Where Globe-Trotting meets Beach-Combing
“If it’s this hot NOW, how will the rest of the summer be?” was a frequently repeated concern during our late June/early July visit to Greece. With a horrendous series of wildfires between then and now, plus a newly-appointed Chief Heat Officer in Athens, they were right to be concerned. The heat in Nafplio was…
Our worst transit plan involved missing the shuttle and pushing our two suitcases uphill for a mile in Positano (they are rather heavy—four people for a month), taking a nauseating bus for an hour to Sorrento, taking an unairconditioned train for over an hour to Naples. It was the hottest day of our trip yet—it…
Time in transit can feel like such a waste, but since we have a high-transition lifestyle I’m trying to change my view on it. Otherwise a huge chunk of life ends up as wasted time—time about to move, time while moving, time waiting for orders, time during COVID, etc etc. I don’t want all that…
One pattern I noticed on our trip was that our first full day in a new location was often a little grumpy as everyone tried to find their stuff and stop stepping on each other. Getting oriented probably added a little to grumpiness too, and the first afternoon and evening of shocked, “WOW! I can’t…
It’s hard for me to really get into the Coliseum. Just imagine! People and animals ripping each other apart—for people’s enjoyment! Gross, no thanks. So I don’t really have a lot to say about that part of our day. It’s architecturally cool, but…. I would have been fine just admiring it from Caffe Roma, where…
“How do you say pizza in Italian?” —Eloise “Look at those people down there. They’re so tiny they look like crumbs,” said Eloise on top of the St. Peter’s Basilica dome. “This is my worst fear.” Eloise climbing inside the wall in the dome. “Kids, tell me something that was worse than the museums,” I…
Who doesn’t love Peter, right? In Bible study when Chris and I were first married we had to answer a get to know you question of who’s your favorite biblical character besides Jesus. I said Peter, because he often says the wrong thing, he often screws up, but he never stops following Christ. Sometimes he’s…
