Abruzzo, Patron Saint, wineries

A day in the vineyards and an evening procession

While I typically learn quite a bit when I’m on my treks I must admit this trip has to rank as one of the most informative of my travels. I guess in part that has to do with the fact that much of my time on my other treks has been spent getting from pointContinue reading “A day in the vineyards and an evening procession”

After lunch a Castle and some enlightenment re: “The Divine Comedy”

After the wonderful lunch at the Agriturismo, we needed something to work off the calories. Fabrizio had just the thing climb to the top of the castle shown above. As we made our way towards the castle I was beginning to wonder whether I made a mistake by not bringing my trekking poles that dayContinue reading “After lunch a Castle and some enlightenment re: “The Divine Comedy””

Administrative Post

Hi all, for the next couple of days there may be some notices of posts which are actually me transferring photos. I’m probably not doing it correctly but it’s the only way I know to transfer mass photos. Of the is not a title to the post just ignore it. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Festa I’Primi day 2

So, normally, when through hiking, one is so focused on getting from point to point that one really doesn’t have a chance to really examine any given town in depth. By spending two days in Foligno, I had an opportunity to walk the Centro in depth which gave me the opportunity to make some observationsContinue reading “Festa I’Primi day 2”

Festa I Primi d’Italia

Primo mi scuso per il ritardo nella pubblicazione, ma Google e Apple non vanno molto drawcord. (First my apologies for the delay in posting, but Google and Apple do not play well together.) So after an uneventful flight and train ride (love the Italian railway system) I have arrived at the festival I Primi D’ItaliaContinue reading “Festa I Primi d’Italia”

An evening in the Oltrarno

Well after a nap of a couple of hours I was functioning but not yet hitting on all eight so I considered blowing the evening event of but wine and cheese in Tuscany I ultimately asked myself “are you nuts?” So first was a fifteen minute walk to Piazza di Santo Spirito where we metContinue reading “An evening in the Oltrarno”

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”

Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part one

After three days of hiking, covering roughly 36 miles, today was a day of transit and tourism. Today we visit Chartwell, the home of Winston Churchill and family. I have always had an interest in Winston Churchill, not fanatical and certainly not in depth, but I have always been intrigued by this complex man whoContinue reading “Chartwell, a different perspective of a British Lion part one”

Stonehenge what I expected but not.

So, before we move onto Stonehenge one more interesting story about Salisbury Cathedral. It moved. The castle, and adjacent cathedral, were originally built on top of a high hill that was easily defended. Unfortunately, it had a poor source of water and ultimately had to be moved. The story goes that the king had theContinue reading “Stonehenge what I expected but not.”