Home Again...
23:44 Finally a couple of free minutes after returning from 8 days in Italy. It was a nice week of resting, thinking, enjoying the sun and doing some great sightseeing.
Also, as the new record is starting to shape up, I had some time to think about the direction it should take, and that requires a lot of searching and discovering. But back to more mundane things. Most of the time was spent in this house on the coast between Rome and Naples.
A great time was had by all, although finding vegetarian options in a small sea town is as difficult as it sounds. Not only that, but whereas in most cities being vegetarian is nothing strange, here they still looked at us in kind of a weird way...
When not relaxing at the beach by the house, it was off to some truly unique spots. First was Pompeii, the famous Roman city devastated and covered in ashes in AD 79. It took 5 hours to see the whole thing. The whole time I was keeping an eye on Mount Vesuvius, just in case...
Then it was off to the Island of Ponza, only an hour by ferry from the house. The island is a Mediterranean paradise. Ancient Romans, as always, figured it out very soon and built their mansions there, including incredible caves where they'd go bathe, swim, and perform rituals. The island is now a vibrant tourist center but seems very well preserved.
Last but not least, Rome. We were joined by my parents for this trip and they showed us around the whole city in less than a day!
And then it was off to the airport and the usual series of delayed flights, late night taxi rides, and all the stuff that makes traveling the adventure it is.
Soon more details on the new record...
Also, as the new record is starting to shape up, I had some time to think about the direction it should take, and that requires a lot of searching and discovering. But back to more mundane things. Most of the time was spent in this house on the coast between Rome and Naples.
A great time was had by all, although finding vegetarian options in a small sea town is as difficult as it sounds. Not only that, but whereas in most cities being vegetarian is nothing strange, here they still looked at us in kind of a weird way...
When not relaxing at the beach by the house, it was off to some truly unique spots. First was Pompeii, the famous Roman city devastated and covered in ashes in AD 79. It took 5 hours to see the whole thing. The whole time I was keeping an eye on Mount Vesuvius, just in case...
Then it was off to the Island of Ponza, only an hour by ferry from the house. The island is a Mediterranean paradise. Ancient Romans, as always, figured it out very soon and built their mansions there, including incredible caves where they'd go bathe, swim, and perform rituals. The island is now a vibrant tourist center but seems very well preserved.
Last but not least, Rome. We were joined by my parents for this trip and they showed us around the whole city in less than a day!
And then it was off to the airport and the usual series of delayed flights, late night taxi rides, and all the stuff that makes traveling the adventure it is.
Soon more details on the new record...
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