Blogs from Campania, Italy, Europe - page 7

ENGLISH NAME : Elecampane LATIN NAME: Inula Helenium ITALIAN NAME : Enula NICKNAMES : Horse-heal, Heal, Elfdock, Medicinal Elecampane, Horseman's herb STORY BEHIND NAMES: Inula : Comes from the Greek 'Ineo' which means 'I purge', which refers to the plant's medicinal properties Helenium : Greek mythology tells the story of Helen of Troy who wept as she was taken away by Prince Paris. From her tears it is said that the Elfdock plant grew, and the kidnapping triggered the great Trojan wars. The name Hellena was passed on and over time became distorted to 'Helenium.' Elecampane: In Christian beliefs, this plant became a symbol of healing of the soul after having confessed one's sins. This was because Horse-heal's medicinal powers were so effective it was said to mirror God's mercy in the forgiveness of sins. Hence ... read more

We stayed in Salerno for four days in a beautiful Airbnb with a view of the castle from the rooftop terrace. My only complaint was that none of the other places we stayed in could compare. But it's not ideal if you are travelling by car. We had to park the car a few kilometers away in the free parking next to the train station. And paid parking is complicated (and expensive) - On our last night we managed to drive in to a ZTL zone and got a fine. This one was entirely down to Google maps. I often think how did we ever manage without Google and this is true, but we've also had some epic fails with them. Avis has taken a 50 euro administration charge but so far there has been no ... read more

The last 3 days in Italy were spent in Naples, with our home base at Hotel Rex. It was another one without an elevator, but the air conditioning was glorious, as was the breakfast and location - practically right on the sea. Our train ride from Rome included a transfer in Caserta, and some major confusion on my part. It was a pretty small station, and the signs above each platform stayed blank with a scrolling message in Italian. After typing out the message in bits and pieces, my translator app told me that from August 8th through August 29th, all trains between 2 stations (I assumed the one I was at was affected since there were no details on the platforms) were suspended and replaced with buses. After attempting to speak with a few employees ... read more

Bonjour à tous, La nuit de sommeil à été réparatrice, ce matin plus de traces de fatigue de ma bonne journée de marche. Finalement ce petit hôtel, que j'avais jugé "douteux" très bien. Le petit asiat, je n'ai vu que lui très gentil. Mon problème de parking, s'est réglé tout seul, je suis resté garé, les 2 jours, à la même place, en infraction, devant l'hôtel. A priori pas de prune, du moins visible. Hier au soir j'ai passé beaucoup de temps, pour trouver un hôtel dans le centre de Naples. Les prix sont normaux, mais les parkings jusqu'à 40e la nuit. J'ai élargi mes recherches sur la banlieue, et trouvé à 10km, le top du top. Je viens de découvrir, la vue sur la baie de Naples, le Vésuve et l'île de Capri en arrière ... read more

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