Last day in Madrid. Last chance to fit in that elusive daytrip to Alcalá de Henares. I tried to muster the enthusiasm. I tried real hard. And then I re-nestled into my cozy (Read: Small. But I like to stay positive.) but comfy twin-sized bed and slept for another hour. Nope. No motivation. Nothing. Not … More The Not So Lazy Last Day in Madrid
After a few days of eating way too much rich food (and maybe drinking copious amounts of wine) I was not up to having much for breakfast, though my caffeine addiction still demanded at least a cup of coffee. And I had a very full day ahead; even by my admittedly – ahem– aggressive sightseeing … More Coffee, My Mater Dolorosa, and A Spanish Hamburger
We started our day in the town of Amalfi and made our way to Salerno via ferry boat without much effort. Forget buses, trains or taxis; boats are the way to move along the coast. The Europcar office was a 3-minute walk away from the dock.The rental car package I had selected included basic insurance … More The Road From Salerno to Paestum
Technically today’s agenda was not as aggressive (ambitious?) as yesterday’s, but there was a big caveat: a lot of terrain needed to be covered as almost everything we (I) wanted to see was far apart. A lot of thought (read potential overthinking) had gone into setting things up in The Spreadsheet. Though it was not the #1 … More Up and Down (and Down and Up) Old Napoli
I will start with a disclaimer: I know that this kind of ‘walkabout’ is not for everyone. I tend to plan ‘aggressive’ sightseeing schedules and this day certainly met that criteria. I adore visiting churches and the only thing I love even more are cloisters. I subscribe to the ‘leave no cloister unseen’ travel philosophy. … More A (Very Long) Walk Through Old Napoli
Our last day to roam around in Rome was gray and rainy. But we were still in Rome, and that still beats rainy at home. We lazied around until C had read all his Swiss newspapers online and thought it was time to go out. We set out with the intention of going to Piazza … More One Last Roman Roaming
Our time in Rome is coming soon to an end, and after this we will have a few pretty intense days in Naples; I though it was in both of our interests to take it as easy as possible. You see, I decided to spend just 3 nights in Naples before I found out about … More Dinner and a Night Stroll
After lounging around in the apartment for almost record-breaking length (except our month-long stay in Lisbon where we had horrible weather and then got awfully sick), we decided by noon that we should go grocery shopping for dinner and then perhaps tackle one the items remaining on The Spreadheet. Except, that today was Liberation Day. … More The Museum Visit That Almost Wasn’t
C was still looking a little wilted this morning and overall enthusiasm for high adventure was lacking, so we took it easy. It was slightly past noon when we started talking about going out. I was not really up to anything that required big effort and I told him so. Then he said, ‘Why don’t … More Strolling and The Coin
Having had our lazy day, all items remaining in The Spreadsheet required some degree of effort. The original itinerary said that today we should get away from the Sunday Crowds and do a day trip to Villa d’Este in Tivoli. But I was not quite feeling like it. After shuffling the alternatives I could not … More Out of the Walls to See Priscilla Queen of the C…
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