10 March 2022 We decided to stay outside of Naples. The buzz of a city wears on the senses. Our brief respite in Tuscany is a distant memory. I love Rome, it is dirty and busy, but the city has a soul. Absence makes you fonder. A change is as good as a holiday, even…
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Day 88 – Reveal
9 March 2022 Up early. Breakfast and off to our regular coffee. The original regular, not the new regular. The original regular is on the way to Salvator Mundi International Hospital. Today we see what is under the bandage. Coffee is good. There is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. I give it a pat…
Day 87 – Ostia Antica
8 March 2022 We need a day trip. Time to get out of Rome for the day. We have some breakfast and catch the train to Ostia Antica. From EUR Migliana station it is about 30 minutes to Ostia Antica Station. Total cost 3 euros for both of us. “Three-fourths of philosophy and literature is…
Day 86 – Underwear
7 March 2022 I have one job today, underwear. I carry a plastic bag for my dirty clothes. There is a simplicity to the undiversified wardrobe. All my shirts are black. All my socks are black. All my underwear is dark blue. No thinking is required. But you need to separate your smells from your…
Day 85 – Lazy Sundays
6 March 2022 Wake up early. We wake up early every day. Medication for Shell, a chat with Barry after breakfast and we head off for coffee. Our regular is shut. I am trying to convince Shell that our Sunday coffee regular should be our everyday coffee regular. Pergamino Caffè is better in every way,…
Day 80 to 84 – Surgery and so on
2 – 5 March 2022 Wednesday – Wake up early. Pack and hit the road before breakfast. 3 ½ hours to Rome. It is -4C. Everything is covered in ice. Smooth sailing all the way. As we make our way out of the mountains a deer crosses right in front of us. First, we have…
Day 79 – Gian Poalo Motta
1 March 2022 We did a lot today. Drove windy roads through amazing scenery. Tried the wines of Castello di Radda. Visited the beautiful villages of Volpaia and Castellina. Lunch at Castellina was fantastic. Chingale, of course. A lot happened today. After multiple calls, it would seem the insurance company has approved Shell’s surgery for…
Day 78 – Roberto
28 February 2022 A great night’s sleep. Strange dreams. Wake up before dawn but it is light. Open the shutters and watch the sunrise creep across the mountains. It got below zero last night. It is a clear blue sky. No wind. Stunning. Breakfast provided. Just the right amount. Flourless chocolate cake with orange peel…
Day 77 – Chianti
27 February 2022 Noisy night. Bad sleep. Italy has reopened bars and nightclubs. The bar across from us picked up at 3.00 am and wound up at 4.00 am. To be expected. Ground floor in the heart of the city. “Someone’s always spraying the air with their mood.” ― Chuck Palahniuk Pack and check out…