Monthly Archives: October 2016

Tossa was the perfect place for us to rest. Now on to the final leg. We gathered our things, packed the car, got the GPS going and we’re off to Barcelona  Easy drive ; even finding the car return was … Continue reading →

I will have to say it in photos. Tossa de Mar has been restorative and peaceful, just what we needed after all the hustle-bustle of the big cities.

Leaving  Rome was not that hard because we’d done about all one can do in two days. I was worried we’d have to fly in the rain but the weather report said it would clear up by noon. I put … Continue reading →

  Rome wasn’t built in a day but it was pretty well visited in two. We went to the Piazza Navona (several times), the Piazza Pantheon, the Trevi fountain (yes, we threw the traditional coin), the Vatican Museum and gardens, … Continue reading →

Justin picked us up as promised at 6 am and got us to the Malta airport in plenty of time. The short flight was uneventful and, Pasquale, our driver, was right there to pick us up. We love our apartment. … Continue reading →

Another amazing day! We bought a boat excursion to take us to two other Malta islands, Gozo and Comino. We had to be at the excursion boat by 9:30 am but to get it we had to take a ferry … Continue reading →

My conclusions about our apartment were bunk. Turns out it’s an oasis in a sea of humanity and humidity. We found a close by place for breakfast – 5 euroes for a full English breakfast. The British governed Malta for … Continue reading →

First of all, there is no need to be four hours early for a flight. On the other hand, when you’re in a city that’s new to you and you don’t know where anything is, what are you going to … Continue reading →

 How do we leave these lovely people and this lovely place? It was not easy. We got on the road to Lyon about 11 am and it was supposed to take about 2 1/2 hours to get there. Then it … Continue reading →