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All Roads Lead to Italy
Only 4 days to go until we hit the road. I’m immersed in past photographs, trying to decide on the point of entry into Italy. 2. Route into Italy Number 2 – Through Switzerland to Lake Orta This route takes you over the Simplon Pass from Switzerland to Italy’s S33 and on to Lake Orta…
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All Roads Lead to Italy
Six days to go until we set off. I’m submerged in Seán’s photographs of Italy, with the hope of choosing which route we’ll follow into that most romantic of countries. A Life-long Love Affair When I was 15, Pina, my Italian school friend, scooped me up as I wandered, disconsolate, to assembly. I had fallen…
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Road Trip Itinerary Summer 2022
Eight days to go and we’re off. We’re spoilt for choice but Ireland, France, Italy are on the agenda. We’re all set for new adventures and a return to favourite haunts. The Roadtrip Begins – Ireland and France Ireland Planning our trip, I scroll through our photographs. There’s Eagle Point, in County Cork where the…
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Campervan Therapy
We’re ten days away from our 34th year of European road trips. Seán, my partner-on-wheels, chauffeur, photographer, bottle washer, oh and husband, is up to his eyes in two screened computer life. He’s finishing his marking contracts before we hit the open road. I’m planning… and oh how I love planning. Plans, by the way,…