ITALY’S ADRIATIC COAST
ITALY’S ADRIATIC COAST Termoli is a small city on the Adriatic coast that is known for its old town as well as nice beaches and clear, blue water. It is a popular summer destination for Italians. Few outsiders know of Termoli or come here so…
PUGLIA & THE HEEL OF ITALY
PUGLIA & THE HEEL OF ITALY Italy is shaped like a high heeled boot and Polignano a Mare is at the top of the heel. It is a quaint town perched on a cliff dotted with sea caves. A bridge spans a deep ravine that…
WEST COAST OF ITALY
WEST COAST OF ITALY From Puglia, we drove across the lower part of Italy and over several mountain ranges to reach the west coast of Italy. First stop was the little town of Marina di Camerota situated on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Our hotel overlooked the…
MAREMMA REGION OF ITALY
MAREMMA REGION OF ITALY We had to return our leased car at the airport in Rome since the limit on the lease is 5 and 1/2 months. While there, we picked up a rental car as we had 10 more days to go. During the…
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
ON THE ROAD AGAIN We left Palm Desert on March 2nd after 2 and 1/2 lovely months there. That is the longest we have been in one spot since we sold our home 4 years ago! Driving east, we spent a couple of weeks in…
MISSOURI
MISSOURI About a month was spent traveling through Missouri as we did not want to get to the Chicago area until mid-May. Our weather has not been great but considering what much of the country has been going through, we cannot complain. We stopped in…
LAND OF LINCOLN
LAND OF LINCOLN Our first stop in Illinois was Springfield, the capital of the state but its real claim to fame is that President Lincoln lived, worked and is buried here. The magnificent Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library opened in 2004 and houses an…
WISCONSIN 1
WISCONSIN 1 Wisconsin is a beautiful state covered with lush, green forests and dotted with lakes. Our first stop was the town of Lake Geneva, long popular as a summer retreat for people from Chicago and Milwaukee. It was here that Frank Lloyd Wright built…
WISCONSIN PART 2
WISCONSIN PART 2 During the second part of our summer in Wisconsin we visited Appleton, Green Bay, Manitowoc, Door County and Milwaukee. While in Appleton and Milwaukee, we were able to reconnect with Wisconsin friends we met on a cruise last year. We spent a…
THE END OF THE ROAD
THE END OF THE ROAD My husband and I traveled extensively for the 22 years of our marriage. During the last 7, we were nomads – no home, no car. I had planned a 5 and 1/2 month trip to and around Europe in 2017….