27 October 2024—This was a day of changes. We began with a change in daylight savings time in Italy. We did not expect it until next weekend, thinking that it would happen at the same time around the world, I guess, but, we woke up having gained one entire precious hour! It was laundry day, Continue reading

26 October 2024–Today we drove to Rasiglia, Spoleto, and the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Assisi. Dad was feeling a little bit better this morning, so he ate some peach halves, yogurt, and a few bites of toast this morning for breakfast. Energy level was still not good. His bowels are still not Continue reading

25 October 2024—Driving Day from Alberobello, Puglia, Italy, to Valtopina, Umbria, Italy: This wass a rather long drive, but it was also a beautiful day. It was bright and sunny in Alberobello when we left, although the sun was not as decidedly shining. It felt a little cooler to me than yesterday, but still, I Continue reading

24 October 2024–Dad says he is working on only a few more cylinders. Good sign! Got him to go for breakfast a short distance from our Trollope, trying to a void making him walk up and down sloping walkways and getting unnecessarily winded. He is still weak. Dad ate some fruit—good! Staying away from grease, Continue reading

23 October 2024–Dad is feeling a little better today such that he is able to move away from the restroom for a chunk of time! He is still not at all himself, would rather sleep than move, but he has no fever that we know of…. So, he ate a little bit of cereal this Continue reading

22 October 2024–Uggh! Dad’s still sick! It was a rough night once again—no more vomiting, but other nasty (for him) symptoms! The room we had in Sorrento was actually like a hotel room, with one bed, one bathroom, and nothing else. I didn’t Want to bee so close to Dad overnight,, but there was nowhere Continue reading

21 October 2024–Uh-oh! Dad’s not feeling well! It started yesterday at Pompeii with extreme discomfort in the sun, heat, standing, walking, uphilling, downhilling, climbing up, stepping down, for a long time with really not a bunch of available shade. Dad had a rough night. I believe has has the stomach flue. We have a Viator Continue reading

20 October 2024: Sunday—SUNNY—YAY! Not as decided a sun as I know is possible, but we were happy to see it! No complementary breakfast today because it is Sunday, a day of rest; so we paid for cofffee andd a croissant. Fine with us! We took the train from Sorrento to Naples for a Pompeii Continue reading

19 October 2024–Driving Day from Castelfranco, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, to Sorrento, Naples, Campania: Rain—again—off and on—passed beautiful countryside and different viewpoints of the Aspen nines all the way from north to south. Saw Mt. Vesuvius as we approached Naples. It is hard to believe it has caused so much destruction in the past, is still active, Continue reading

18 October 2024–Down Day—We have a long driving day tomorrow from Emilia-Romagna to Sorrento (about eight hours), and it has been a busy several weeks; therefore, we claimed today as laundry day and a relaxed low-commitment down day. Once again, guess what? It rained! Toward mid-day, the rain stopped, the sun tried really hard to Continue reading