Dennis' brain from the inside.
Travel info meter set to 100%  Sunday/Monday  June 11-12  Our last few hours in Italy were spent walking to the tram, tram to train, and train to airport, for our final leg of the journey to Amsterdam. Being Sunday, our coffee shop was closed, no more smiles, no more sweets to start the day.... …
Travel info meter is set to 96% Saturday, Â June 10, Â Our last full day in Italy started as almost all others with great coffee and a pastry (croissants have been our #1 choice). Returning to the same cafes each morning in every place we've been has proved to be a ritual that develops a bond …
Travel info meter set to 93% Â Thursday and Friday, June 8-9, Â This is a 2 for 1 post this time. It is hot, really hot in the 30-34C range and we're set to see the sites. We've been assured that it's only a 20 minute walk to the Colloseum and all of the other …
Travel info meter set at 77% Â Nostalgia meter set at 50% Â Wednesday, Â June 7 Â We did our normal exit routine from our Airbnb, Â first exchanging cheek rubs with Eleonora who was almost obsessed that we enjoy everything that Orvieto had to offer and act as our concierge while we were under her care, and …
Travel info meter set to 92% Tuesday, May 6  We are back to being a couple. Ted and Veronica are on their way back to France and we will have a day of leisure. This vacation stuff is grueling. Our only plan today is to join a tour to explore the caves made by the …
Travel info meter set to 91%  Poking fun at Ted meter set to high  Monday June 5 Breakfast is included with this apartment and Eleonora replenishes our supplies during the day at an appointed time and then emails us to make sure we're happy and offers to line up rental cars (NOOOOOOOO!!) or whatever …
Travel info meter set to 89% Clever humour level set to 13... 12... 11%... 4% Â Sunday May 4 Â Today is the big festival day in the cathedral square (Duomo). The Festa de Palombella happens every year on Pentecost Day and a representation of the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove is sent across …
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Travel info meter set to 99%Â Saturday, June 3Â We bid Florence arrivederci and head for the train station with nary a slip up. I can't remember the last time we were lost, it must have been hours ago. It's a 2 hour ride to the Umbrian hill towns and we will be staying in …
Travel info meter is set to 90%   After cohabitating since the '70s Carol and I are on the same page in a number of areas.  Yesterday Carol  looked up from her book and said " What's the name of that other big organization"? "Other?.. you mean like UNESCO,  Wal-Mart,  Amtrak, ... uh, NATO"?  "Ya, that's …
Travel info meter is set to 95% Â Interesting meter is set to 45%Â Okay, I'm falling behind because we had spotty WiFi when we were in the uber rural areas so I'm changing up the format for this post and it will be short, concise, and partly in point form so I can get to …
Travel info meter set to 100%Â Wednesday, May 31 finds us up and out at 8:00 and off to our latest favourite breakfast spot in one of the small squares. Â A hearty breakfast will be needed as we will be hiking one leg of the Cinque Terre this morning. Â We are leaving Corniglia, Â the …
Travel info meter set to 98%  Tuesday  May 30  Our last morning at the organic farm finds us seated at the table that provides the most awe-inspiring view from the terrace. Isabella has left us her usual breakfast of fresh bread, pastries, honeys, jam, yogurt, juice, fresh fruit, 2 types of soft cheese, and …
Travel info meter set to 72% Outrage/incompetence meter set to maximum. Paolo, our host, is explaining how to get to town from their mountain paradise. He stretches out his arm and points toward Saturn and says "You go back down the road and turn right, and you'll see the path going down and it …
Travel info meter set to 99%. We had an early  (before 11:00) train out of Aix so we packed up and made our last journey down the hill pulling our luggage with backpack strapped on and Carol toting her new bag filled with essentials (everything is an essential at this point). to the bus station …
Travel info meter is set to 81% Insanity meter set on high!  Saturday  May 27  Today we will be going on a wine tour in the Sainte-Victoire region in the afternoon so there was no need to rush to leave our flat early as in past days. 11:55 saw us on our downward journey …
Travel info meter is set to 98% Friday May 26  We are out of our place at the crack of 11:00 as per usual. Down Avenue Paul Cezanne  (the killer hill) and into old town to kick up a ruckus. Look out Provence the Crazy Canucks are comin'. Carol wearing her white cap with the hole …
Today's travel info meter is set to 84%Â Insanity meter 103%Â Â Thursday May 25 Â Well, that last post was a real eye opener. Where did that come from? I must have been off my meds. Â See, I'm not just a one trick pony,. I can be introspective and deep. So, did you hear the one …
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Travel info meter is minus 5 at first moving up to 10 later. Early in time God and a couple of His relatives  were hanging around the gene pool stirring it up and One says "Hey let's make this one a few inches shorter than normal, and we'll make the back of his head flatter …
Travel info meter is 94%Â Â Wed. May 24 Â A travel day to Aix-en-Provence. Sad to leave Barcelona but France, particularly the wine country in the south in the area called Provence was next on our itinerary. Even though we've done a lot of homework regarding this next stop we seem to get surprised more often than …
Introducing a new feature. The travel info meter. It will give you an idea of how much content is related to our trip and how much is me being me. Today's travel info meter is set to 95%. There are no nude beach photos to come so let's move on. We started as usual with coffee …
Okay, let me set the tone right off the bat. Today was one of the best days that I've had in the last 24 hours. There was one glass left of one of the best wines I've ever had (in the past 24 hours) and I'm trying to keep it off my chin as I …
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