When we were planning our vacation, we decided we wanted to go back to Herculaneum and Pompeii, thus making a stay in Sorrento desirable.. Five years ago we stayed at Villa Ada and really enjoyed it. So we planned our vacation around the week that the Villa was available to us. There are plusses and […]

We participated in two Eco-tourism events that were each hosted by a female entrepreneur. The first was a visit to a Sorrento farm and the second was an exploration of the Bay of Naples via a charter boat. Agritourismo We signed up for a farm tour that included classes on cheese making and pizza making.

Life on the home front goes on. We have been busy since we got home from vacation. We are trying to catch up on the spring yard work. The trees are blooming and everything is greening up. Work on the water feature progresses. BOIDS Mammals Kayak Adventure 2022-03 and 3a Andrew and I took the

When we left Rome, we took a taxi to the Termini and a train to Naples. We then took a taxi to the car rental at the airport. We flew into Rome but booked tickets to fly out of Naples. Our desire was to avoid traffic in Rome if at al possible. We picked up

We spent ten days in Italy with a very specific agenda in mind. We had been to Italy and Rome a few times earlier and wanted to see specific sites that were not open to visitors on our past visits. So we spent three days in Rome and seven days in Sorrento. It was a

Just a quick update: We have decided to add a water feature to the back yard. This has been planned for a couple of years but now work has actually started. Unfortunately we had another Nor’easter that filled the water feature prematurely. BOIDS Mammals Fun with Food We had a brunch Easter morning followed by

It is a relief to get our paperwork together, processed and submitted. Tax time is a time of year I dread even though we have someone to process the tax forms. Kayak Adventure 2022-03 We have been out in the kayaks a couple of times and decided that we would like one for each member

It is important to remember that April Showers bring May flowers. It has been cold and rainy here. We had quite a thunderstorm yesterday with BOOMING lightning strikes. I am anxious to get out and enjoy the outdoors. Benji is not a foul weather dog. He does not like going out in the wind and

This blog will also deviate from the usual format because we spent five days travelling to Cincinnati to visit my brother and his family. This involved our first trip on an airplane since the pandemic hit. Before we left, we went to The Stone Church to catch some Irish music during St. Paddy’s Week. BOIDS

This week is a special week around here with two significant holidays. So my blog will deviate slightly from my normal postings. PI Day March 14 is a day for Nerds to gather together and celebrate. In the past we used to host a community wide event to observe PI Day. Two years ago we