Blogs from Acquappesa, Calabria, Italy, Europe

The anticipation started weeks ago, encouraged by planning meetings at our local pub. Now we (Joe, Andrew and Gerry) were in Aquapessa, Calabria, Southern Italy for a long weekend. Fantastic value at £99 each for 4 days (including return flight, 3 star hotel, and hire car). Gerry remarked that when he first flew to Italy 23 years ago the flight cost £150! Who would have believed it would have gone down so much? The flight went very well until we started to make our descent through the clouds into Lamezia. With a sudden wrench the plane jolted and Andrew nearly jumped out of his seat! Several more lurches from side to side had us all sweating and reciting our individual mantras/prayers/confessions. Our collective pleadings secured us a safe landing and we proceeded to our little Fiat ... read more