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”
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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”
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.
Why I Chose A Nomadic Life – Interview With Valentina Cirasola
I was thrilled to appear on the amazing Valentina Cirasola’s show, ‘Create Beauty Every Day’. During our chat, we cover why Mark and I chose a nomadic life with four dogs, how we cope with everyday necessities, such as showering, laundry, internet, electricity and cooking, and what it’s like to give up friends, family andContinue reading “Why I Chose A Nomadic Life – Interview With Valentina Cirasola”
World Wide Walkies 