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Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Sussex » Alfriston March 29th 2013

Hello all, Well it's been a week since I returned from Italy and it feels like I never went. This week I thought I'd finish off by sharing with you all some of my favorite moments: Top ten moments: Facing the fear Climbing a mountain Riding on a Vespa Meeting new people from other countries Learning a new language Learning how to cook Italian food (enough stuff) All the places I visited - Ivrea, Turin, Rome, Pompeii, Milan, Slovenia, Croatia, San Felice Circeo, Venice, Feltre, Treviso, San Martino, Florence and Pisa Trying food I wouldn't have normally eaten - rabbit, frogs legs, polenta, octopus, mussels, sword fish and vodka pasta Discovering I can do anything I put my mind to I don't have any regrets about taking a year out of life and I would have ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » East Sussex » Alfriston August 29th 2012

Things started okay with one of the best breakfasts of the trip. Then I ran (not exactly) to the cornerstore for something for lunch as there would be no places enroute. The walk started uphill and up but gentle meaning I wasn’t gasping for breath just a slow, long, long climb. Then for the next hour we had intermittent sun and gray, decent temp and a breeze off the sea. As the wind picked up so did my repercussions from last night’s undercooked duck. I was hunting for bushy, tree places and there weren’t many. After a few quick stops while Ross acted as lookout my system returned to normal. Too bad the immodium was in the suitcase and not my backpack. As we climbed and walked across the escarpment the wind picked up. It literally ... read more
to the sea
the sign
sunny lunch stop




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