Liguria, or the Italian Riviera, as it is commonly known has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. A drive along the Grand Corniche, visits to towns such as Cervo made us see that. Here are just some shots of the wonderful Hotel Caravelle where we stayed in … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2013
Moonstruck: The Problem of Re-Entry and the S.O.V. solution
We've all faced the difficulty of coming home. You've gotten away for a couple weeks. You haven't had to walk the dog or pay the bills (you took care of all of that before you left). You aren't going to get any bad news. Or good for that matter. You … [Read more...]
Liguria: A Layered Land
We were driving through Liguria a few days ago and my friend, Nicola, was telling stories. As we drove on a road that wound along the sea and through mountains terraced with olive trees, he was sharing some funny stories that I swore I would not repeat, but most of Nicola's … [Read more...]
Shelf Life
People come to Spain and say they are searching for Hemingway´s Spain. What exactly are they looking for beyond the bulls running in the streets of Pamplona which really is a fairly silly thing to do and most injuries and death occur because people slip in cow patties and … [Read more...]
The Lonely Guitarist
The other day we´re coming back from lunch along the docks at LaRampa, where we´d had a little more wine, and a glass of port, than we´d intended. We heard it´d rained in San Sebastian for all of May - the most rain in one month since 1929. And now the San Sebastians are … [Read more...]