Monthly Archives: April 2010
Tinkerhell’s breast cancer returns.
If you haven’t read our about section yet, give it a read. Trish and I have always been avid travelers, but the commitment to bring the family across the globe arose after her first bout with breast cancer, in 2004. I talk about it a little more at the end of our epic Middle East … Continue reading
Italy Trip Itinerary and Review: Were we in Italy for Easter week or Holy Week?
Our Italy trip is done. It was a perfect example of old-school, fast travel. We got in and out, packed every day with stuff, and enjoyed a robust adventure. It was classic travel but we had a touch of the exotic too. It seems, however, that I failed to understand the difference between Easter week … Continue reading
Day 9 and 10: Renaissance Rome then on our way home
We stop the car and let Lily get out on the side of the road. Her little tummy can’t handle the winding roads out of Amalfi, back to Naples where our train departs shortly. The driver takes it slow and the rising sun over the Tyrrhenian sea is gorgeous. But we can’t afford to dally … Continue reading
Italy Day 9 gallery
Our final day starts in Amalfi, and we get to Rome in time to do a whilrlwind tour of the Vatican amidst huge crowds.
Italy Day 8: Stuck in Amalfi. What to do?
Everyone is sore in different ways after the Seniero Deigli Dei walk yesterday. We get up slowly. Breakfast is served downstairs today because it’s raining and the rooftop terrace is too wet. Afterward, the kids eat a little more Easter candy. Yes, the Easter Bunny found us here in Italy, much to Lily’s relief.
