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Seeking Food inspiration – A Review of the Best Boston Restaurants

Bar Mezzana - Crostino

Seeking food inspiration, I have resorted to reminiscing about the (many) restaurants we went to in Boston.  I miss going to restaurants, mainly for the great company and dinner chit-chat over a glass of wine (or two).  But also there… Continue Reading…


One day in San Marino

San Marino is a country and we were passing right by it!  Er, then a stop was a no-brainer..  Clark knew about the country because of its football team…the one everyone wants in their qualifying group (I get the impression… Continue Reading…


Valtellina Valley – vines and wines

Grumello castle - Valtellina

Why did we chose the Valtellina valley?  It may have become obvious from previous posts, but we like our food and also the pleasure of a glass of wine.  When we first visited the Northern end of Lake Como we… Continue Reading…


Marche – A week of Medieval marvels

Grottammare Marche

We’ve been house (and cat) sitting in the area of Marche in Italy.  I had to look it up as this is a new one on me, I mean Tuscany, Umbria. Lombardy…I’ve heard of all of these, but Marche?  Quick… Continue Reading…


Domaso – Touring the towns of Lake Como

Domaso

Domaso on Lake Como is one of the places we visit regularly.  The beautiful harbor, a good choice of eating places, a bike shop and great gelateria are the things that keep us coming back. This time though, we wondered… Continue Reading…


Sorico and Gera Lario – Touring the towns of Lake Como

We’re exploring the Lakeside towns of Como starting with Sorico and Gera Lario, both towns that we drive past on a regular basis.  We’ve decided to park the car and wander the streets of each town to see what we… Continue Reading…


Living off-grid

living off-grid

Where are we? We have managed to get to Italy and are living off-grid in our little ‘rustico’.  Our house is 1100m up a mountain in the pre-alps and our nearest neighbour a good ten-minute walk away; this is what… Continue Reading…


Bovisand Bay to Plymouth – South West Coast Path Walks

Bovisand Bay to Plymouth is the last of the South West Coast Path walks on the OL20 map.  That means we’ve completed 81.5 miles of South West Coast Path.  Of course our walks have been circulars so the actual distance… Continue Reading…


Aish and Mel Tor – Dartmoor Walks

Mel Tor Dartmoor

Aish and Mel Tor on Dartmoor sees us make a bit of a change from our beautiful coastal walks.  A few small facts about Dartmoor: Dartmoor is 368 square miles; 20 miles from north to south and 20 miles from… Continue Reading…