I found it difficult to leave Saint-Flour, because it was so pleasant drinking coffee in a café by the market. The locals had already started on the aperitifs and beers by the time I reluctantly dragged myself away. I had to get going because it would take at least 4 hours to drive to myContinue reading “Capena to Cardiff – Saint-Flour to Calais”
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Capena to Cardiff – Barcelona to St-Flour
After being chucked out of our cabins two hours before the scheduled arrival time (and a good three hours before the actual arrival time), we ferry fodder were hardly in a fit state to reverse out of the car deck, but reverse we did and were soon heading off unsteadily into Barcelona. I eventually gotContinue reading “Capena to Cardiff – Barcelona to St-Flour”
Capena to Cardiff – Barcelona to St-Flour
After being chucked out of our cabins two hours before the scheduled arrival time (and a good three hours before the actual arrival time), we ferry fodder were hardly in a fit state to reverse out of the car deck, but reverse we did and were soon heading off unsteadily into Barcelona. I eventually gotContinue reading “Capena to Cardiff – Barcelona to St-Flour”
Capena to Cardiff – Day 1 – Capena to Barcelona
Yesterday I loaded up the car with everything I wanted to salvage from Casa Marconi that I haven’t given away. All the basic furniture will be sold with the house. In the end there wasn’t much, though I couldn’t bear to leave my Beanie Baby collection behind. Jack’s guitar survived the cull too. Then itContinue reading “Capena to Cardiff – Day 1 – Capena to Barcelona”
Capena, summer 2022
Nicky stayed on for a couple of days after arriving in Capena. We had a pleasant couple of days mooching around trying to keep cool in 40 degree heat. No sooner had Nicky left, than Cammy arrived for more delicious wining and dining in the heat. Once Cammy had left, I started clearing out CasaContinue reading “Capena, summer 2022”
2022 and all that 