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Italia , 18$/Gal Avgas
I have not updated the Blog for while , got so busy in Europa , especially in Switzerland with my Family , staying with Mother and all my sibling Elsi, Rene , Werner ,Bruno, Daniel and there Family that the 3Month in Europa went by in no time.
Trying to catch up now while Im in Florida trying to sell the House.
Flying from North to south in Switzerland takes about 20minutes in the SX and one gets really busy with all the Airspace restrictions ,MOA,s ...
Lecce
... up at the fabulous buildings and monuments. The churches are ornate both inside and out. Lecce dates back to the time of the Trojan Wars then the city was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. Lecce was governed by the Byzantine Empire from 549 AD for 5 centuries. The Normas conquered the city in the 11th century and Lecce began to grow as a commercial center for the area. Roman Amphitheater ...
Santa Maria di Leuca
Now that the Italian holiday season is over we can afford to travel to distant parts. We have come to Santa Maria Di Leuca where I am sitting on the balcony of our little house overlooking the marina and the farthest point south on the heel of the boot. Also overlooking the four star hotel pool next door. Maybe they won't notice if I sneak in. We left San Vito dei normanni promptly at 8.30 as directed by our driver - Roger - and drove down the ...
Baroque Blast
... of daily European life centred on religious activities. Of course, there is a slightly longer form of JAC commonly used, but I'll stick with the less disrespectful JAC, rather than JAFC, leaving you to figure out what the 'F' represents ...
It's a shame really, that such a beautiful place almost becomes boring at a certain point - beautiful church after beautiful church, you become desensitized to these splendid works of art and dedication. It's ...
Fresh Off the Boat
... dreaming of a glorious return to Italy, of arriving early evening in time for the passeggiata, of having a delicious multi-course meal of Italian delights, a glass or two of refreshing Pugliese white wine, followed by two or three litres of Italian gelato. However, this was not possible on this evening, with all of today's travel tribulations - but strangely, that Nutella on toast tasted great anyways, perhaps because I've finally arrived in the beautiful South of Italy!
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Amenities
- Free parking
- Kitchenette