Kyriad Amiens Nord Ricadi

... is to match ones cloth napkin to one's clothing. I wear black pants with various tops each evening. So they give me a black napkin. Jim get's a white one as he wears khakis most of the time. Prevents lint. How clever.
The show last night was a Las Vegas revue. One couple did everything. She was an aerialist and hula hooper. He a comedian, magician, acrobat. They were great! Very entertaining and the house was full. A great day.
Tomorrow, Greece!

... tucked into their beds. I made a cup of tea, grabbed my book and headed out to the porch to just soak in some Vitamin D!
Greg eventually ambles his way out to my haven and asks me if I've had breakfast, he invites me to go out with him to catch some food. Which here, usually means a chocolate croissant. But I'm not arguing!
Greg asks me if I want to go see the beach, and I defer to him, even though I have been aching to see the sea, and just the ...

... guess is the old time tourists would say any is too many. But take away the cruise ships and you would still have a lot of Brits and French.

Kusadasi
You know I really liked it so good.

Haifa
An industrial city that tries but really doesn't have a lot to recommend it other than some beaches. You make the best of it by trying to find interesting things to do but that mostly involves going somewhere ...

I wish I could draw. Because then I could show you the exact expressions around me, the face that Greg makes when he's telling a joke, that exact expression that reminds me so much of my Nonno (grandfather) it almost hurts, and it makes me laugh, then I get funny looks as no one understands what I find so funny.
I would depict for you how the sun shines, so brightly here in the mornings, reflecting life ...

Calabria, the toe of Italy is still an insider tip for individual travelers.

My first vacation in Calabria took me to the West Coast, at the Tyrrhenian Sea, known for its romantic landscape, the almost Caribbean-like sandy beaches and the crystal blue sea.

This magical region of southern Italy has much to offer and the international airport of Lamezia Terme in the center of Calabria is the starting point for my holidays, where I took ...

... much of the town is getting a face-lift. Streets, churches, town walls, piazzas, and even the castle are being renovated and improved. We spent hours simply strolling through the narrow streets (occasionally getting lost as they were quite confusing) taking note of the names on the doors. It was fascinating to see all the names of families that we know from home here at the source of their family roots. We came across, Sorbara, Furfaro ...

... the car would be broken into or stolen. So we stay at Caserta nearby, and next day visit the Reggia, the Palace of the Spanish Bourbon royal family, who ruled southern Italy and Sicily for around 150 years, until they were driven out in the 1860s. It was built in the late 1700s and the grounds are larger than Versailles. Water is captured in reservoirs 4 kms away then flows through a vast series of pools, waterfalls, ponds, etc all the way to the main palace building. It ...

... times. Of course we were curious to see this place as it was all very matter of fact. So up we went, and found a beautiful site overlooking the country and sea with an open air church and two fenced in squares stating the exact dates when Jesus appeared there. Very unusual and for me very strange and rather funny - I can't imagine ever seeing a sign like that in Australia that's for sure!

... town of Tropea, a charming medieval town right by the sea. Tropea lies on the same latitude as the famous Aeolian Islands. Italians affectionately refer to Tropea as the "Pear of Calabria". Tropea was built on a 42 m high rock and never fails to charm everyone with its romantic, winding streets. Here you find unspoilt natural landscapes with lush green vegetation, forming a ...

... a highly cultured and refined language, and immensely stimulating for foreigners taking an interest in Italy, for study purposes, family traditions or just out passion. Never before has Italian and the image of Italy been so highly acclaimed, figures reveal there are about 200 million people in the world who either speak, are ...