Category Archives: Uncategorized

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”

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”

We checked out of the hotel on Lake Como at 10 am after a leisurely breakfast and then spent a couple of hours making like the locals, i.e. sitting on a shady bench by the lake and watching the world go by. Once we finally dragged ourselves away and set off at noon, the driveContinue reading “Cardiff to Rome – Day 5”

The drive from Colmar took six hours and went really well apart from the usual long wait to go through the San Gottardo tunnel. Just about to leave Lake Como and the two-day stay has been everything I expected and more. I’d only ever been out of season, when the lake is a peaceful boltholeContinue reading “Cardiff to Rome – Days 3 and 4”

Had enough time in the morning for a (relatively) cool walk round Épernay and admire the landmarks of its USP: champagne! Lottie was glad to have a walk in the cool too. As ever, she was on a mission to win friends and influence people. We had a pretty good drive, especially through the prettyContinue reading “Cardiff to Rome – Day 2”