Yearly Archives: 2014

You might remember, that my original plan was to take the high-speed rail from Rome to Naples, then without pausing, take the local train to Pompeii where I’d reserved a room. But I’d screwed up and reserved my Pompeii room one day after … Continue reading →

Bright and early the next morning, the alarm goes off,  I hit the snooze once, twice, three times until I’m a little late getting up. The bed was comfy, so that’s my story. Finally get up and get ready, then head … Continue reading →

I should have mentioned the last post that my colosseum tour also included the forum, so I’ll do a little backtracking here. The Forum is right across from the colosseum and over the tarmac and footpaths tourists are using these days. It … Continue reading →

The next day, I headed back down to the colosseum, using the light rail and then subway. I’m liking Rome’s subway system. You can go practically anywhere. What I planned for today was a open topped, double decker bus ride around … Continue reading →

Rome is enchanting and exciting…all that history, right in one city! After doing a little reconnaissance around Rome, learning the ropes so to speak, the 3rd day after my arrival, I took the rapid transit to the termini, then the … Continue reading →

Apr. 14th, 2014: Resting up… After the little mix up the night I arrived in Rome, I was happy to get to bed and enjoy a night of dreamless sleep. Next morning, I just hung out at the apartment trying … Continue reading →

April 13th, 2014. Time to go to Europe. I started this trip by having my brother drive me down to the local railroad station in Lancaster, California. There is an intercity rail line that connects Los Angeles to the upper valley … Continue reading →

A few more weeks were spent at Parker, but then it came time to go. It was becoming annoying that the WiFi was completely off for days at a time, and like I mentioned before, the RV park does not take … Continue reading →

Being close to a casino was fun…someplace to go every night if I wanted. I didn’t go every night, but 3-4 times a week I’d bike over there and wander around. The place also had a theater on the grounds … Continue reading →