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Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria July 5th 2018

We arrived in Stella dell Sud Marina in the town of Vibo Marina and figured we would be here for just a couple of days. Well, as always plans change. Bob was concerned about our electrical system on the boat as he noticed the last couple of days that the batteries didn’t seem to be charging completely over night. When the sun was out the solar panels were doing their job and everything was fine, but we have to be prepared for those cloudy days and night passages so need to figure out a solution. When we left the US we loaded Tsamaya up with lots of spare parts. One of those was an extra alternator. Bob figured that he could easily put the spare on and we would be good to go. That isn’t quite ... read more
A Couple of Views of the Harbor
The Other Side of the Harbor is Commercial
Glad They Tied This Up So It Doesn't Float Away

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria May 7th 2016

We took a rest day, had coffee at Cafe Noir, took a couple photos, walked through a park, looked at cute little cars, watched TV, read, and prepared for trip via ferry to Sicily tomorrow.... read more
Laid back day for this little guy, too.
A bit shy

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria April 10th 2016

Anita and I are heading to Reggio Calabria and Sicilia on May 2. My goal--to swim in the sea, Anita's goal--take up/down photos, focusing on steps, stairs, ladders, tramways, and anything thing else relating to the theme of Up and Down.... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria September 27th 2010

TODAY, I BLED MONEY. DEODERANT: First, I went into a farmacia, not realizing it was a sort of natural herb kind of place, picked out a lovely, light sage-green bottle of deodorant, and didn’t get my brain engaged to say no thanks when the clerk told me it was 7 euro (about $8.50) so I now have very expensive deodorant that no TSA better try to take away from me at the airport. SUITCASE. Next, as my husband predicted, I needed a different suitcase since a wheel broke on my case even before I left the US. It’s tough to say broken wheels in Italian. It is something like “ruote rote.” I gave up on the explaining and just asked for a new one, which didn’t cost much, only 14 Euros ($17), which I got in ... read more
Photo shop couple
More stairs
Reflections

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria September 26th 2010

THE STATUES: I saw them! "Them" being the Riace Warriors, two Greek statues that are thought to have fallen off a ship just south of Reggio near Riace. Happenstance has altered my life so often, so maybe part of my fondness for the statues has something to do with their happenstance discovery. A scuba diving dentist heard a metallic sound when his spear bumped the bronze hand of one of the statues that stuck up out of the sandy sea bottom in shallow water just offshore. I like to imagine these warriors with great patience waiting almost 2500 years to raise a hand and hail a passerby, like hailing a taxi or a bus. I was a little disappointed not to see them standing since they are over 6 feet tall. Instead they are lying down, ... read more
Buononotte Luns B&B
Well Rooted Tree
Steps down to Sea

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria September 25th 2010

Second chapter in the saga of the train ticket—the little old lady at the Trastevere station sold me a ticket to the wrong city, and I didn’t realize it until this morning, so Stacy rolled out her 1970 Cinquecento that’s considered a poluter and menace to society and only allowed on the streets at certain hours of the day, Saturday morning being one of those permissible times. The photo is of her pushing it out of its parking stall in the basement of her building because the size of the stall doesn’t allow room for opening the door. Being Saturday morning with almost no traffic, we got to the main terminal and exchanged the ticket easily. Since we were early, it gave me time to walk the three blocks to the apartment on Via Milazzo where ... read more
Rolling out the Fiat 500
Sea coast from train window

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria August 30th 2010

The trip actually begins on Sept 22 with my first stop in New York City to see some old friends there. I'll arrive in Rome on the 23rd. So check back in on Sept. 24th. ... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria January 16th 2010

Reggio Calabria is not much to the eye. It can be as entertaining as any city in the world, but you’ll have to find your own adventure. The children’s playground near the wharf has a carousel that plays an accordionized version of the Beverly Hills Cop theme. The ocean views are nice and they have a parks and cathedrals, but this is nobody’s destination. If you are a person who enjoys the obscure and making a good time on your own, it’s a good place to get away and have some fun. Calcio conundrum My adventure has led me here to see calico (Italian word for soccer) of all things. Throughout my trip, I have made minor attempts to observe a football match somewhere along the way. I have consistently failed at this for lack of ... read more
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Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria November 20th 2008

Wednesday night continued After a wonderful bath and changing, we went down to reception and bought some wireless internet time. We published the blogs that I have been writing for the last two weeks and caught up with some emails. We also surfed a little and decided to book some accommodation on Sicily, at a place somewhere near Catania, called Acireale. The Aloha D'Oro Hotel, through lastminute.com. Just looking at the map and Acireale seems to be on the coast, below Mt Etna, not too long a drive from Messina. After surfing, we sat down to dinner in the Hotel restaurant. We both had a buffet starter, olives and vegetables, potato croquet things, proscuitto and so on. Then a pasta with mushrooms and a pasta with prawns. Then a Chicken in white wine sauce and a ... read more

Europe » Italy » Calabria » Reggio Calabria November 19th 2008

Saturday, 15th November, 2008 Plan for today, lunch out in Agropoli. This is Pat's birthday meal. We had a lazy morning and finally left about 1230. We headed for the Post Office ATM first, as our cash reserves had been seriously depleted going to Capri. No problems getting money. We then drove to the seafront and parked just outside the restaurant, Il Gambero. The restaurant was the one mentioned by Raffaele, as he was now supplying the fish there. The place was empty and I think we disturbed them having their lunch. We both had the prawn cocktail to start, followed by mixed fish grill and veal cooked in lemon, with a plate of chips. Pat had a chocolate dessert, and we both had coffee. During lunch another couple of people came in, so we weren't ... read more




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