Hydra and Piraeus
I left Hydra today a little before 3:00 p.m. on a ferry back to Piraeus, where, tomorrow, I pick up a rental car I have...
Lisbon: Cathedral, Tile Museum, Walking
I left Évora late this morning by train and I arrived back in Lisbon, where I started this trip, early this afternoon. I’m here for...
Évora: Walking, Cathedral, Church, Gardens
The walking around referred to in the title of this entry took place before, after, and between the visits to the sights I describe in...
Coimbra: Old and New Cathedrals and a Museum
Coimbra greeted me with light rain. I’m sure the rain is not an omen of unpleasant things to come. Kind of sure. Sort of. Well,...
Porto: Tour, Cathedral, and Port Wine
We bought tickets for a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that are good for 48 hours (today and tomorrow) and include a port wine cellar tour...
Bergamo: Torre dei Caduti and Città Alto
Despite not being politically or administratively accurate, tourists should think of Bergamo as two cities. The lower part of the city is newer, although portions...
Milan: Duomo and Environs
My sister and I arrived in Milan early yesterday afternoon. My brother-in-law arrived a little later. We went out to dinner in the evening. This...
Genoa: Duomo, Old Port, and Walking
Today was mostly a travel day. I took the train from Padua (Padova) to Genoa (Genova). Or, rather, I took two trains. The first was...
Padua: Eremitani Church and Museums, Markets, Botanical Gardens, Duomo
What can I say about today? I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t know. I started writing this introductory paragraph over lunch, primarily as a placeholder....
Venice: Rialto Bridge, St. Mark’s Cathedral and Tower, Doge’s Palace
This is the first day of my first overseas trip since COVID shut things down. This trip starts with a visit to Venice (Venezia*). I...
Christchurch: Christchurch Botanical Gardens, Wandering Around
We flew from Queenstown to Christchurch today and, boy, our arms tired. Sorry. Because of my dramatically curtailed writing time when not travelling alone, I...
Córdoba: Jewish District, The Mesquita
I arrived in Córdoba by train from Sevilla (Seville) at about 11:30 a.m. today. My hotel is roughly a 10 minute walk from the train...