For our last night in Iceland we stayed in a hotel that had no wheels and a shower that doesn’t require quarters. Van camping is an experience worth having but so are showers without timers. We had two proper meals while we were in Reykjavik (oh wait, I do know Read more…
Overlooking the island of Hvar is a fortress built in the 1500s (see placard below). From our hotel, it was only about a 10 minute walk to the base of the hill upon which is sits and then a leisurely 30 minute hike up paved switchbacks to the top. I Read more…
After the conference closed we spent our first day walking around Old City Dubrovnik, which is surrounded by some massive walls. If you want more info on them, here’s the wikipedia link. The walk is only a little over a mile, but there’s lots of stairs and backtracking. Here’s a Read more…
On our last day, we finally got to see the Colosseum. It was the only site we visited at which we took a guided tour. This got us access to areas we would not otherwise have seen. We started the tour on the floor of the stadium, which is a Read more…
The Roman Forum was the birthplace of Rome. In its day it housed government buildings, lively market squares, temples, a house of women condemned to virginity until the age of 30 lest they be buried alive (true story) and the place where Caesar’s body was burned. Also a Chipotle. Side Read more…
Pompeii was a long hot sweaty disgusting trek to, though and back. As such I was exhausted and am now a day behind so Imma keep this brief. For a civilization that predates Christ, they were surprisingly advanced… plumbing, basic machines, drainage systems, brothels… lots of brothels, ovens, advanced street Read more…
First things first, it may or may not be called Il Duomo. I think the real name is much longer but I’m tired, so here we are. Please don’t tell my architecture professors. We went into The Duomo, to the top of its dome and through a museum about it Read more…