Where The Etruscans Lived

Prior to this trip, I haven’t spent much time in Umbria, a small, land-locked region just southeast of Tuscany. Many years ago I spent one day in Orvieto, but that’s it. Because of this I came here hoping to make the best of my time on the ground, limited though it is. Umbria is comprised […]

I’m Sure Saint Francis Wouldn’t Have Minded

Sometimes I don’t notice things that might be obvious to others. Sometimes I’m oblivious and I completely miss seeing large signs with boldly printed warnings. Sometimes I walk into a church and start taking photos without really thinking about it, which shouldn’t be surprising as most churches do allow this. And sometimes I don’t notice […]

Number Sixteen: Getting There Is A Challenge

Without any sort of announcement or warning to mark the moment, the massive airplane gradually pulled away from the jetway at John F Kennedy International Airport and we were somehow on our way. Just beyond my window, jumbo jets were backlit by a lurid orange sky where the last tenuous rays of daylight lingered over […]

In Which We Weep

I sometimes finish the blog late. Often I write the last post long after the fact, and date it to the actual date. I do this because I want to be able to follow the timeline. And I try post photos only from the day of my post. But not today. Notre Dame burned today, […]

I Wonder If They Were Really Mormon

In Which I Decide To Clean Up

I didn’t even consider taking photos in the bath, so any of the following images of the interior come from TripAdvisor. I don’t actually have permission to use them, so if they disappear you’ll know why. The clean white dome of the ceiling arched overhead, broken only by concentric circles of cutout royal blue stars, […]