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”
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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”
The Necropoli della Banditaccia, Cerveteri & Ceri, Italy
In my previous post, we discovered that the Etruscans became the Romans, but where did they come from? I’m not talking storks or cabbage patches here. I mean where in the world did they come from?
World Wide Walkies 