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.
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Ten Things You May Not Know About Author Jacqueline Lambert
Huge thanks to Marcia Meara at The Write Stuff blog for featuring li’l ole me. From bungee jumping to a career in beer tasting, with nearly braining an Olympic Silver Medallist in between… click on the link below if you would like to know more! Ten Things You May Not Know About Jackie Lambert PhotoContinue reading “Ten Things You May Not Know About Author Jacqueline Lambert”
Saturnia – Under The Tuscan Sun
“Mark. Are you listening?” I asked. I was admiring Peter’s wagon, particularly the epithet ‘Travel Endangers Prejudices’, which he had emblazoned on the back. Peter, Beata, and Alex had just come from Albania.
On the Tuscan Run – Evicted Twice in Two Days!
Piedmont into Liguria was the exact opposite of the previous day’s pancake-flat jaunt across the Italian plain. The Autoroute Azzura, through the Appenine mountains and Genoa, presented us with a hair-raising few hours of tunnels and vertiginous viaducts. Impatient truckers, who objected to our top speed of 45 mph (70 kph), added an extra frissonContinue reading “On the Tuscan Run – Evicted Twice in Two Days!”