I was just out of Tuscany for 10 days and it was so welcoming to come back and spend the day in the markets of Livorno and a Villa in the countryside. The market has been in business since the 1500’s and it is still all about selling fish, shellfish, octopus, mussels and many things… Continue reading Arrivederci Tuscany

We interrupt this pleasant blog with a real time update with life on the HIGH seas.  The picture provides the projected wave heights on the atlantic ocean. This is not a hurricane but a massive low. We were suppose to stop in the Canary Islands for 2 days but instead we are racing south to… Continue reading Racing the Storm!

It was a day of many methods of transportation.  First the high speed ferry to Capri, then a harrowing bus ride to the top of the mountain. Just when you thought you were at the top, a single chair lift took you to the top of a 360 degree view and finished with a funicular… Continue reading Capri – Just another beautiful island

The sun was shining as we explored yet another vineyard and encountered sheep on our return trip. We haven’t made it past a vineyard yet that we didn’t feel obligated to buy wine! Perhaps it is the fact they greeted us at 1031 with a lovely glass of white wine to get the tour properly… Continue reading Sicily and an Encounter with Sheep!

My last visit to Malta was in 1994, not great memories as it was cold, dark, wet, with a poor hotel and transportation. Plus, I was in a general bad mood as it was my last trip as I departed living in Germany. I didn’t have a great attitude about my imminent departure.  The 2018… Continue reading A Return to Malta

So truth in blogging – the internet is a bit shaky on board the ship so I am back logged on my updates so will make hay when the WIFI is happy.  Kotor, Montenegro was another new experience which included a trip to a local fishing village and a trio of flautist who filled up… Continue reading Flautists in Montenegro

Those of you Game of Thrones fans will recognize the “Walk of Shame” when Cersi walks naked through the streets of Kings Landing.  In the first stop, of the 27 day cruise on Oceania, we did the Game of Thrones tour and saw many filming highlights.  Thankfully we didn’t cause any international drama by walking… Continue reading Walk of Shame

Took this picture on a boat tour of Venice, sometimes the picture just says it all.  I think it looks like a painting but I took this with my iPhone 6!

I know the more popular version is Under the Tuscan Sun but in Oct it has been a bit rainy and there have been more rainbows than sunshine.  We left Lucca for a farmhouse north of Sienna. The farmhouse was in a rather remote spot. Despite all available GPS and APP 2018 technology (Car GPS,… Continue reading Under the Tuscan Rainbow

I can attest that travel is definitely fatal to narrow mindedness. You can’t help but be opened up when exposed to just regular folks living their lives in ways quite different than yours. In the pictures, the older gentleman with the yellow bike and red umbrella was probably my favorite as he approached his day… Continue reading The People of Lucca