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 […]
Trips
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 […]
Florida’s Emerald Coast in January 2023
It was a good trip. Upgrades came through on both plane rides. The rental was lovely for ten days. The weather did warm and there was a great deal of beach walking. The Gulf was roiling most of the time we were there. The trip cost us a couple of thousand plus food, which probably […]
Idyll Hounds Brewing Company near Santa Rosa
Look at your surprised face! Yes, yesterday’s outing was the Idyll Hounds Brewing Company near Santa Rosa. The brewery provided a much needed selection of porters and stouts. They also had a fine assortment of sours if that happens to be your thing. My favorite was the Paranormal Searcher which incorporated Oreo cookies. Not too […]
Pack your parka, we’re headed to Florida.
Perhaps it’s unfair to use an image of fish, frozen, and washed up on the beach. But then, once again it’s January, and we’re in Florida, and it’s a little chilly out there. (This image is more than ten years old. Being cold in Florida happens a lot for us.) We had considered South America […]
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 […]