The photo is my seat bag. This is the version for the long flight. The short flight requires much less thought.
Europe
Six weeks in Europe
“What if we went to Europe for six weeks or so and figured out what it might feel like to live there. ““You mean stay in one place? Get to know it?”“Yeah. Something like that.” It was innocent enough. The first thought was Italy. Maybe Bologna. Central enough for day trips. Lots of easy shopping. […]
Italy, 2022, part 3
The end of the trip: Rome, again, but not really.
Italy 2022, part 2
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 […]
Italy, September and October 2022
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 […]
Two days in Athens, then home.
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 […]