Kernace-guest entry
Another entry on language from Jerome….
The Dyqan-guest entry
The following entry was written by Jerome Parker, who lives in Korca, in eastern Albania. I think he captures the experience of many of us in speaking the language. I have edited some for clarity (I hope) and added translation in parenthesis. Thanks Jerome.
Spam
If you notice the comment option is not available, it is because the spammers have started posting 10 to 15 messages a day to the site. Until I figure out how to stop them, I have tried to turned off the comments. I don’t know if any of this will work, but I must try… Continue reading Spam
Rome-Day 2
Today it is off to the catacombs, outside the ancient city walls. We had to get the bus from the metro stop and then it was a 10 to 15 minute ride.
Rome-Day 1
Carol describes our visit of Rome as Rome Outside as we did not go inside the main attractions; we saw them from the outside. There were just too many people and this was off-season.
Florence to Rome
It was meant to be a 2 ½ hour express train ride…
Florence
Travel from Cinque Terra to Florence was very straightforward. Take the commuter train to La Spezia and then hop the next available to Florence. You can schedule yourself to catch either the regional trains which stop at every station, the intercity trains or the Euro-express. Since we are not on a timetable, we just take… Continue reading Florence
Cinque Terre – Manarola
It is a long train ride from Bologna to Cinque Terre, 4 ½ hours. Now that doesn’t sound like very long, but when you don’t know which stop is yours, you must pay attention to every stop and it does become tiring. But finally you arrive and it is worth the wait.
Bologna
Not sure why Criss wanted to see Bologna. He thinks it played an important role in the Middle Ages as a university town, but you will have to research that on your own. The other thing of interest is the twin towers. It seems while Pisa has the claim for the leaning tower, building foundations… Continue reading Bologna
Italy- Venice
Venice was an easy way to start our trip. We were able to wander the streets, get lost, see St. Mark Cathedral and learn to stand and drink coffee.