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A major rowing competition is held each year on the waters of the Gulf of La Spezia. The ‘Palio del Golfo’ is an historic event; in fact, this year the Palio celebrated its 100th anniversary. All thirteen villages around the… Continue Reading →
When we arrived in Fezzano in July 2019, the village’s annual summer festival was in full swing. Dozens of trestle tables had been set up along the waterfront, and the townsfolk working in the rowing club’s makeshift kitchen were turning… Continue Reading →
It’s just over a week now since we arrived in Fezzano, and most of that time has been spent close to home, pottering around the village. The days here are long and warm and, after all the rushing around that… Continue Reading →
It’s been two years since Greg and I last visited Italy, and we’re delighted to be back. Our plan is to spend three months tootling around this beautiful country; for much of that time we’ll be catching up with friends… Continue Reading →
And we’re back. After a wonderful three months away, we’re home again. And what a joy it is to be here! As Greg and I reflect on our trip, there are so many highlights – Fezzano and the Bay of… Continue Reading →
For us, no trip to Europe is complete without a stopover in Ireland to visit the Kinne-Coyle family. We missed the big kids this time – with Genevieve specialist nursing in England and Fionn producing music in Berlin – but… Continue Reading →
From Cornwall to the Cotswolds, that delightful English region of rolling green hills, winding country lanes, and quaint villages with names like Bourton-on-the-Water, Stow on the Wold, and Chipping Campden. Curious though they be, those names have a basis in… Continue Reading →
If the south coast of Cornwall is pretty villages and picturesque harbours, the county’s north coast is more towering cliffs and surf beaches. We delighted in them both, but we headed to North Cornwall with a couple of specific destinations… Continue Reading →
It was 5:35am on a dark autumn morning in Rome. We pulled the door of our apartment closed and headed up the hill towards Termini railway station, not for the train this time, but for the bus – to Fiumicino… Continue Reading →
And so, we come to the end of our time in Italy. We’d planned to go out with a few days in Rome and thought we’d spend the time just poking around, revisiting places we knew there. After the wonderful… Continue Reading →