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
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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