On Into Tuscany

We left Bologna today, heading south. Sometimes when I travel I have a plan that I mostly stick with, whereas other times I find unexpected things to do along the way. When I travel with friends, this happens more often, and in this case D had heard about the Ducati factory just outside of Bologna. […]

Yes I Really Did Eat This Trip

We have been pushing ourselves a bit, so really needed today as a down day, a time to slow our steps and see the town. Our daylight hours until now have been spread far afield, but today it was time to stay close by. This of course means a bit less excitement, as well as […]

The German Pain Scale

Conference day today. They canceled my postgraduate course, but offered me a different course. Given that I had considered both of these options, I’m not torn up about it. One (minor) problem with being in the conference is this: I don’t have much to blog about, so I’ll make some general observations. German, for example, […]

Out From London and On To Berlin

My brief visit to London finally has drawn to a close. I rose early, showered, packed, and headed out to the Borough Market, near London Bridge, stopping only briefly for an English Breakfast. I went to the market on the recommendation of L, but unfortunately got there at 10 am when they opened, […]

The Post in Which I Stay With Strangers

Remember the nice things I said about Sprint? I take them back. But more on that later. The flight was great. We left substantially late, but were flying in an epic tailwind so still managed to arrived on time. As we settled into our seats I ordered dinner (seared beef with crispy potatoes and creamed […]

Don’t Follow Strangers Who Tell You to Follow Them

I think previously I had stated that this isn’t a city for wandering. I was partially wrong. I had based that experience on the neighborhood just east of our hotel. We definitely don’t want to wander there. Also, as we have been here our eyes have adjusted to what we are seeing and we are […]