http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Broad-Abroad/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Broad Abroad en-us Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:44:47 +0000 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:44:47 +0000 Italia summer 2007 http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Volterra/blog-224652.html I am in despair My camera batteries died and I did not get pictures of the breakfast room I guess taking 6 rolls of film in the Vatican did it...The Royal BC Museums collection could almost fit in some of the rooms in the Vatican Museum. The sculpture rooms are so long that standing at one end you can barely see the other. My favourite was the newest gallery added in the 18th century t http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Vatican-City/blog-185678.html Ciao ciaoWe Leanne and I have arrived in Roma and I shall pick up the story beginning last night from what I hear anything older than that is too stale for some readers We decided ok...um...I persuaded to stay in Volterra Tuscany poolside or wandering the village until the late afternoon rather than having to check out at 730 in the morning and not only miss breakfast but miss out http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Vatican-City/blog-185509.html The time has come for me to return to my homeland I'm heading back to Italy tomorrow yikesHere's the planJuly 1719 Fly to London and visit with Kim and Shane Westminster Abbey London EyeJuly 19 Fly to Pisa with Kim and Shane pick up rental car and stay overnightJuly 2024 Volterra Tuscany meet up with Leanne from Victoria explore surrounding area by car relax http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/Vancouver-Island/Victoria/blog-182068.html Hey everyone I'm working on updating my blog and if you check previous posts back to my first weekend in London you'll see some of my pictures YAYHere are some pictures of my new place and of my first trip to Alaska a couple of weeks ago.Hope all is well with you http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/British-Columbia/blog-89836.html Really really good Gelato.Made with fresh fruits and ingredients gorgeously presented in mounds of lusciousness. I tried about 20 different kinds. The best were limone limoncello limone di Sorrento do you sense a theme fragola strawberry mirtillo blueberry frutti di bosco berries fruits of the forest isn't that precious mela verde green apple melone caffe tiramisu. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Pavia/blog-85299.html Back to Capri...Capri's buildings and harbour look similar to Amalfi... the sea is dark blue deep green the colour of lemonade closer to shore... We take a cable car up behind the harbour to the town of Capri past lemon trees and bright flowers. We can see far beyond the houses past the cliff to the sea. It goes far far into the distance. I cannot wait to dive inThe town of Capri envelop http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Capri/blog-85290.html Pictures from my time with Kim Shane... http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Lake-Como/blog-84994.html Ciao ciao my darlings You cannot know the intoxicating feeling of writing some stuff off the top of my head infused of course with enthusiasm and bliss and having you read it and share it with me. Everyone should have a blogBack to Sant 'Angello...After checking in Neal and Janelle and I decided to walk into Sorrento. We walked on back roads to avoid the major traffic and saw beautiful http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Sorrento/blog-84862.html Oh dear. I am back in Canada and though it's great to be home I keep thinking that I will never be as happy as I was in Italy grin Kim and Shane and I kept saying that to each other and I'm glad that someone else understands me. The experience was so amazing and surreal and wonderful and lifeaffirming that I hope to carry some of that with me and keep the bliss going until I am able to r http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Liguria/Cinque-Terre/blog-83727.html Ciao everyone... it's been so long A number of things have kept me from writing but I am hopeful that my faithful audience will tune in now that I'm back...First a word from our sponsor The Society for the Preservation of Italian Men.I can put it no better than Shane... Even the Italian male mannequins have six packs. Long live Italian menAnd now back to our regularly scheduled progra http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Campania/Sorrento/blog-82207.html The beginning of 7 days on my own... eek Do I like my own company that much Do you like hearing about me spending time with myself enough to keep reading I started the day off with a nice long cappucino near the train station with Matteo. He is so kind and the person I feel I know best in the family it felt like fitting bookends to begin and end my time in Cosio having cappucinos with h http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Liguria/Cinque-Terre/blog-78740.html And shes back... How is Canada my darlings Im almost half done my trip and I feel like Ive been gone for months. Im having such a great time but I do miss the familiarity of home and the comfort of family and friends. Know that I am thinking of you and hoping you will all decide to move to Italy so that my life will be easierSorrento and area was FABULOUS and Janelle and Neal http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Como/blog-78026.html Im more than a week behind in blogging Its hard to find Internet access in small towns also hard to find the punctuation on this keyboardIve so enjoyed reading the comments people are making thank you Makes me feel connected and like I am not so far away. Ive had a conversation on the phone with my Mom but other than that have not had a conversation in English for a week My Italia http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Como/blog-76999.html I had an easy time finding my way to Italy... navigating in smalltown Italia without speaking much Italian is a challenge however Although both my English and Italian friends agree that speaking Italian is a matter of adding o a or ione to the end of boring English words... however understanding these and being able to respond is more complicated I often revert to French in a panic. http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Lombardy/Como/blog-76035.html I started my last day in London at the Tate Modern gallery. It's housed right on the Thames near the Globe Theatre. I think it used to be a warehouse... The main space is open at least 5 floors up cavernous and gray. I spent a couple of hours seeing only about 14 of the displaypaintings. I was excited to see a Degas sculpture matching one I had seen in Washington DC as well as so many http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/blog-76030.html Toodle pip darlingsI've made it as far as London and though the Queen won't take my calls I'm having a grand timeI had a delayed but straightforward flight and met Kim my friend from the education program at UVic at her work Selfridges on Oxford Street to drop my bags to shop for awhile. What a relief to get rid of my pack I'll be losing 37 pounds before the end of this trip and it http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/United-Kingdom/England/Greater-London/London-City/blog-73730.html Things are getting settledJuly 9 Fly to London visit with Kim and Shane The GlobeJuly 13 Fly to Milano train to Morbegno visit with Felicita and GiovanniJuly 1418 Kim and Shane visit from LondonJuly 1921 Train to Cinque Terre Festival in VernazzaJuly 2528 Fly to Napoli stay in Sorrento with Janelle and Neal visit Pompeii CapriJuly 28 Fly to MilanoAugust 113 Carolyn a http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/blog-65066.html I dont want to tell you this because I want to keep it to myself but Siena is AMAZING. I love it It is a gorgeous mix of antique and new of hot sun and cool breezes gelato and pasta pigeons and people tourists during the day and locals at night. The piazza is the largest in Italy and it is an experience in itself. Leanne and I arrived in the evening from Roma and after much negotiation http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Italy/Tuscany/Siena/blog-186823.html