Roman Forum & Palatine Hill
I woke up this morning after a good night’s sleep and reminded myself that I was in Rome. (You already knew that I’m in Rome...
Villa Romana del Casale & Piazza Amerina
This morning, I picked up a car to drive to the Roman ruins of Villa Romana del Casale. From there, I drove to the nearby...
Athens: Ruins and the Central Market
Today was a day mostly for ruins. These included Kerameikos, Ancient Agora, Hadrian’s Library, and Lykeion. Those English-language names primarily came from the signage at...
Coimbra: Conímbriga Ruins and Coimbra University
My activities today included visits to the Conímbriga Roman Ruins and the University of Coimbra. You’d think if I spent a couple of hours wandering...
Teatro Margherita, Bari
I got back from my morning side trip to Polignano a Mare in time to do some stuff in Bari. I just didn’t know what....
Port Arthur
I took a day trip out of Hobart to Port Arthur today. If you aren’t familiar with Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, you’re probably thinking, “Port...
Valley of The Temples, et al.
My understanding is that one typically goes to Agrigento primarily to visit the Valley of the Temples and the associated sights. I’m one. There is...
Return to St. Andrews (From Dundee)
Yesterday, I told you I’d probably explain today why I booked three nights in Dundee rather than two or none despite my guidebooks not listing...
Lecce: 2 Museums, a Theatre, and an Amphitheatre
Unlike yesterday, when I had only a little time to explore Lecce, today I had a lot of time. All day, in fact. (And tomorrow....
Capri
Quite unintentionally, I woke up and got going earlier than usual this morning. This was a good news/bad news situation. The good news was that...
Pompeii
Today’s theme is “cities destroyed by Mount Vesuvius, but hopefully not while I’m in the area.” After visiting the Herculaneum archaeological site this morning, I...
5 Churches and some Forums
When I left the Capitoline Museums after lunch the steady rain of the morning turned to intermittent rain in the afternoon. But it was still...
