I’ve just reread the last post. What a week that was. Venice. The Dolomites. The leaky roof. Repairs. Back to the Dolomites and finishing at the immaculate Cortina d’Ampezzo. Cortina D’Ampezzo. Cortina is most certainly the playground of the rich, yet it’s not intimidating in the way of some such places. There are brand stores […]
Italy
Sinking, leaking, climbing. A week in Northern Italy.
And then they went to Venice. For as long as I’ve known Minty she has wanted to visit Venice. We’ve driven by a few times on our way to somewhere else. We haven’t stopped. Then came the virus. The world’s most popular tourist spots are suffering like everywhere else. There hasn’t been a quieter time […]
Border crossing – Croatia.
Border crossing – Croatia. So many border crossings happen by motorway. It’s boring. But it’s easy. It was slow entering Croatia, but given it’s a border into the comfort blanket of the EU it was no worse than expected. There were a few questions. A guard took a quick look into the back of the […]
A Farewell to Italy. Greece, here we come.
The exhausting delight of the new. Some people resist change. I feel that my spirit would wither without it. Seeking out the new, the different, it stimulates every day. Yet daily stimulation is exhausting. The thought of returning to Lefkada next week delights us both. It’s in part because we know we love it there, […]
Italy. A magnificent snapshot.
The South Tyrol question. In a bizarre twist of logic my school’s O level curriculum allowed me to study history, or Latin, but not both. I did Latin (badly) and missed out on the subject that has fascinated me ever since. Were that not the case I may not have asked my Tyrolian question at […]
Industry, tarmac, lakes and hills.
Volklinger Hütte. Do the words UNESCO World Heritage site conjure up a vision of a pile of old stones? P If it does for you then perhaps this is worth a try. The Volklinger Hütte is the most angry, scratchy, ugly and impressive example of cultural heritage you’re ever likely to come across. It has […]