I really didn't expect a lot of what I'm going to tell you about in this blog. The biggest surprise of all was running in to our neighbours, Sal and Isabel, after visiting Pompei. There they were on the side of the road waiting for a bus to take them back to their cruise ship. What are the odds of us walking to our car at the same time and in the midst of a sea of tourists? We all got a good laugh after the shock wore off. Vino Rosso to celebrate whe...

Eventually this entry will take you to the West coast of Southern Italy. Before I do that, however, I have to tell you yet another learning curve we’ve had to take.I’ve told you about the broken roads in Sicily. Well Italy itself fares no better. While you are happily driving along avoiding crazy ‘speedo’ drivers (who drive like they talk with hands flapping in the air) you will inevitably come along a road sign that is a large explanation...

The first stop in our "Post War" tour of southern Italy began in Andria. This town is known to have the narrowest street in the world (see photo for this blog. It has a nice medieval center which is a mixture of Arab, African and European building / road patterns. Seems everyone wants to think their way is best... huh? Unfortunately for us this town will be remembered for our newest life lesson. That is (and take note) when checking in to what you think is a...

It is April in Southern Italy. In the spring of 1944 chaos reigned here in this tranquil valley of the Liri River. Terrible tragedy that changed lives forever. The Germans held their ground here at what is called the Hitler Line (there were two other lines but it’s all really the same thing). This gentle valley seemed a logical place to attack the Germans so allied forces joined together in what was to become one of the most strategic battles of WW II. Ther...

So now we near the end of the blog On Wednesday another story will begin.... but I'm getting ahead of myself.I stated at the beginning that we were going to Sicily and Malta to learn about the Greeks. It's become pretty apparent that the Greeks are only a small part of the picture.The great temples here in Malta were built a thousand years before the first Pyramid in Egypt. The ancient civilization of Malta seems to have stopped around 2500BC with no i...