in the offing. As many of you may know, this season of Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” on CNN (a show IContinue reading “I’m not Stanley Tucci. Stanley Tucci is not a friend of mine :-). But we are ancestral neighbors LOL.”
Canterbury and Dover. A Cathedral, Castle and Secret Headquarter walk into a bar…..
So, after two days of miserable hiking weather our first day in Canterbury was beautiful. Given that it was Sunday and we did not want to stumble in on any services that would be occurring at the Cathedral (I think Bill went to morning services, I, on the other hand, was nursing my accumulated injuriesContinue reading “Canterbury and Dover. A Cathedral, Castle and Secret Headquarter walk into a bar…..”
Day 6 – Last leg; Chilham to Canterbury “a man on a mission”.
First apologies for the delay in this post, just a lot of stuff going on and the muse has to strike me and unfortunately my muse tends to fade as I reenter the world :-). This day started out nice enough but there was and Orange Flag warning (think severe weather watch) for for rainContinue reading “Day 6 – Last leg; Chilham to Canterbury “a man on a mission”.”
Day 5 – Closing in, Boughton Lees to Chilham
Hiking is pain. I say this not as a complaint, or to seek sympathy, but to allow those who have not attempted to hike 60 miles or more in 10 days or less to understand an aspect of through hiking that is not often discussed. On this day my heel is still hurting and IContinue reading “Day 5 – Closing in, Boughton Lees to Chilham”
Day 4 – On the road again. Lenham to Boughten (pronounced Boatun) Lees
So before we start the hike I must take a moment to describe my funhouse bedroom at the Dog and Bear. If one is not aware, rarely is a structure torn down in the UK, it might fall down but not torn down. So, constant renovation is undertaken. In this instance I believe my roomContinue reading “Day 4 – On the road again. Lenham to Boughten (pronounced Boatun) Lees”
Aylesford Priory old, new and ducks!
So, I start this missive correcting a minor chronological faux pas. I stayed at the Priory the evening after Chartwell but prior to seeing Leeds castle. Things just kind of blend together sometimes, what can I say. The Priory website does a much better of summarizing the history than I would so the following fewContinue reading “Aylesford Priory old, new and ducks!”
Lou Hikes? 