A Little More Tuscany
September 8, 2013: We’d heard rumours that it was supposed to rain today. Lightning too. So we woke up expecting the worst. But the morning looked a little brighter and […]
Category Archives: Ports of Call
A Day in Tuscany
September 6-7, 2013: With another weekend upon us, that meant it was time for exploring again. This time we chose Tuscany in a snazzy Audi A6 cabriolet, thanks to an […]
Sunday Drive
September 1, 2013: Saint Moritz didn’t have a really strong hold on us, so we dashed after breakfast and made for the Bernina Pass. It felt a bit like we […]
Traffic Jam in the Alps
August 30-31, 2013: Here we are, back in Italy again. Twice in one summer, lucky us! The reason behind this trip was so Chris could take the practical part of […]
Wet!
August 29, 2013: First there was Utor, a hurricane that passed just to the north of us. Then tropical storm Maring lingered for a week and “greatly enhanced the southwestern […]
Mangi! Mangi!
June 26 – July 9, 2013: The food. It’s the real reason people go to Italy, right? We certainly weren’t disappointed. From the huge continental breakfast spreads put out each […]
Four Countries in One Day
July 7, 2013: As we left the Appenzeller Alps behind us, we descended into the Rhein River valley. Switzerland lies on the west side, with Austria and Liechtenstein taking up […]
Detour to Ebenalp
July 7, 2013: After breakfast, we bid farewell to our brilliant hosts and set off on a small detour they suggested. It wasn’t long before we were skirting the northern […]
Switzerland, The Rest of Day 2
July 6, 2013: After a hearty breakfast and a much needed dose of caffeine, we were ready to hit the road once again. There was only one untraveled pass left […]
Fun Before Breakfast
July 6, 2013: When you go to bed really early, you tend to wake up really early too. At first light, we were wide awake and ready to go. But […]
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