Europe

A group tour through Puglia – the Adriatic side of Italy – was the reason we were there. As I mentioned, the trip had been on the books since before the pandemic. We met up with the touring crowd in Bari and proceeded to make the rounds. Puglia isn’t like the other and somewhat better […]

This is a story in three parts, mainly because that’s the way the trip was planned. We scored cheap frequent flyer miles for business class seats to Rome flying through Helsinki. Bonus points were issued to the chief accountant because flying with FinnAir means there were no fees. With most airlines demanding fees and fuel […]

The last two nights were back to Athens to finish some touring. First, we returned the rental car. It was harrowing, and we’re just not going to talk about it. I will say that counting on your GPS in the city isn’t always a good plan as the signal can bounce off buildings and your […]

Oh, what an interesting 48 hours it has been for me. And if it’s been ”interesting” for me, you can bet that it’s been trying for Tom. We travel well together, we really do, and we’ve done so for many years, but Tom has stayed committed to fitness, etc., and I’ve had challenges there. So […]

We spent two nights in a self-catering suite in Kardamyli. This means we were forced to spend a part of the day on the beach. Not the beach that would be in the cove just to the left from the photo above (taken from our balcony), because I would die trying to get there, but […]