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The wild west of Italy
We have reached Salerno where Patty needs to leave for a few days to go back to Barletta. I will probably stay here and work on a phone app I am developing but may move South toward Scicily. The weather forecast is all over the place with some…
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Terme di Baia, Pompei & Vesuvio
While the ankle is not 100% back to normal and I’m wearing a brace, we have been able to start exploring. While we were anchored off of Baia we were able to visit the site of the baths. They’re well preserved, but there wasn’t too much information, and…
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More about the Pontine Islands and Naples suburbs.
As John said, we chose to detour to the islands seeking some solitude after Fiumicino. Well, in addition to arriving on the weekend (honestly, with this lifestyle we generally don’t know what day of the week it is), it appears to be a popular vacation destination for Italians.…
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Fiumicino to Baiae via Ponza
The seas between Rome and Naples are busy, very busy. The Italians love their motorboats, July and August are probably the not the best times to enjoy remote anchorages. At between 90 and 160 euros per night, marinas are to be avoided too. We have made the most…
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Driving in Italy
Last week we hired a car, drove from Fiumicino, through Rome, across Italy to Barletta around Barletta and Trani and eventually back to Fiumicino. As an ex driving instructor, I feel I am qualified to have an opinion, not just on Italian drivers but also the road system.…
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Fiumicino and Barletta
Hi, everyone. This is Patty. There was some doubt (mostly on FB) as to whether I’d return to John and Lady Cindy (and Dotty 😁); but I made it back, as planned, and very happy to have done so. As John mentioned on a previous post, we hired…