21 – 23 February 2022 Apologies to my three readers for the delay in updates. To be honest, nothing much has happened over the last few days and I did not want to bore you. It seems in the days when you think nothing has happened, much has. “After you find out all the things…
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Day 70 – Sunday
20 February 2022 Wake up. No hangover. My injection skills are growing in confidence. This morning I will attempt the injection blindfolded. It is Sunday. We are meters from the Vatican. Jesus will guide my hand true. Obviously, I didn’t mention this to Shell. It was another seamless injection. Eyes open. Jesus not required. More…
Day 69 – Day drinking
19 February 2022 Wake up early. I prepare Shells injection. After the success of last night, I feel better about it all today. Draw, inject. Almost no blood. If there were people around I would be getting an ovation. “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how…
Day 68 – Injectables
18 February 2022 Shell’s finger getting worse. Our last day in the shadow of Castel Sant’Angelo. Today we move to fresh digs. Our own balcony. A quiet place in the shadow of the Vatican. I can’t escape it. Breakfast. Pack the bikes. Ride 750 m. We contacted about six consulates to see where we could…
Day 67 – Easy
17 February 2022 Wake up late. Almost miss breakfast. Again. I don’t feel myself this morning. Tired from doing nothing. The more I do the better I feel. Sometimes laziness fits me well. Despite how it makes me feel, I excel at laziness. “There are only four types of officers. First, there are the lazy,…
Day 66 – Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
16 February 2022 Sleep in. Almost late for breakfast. Simone is already here. We eat light. Grab a coffee and head straight for a Farmacia. Prescription filled. We send some pictures through to Leanda. “Did you tell them you had a chest infection?” she messages back. Not the response we are hoping for. We head…
Day 65 – The Eternal City
15 February 2022 Wake up early. Breakfast is a no show. Our man Simone has been caught up in traffic. We have three jobs today. Firstly, a walk through Rome, the Coliseum and so on. Secondly, Shell’s finger is still not better despite a full course of antibiotics. Finally, one last shot at our third…
Day 64 – Rome
14 February 2022 Up early. No real hangover. Good sign. Pack and leave for a 15 km ride to Orbetello Monte Argentario. It is an easy ride on flat roads. Mostly quiet. For the last few kilometers, we are on a dirt track in the Oasi WWF Naturale di Orbetello. In some parts of the…
Dinner
13 February 2022 I guess whenever you travel you search for something real. Honest. Food always sits at the forefront for us. The roadside chai in India. Pho in Vietnam up a dingy alley with a lineup of locals. Shan noodles in Yangon. Pulpo Gallega in Galacia. On it goes. We have all had Italian…