I admit it, I have not written here for a while, it seems as though this diary/blog has fallen foul of the same fate as my other one in the fact that it rarely get’s updated. I did try to warn you though that this might happen when I returned to the UK. I am… Continue reading It’s oh so quiet
Being consumed by dark clouds
I’ve taken more and more to logging my mental state at times where I feel something significant (good or bad) has happened and yesterday was one of those days. It’s was a very weird and quite disturbing day. I woke up in the morning not in a great mood, having been woken up the night… Continue reading Being consumed by dark clouds
Yearly Recap – 2015
One of the many reasons I keep a diary is that I like to look over what I have written during the year because it reminds me of what I have done and why. 2015 was an interesting and testing year but there was definitely more good than bad so here we go… Travel &… Continue reading Yearly Recap – 2015
Grotte di Castellana
Today was an adventure. You may ask me how do I get to Grotte di Castellana, well if like me you rely upon public transport to get to such places you will be pleased to hear it is possible. So… first of all it’s important to understand that TrenItalia tells you that there is no… Continue reading Grotte di Castellana
What about the women?
I get frustrated at times with the human race and more precisely at ‘men’ in general. I have often spoke of how I as a man do not treat every woman I see as a sexual object. Even as a bi-sexual man I don’t treat every man as a sexual object which in itself probably… Continue reading What about the women?
Pompeii
So the last 2 days in Napoli I have walked probably close to 50km, this is probably not that much for your active walker but I think it’s a bit of an achievement. In day 1 it was simply a case of absent minded meandering around Naples that eventually saw me climb the big hill… Continue reading Pompeii
Revisit Naples after 7 years
I can’t quite believe it’s been 7 years since I last visited Italy. I remember the last visit like it was yesterday. My father had passed away 3 years before, my long term relationship was dead and both of which were on my mind. I had moved from a two bedroom flat into a small… Continue reading Revisit Naples after 7 years
Connections in Rome
I was surprised when I hit Rome that waiting for me at my hostel was a message from Pope Francis that simply read. “Ciao Chris, Heard you were in Rome for a night and wondered if you could spare me some time?” I’m not entirely sure how the Pope found out about me coming to… Continue reading Connections in Rome
Venice in two days
Gosh this city is pretty, it’s also incredibly overrun with tourists but if you can find a way to deal with them it’s well worth seeing. I’ve seen some very beautiful bits of architecture and some very amusing behaviours of tourists. You have to be prepared for a few things when visiting Venice. Lots of… Continue reading Venice in two days
Bratislava and Vienna
Two countries and capitals in four days is generally a much but it does depend on the size of the city. Having never been to Bratislava before I wondered how much he I could fit in and how much I would have to miss. It’s true that you can see most of what is available… Continue reading Bratislava and Vienna