Palermo - Friday 24 August Up early (ish), and tucked into the included breakfast. I am not sure at what point custard filled croissants became part of the Sicilian diet, but it sits ok with me! With that out of the way, it was on to the days list. First one, was to go back to the Piazza Domenico to take a few photos whilst it was quieter. Palermo seems to be dotted by these little squares, most … [Read more...]
Palermo – Thurs 23 August
Palermo - Thursday 23 August I had to leave Hotel Orientale today, as they did not have enough available free rooms in their hotel for the duration of my stay. I already had somewhere lined up to stay, and a short walk took me to Hotel Moderno which like many other hotels in Palermo, is on Via Roma.The price of the room was the same as the other hotel, which was 40 Euros a night. It all goes … [Read more...]
A Sailing Update and the Art of Retro Blogging
For anyone that has me on Twitter and Facebook (if you do not, then just use the buttons on this page), you may already know that I have abandoned ship. To say that sailing from Malta to Tunisia did not go quite to plan is a bit of an understatement, but it is also a story for a little later. That smoothly introduces the second half of the title of this travel blog post nicely, which is retro … [Read more...]
Sweden, Norway and Spain
Sweden, Norway and Spain 2002 The beginning of November 2002, and I find myself moving to Gothenburg, Sweden. I'd met a Swedish girl the year before, and we had a long distance relationship courtesy of Ryan Airs cheap flights. To take it any further, however, meant my moving to Sweden, as she couldn't move to England due to having a small child syndrome. Strangely, from the moment we … [Read more...]