View From a Naples Pizza Stand
DH and I rarely do speed tourism. We prefer to stay in one location for several days at least, preferably weeks or months, so we can soak in what the place is really like. Unfortunately, this is DH’s teaching term,…
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Vietri Sul Mare, Italy
1705 Platter The town of Vietri Sul Mare, once known as the gateway to the Amalfi Coast, is famous for its ceramics. The streets of the small village are lined with ceramic shops. According to the guides, there was a…
Why Does My Body Keep Betraying Me?
When I was a kid I envied my classmates who broke their limbs. They would get a cast that all the other kids, and even the teacher, would sign. Everybody made a fuss about them. My neighbour, who broke his…
Amalfi Coast Hike: Agerola to Priano to Amalfi
The Amalfi Coast is famous for its spectacular scenery, and one of the best ways to experience it is by hiking. We chose to base ourselves out of Agerola, in the mountains, because it is the starting point for several…
Pompeii and Herculaneum
I wonder if the origin of the word pompous relates to the city named Pompeii. It certainly is grand; impressive in scope and splendour. Pompeii, for anyone who doesn’t know this, was a prosperous town in the Roman Empire that…
Naples, Italy – First Impressions
View of Mount Vesuvius from hour hotel room (Santa Caterina B&B) It feels good to be back in Europe. Surprising how I react to that, but I guess I’ve spent so much time in my life in Europethat it has…
Back to School 2019
Scrolling through all the Facebook pictures of fresh faced children headed back to school today, I had three thoughts: DH & #1 Son on the latter’s 1st day of school in Toronto. I miss that excitement. In my mind, September…