Everything aches! I couldn’t sleep because my back, hips, and feet were killing. That’s two days of sightseeing for you – Up Vesuvius and Up Pompeii! For those of you who remember Frankie Howerd and the 1970s comedy Up Pompeii, Pup Pompeii is my worst pun yet. Just think yourselves lucky that there wasn’t aContinue reading “Pup Pompeii – The Closest You Can Get To Time Travel”
Monthly Archives: August 2022
Vesuvius: Fear, Fascination & An Eyewitness Account
The cloud was rising from a mountain … I can best describe its shape by likening it to a pine tree. It rose into the sky on a very long trunk from which spread some branches. It appeared sometimes bright, and sometimes dark and spotted with patches of dirt and ash … Broad sheets ofContinue reading “Vesuvius: Fear, Fascination & An Eyewitness Account”
Give Your Hut A Little Love All Year Round
Some people still ask why having a beach hut is so great. If you love the sea and the beachand the great British coastline, the rest should be self-explanatory! The British coastline isreceiving more attention than it has for, arguably, decades. So, if you own a beach hut, youhave a sought-after piece of property that’sContinue reading “Give Your Hut A Little Love All Year Round”
Mobster Moggies & The Origin of Pizza, Gaeta, Italy
Since we were approaching the Phlegraean fields – the second largest volcano in the world, which lurks just west of Naples – I was not surprised when we experienced a major eruption. What was unusual was the location of the epicentre; a truck in a campsite in Gaeta, a small seaside resort to the north.
World Wide Walkies 