I should have said this earlier, but the Ford Cortina car got its name from the Italian town. During the Winter Olympics of 1956, they drove some of them down the bobsled track as a publicity stunt. Continue reading “Cortina – Verona September 18 – 19”
A note on our accommodation in Cortina
A beautiful little chalet style hotel as befits a classy European ski town. Continue reading “A note on our accommodation in Cortina”
Cortina 17 September
I’ve been awake since 4 am. An hour of self loathing; followed by free form anxiety not otherwise specified until the alarm went. Horrid. Continue reading “Cortina 17 September”
Trento to Cortina September 16
Left the apartment in Trento with no problems. We explained to the lady via WhatsApp that we could never get the coffee machine to work at all which was essentially true. Continue reading “Trento to Cortina September 16”
Trento September 15
Awake at four am for an hour again, so very uninterested in rising and shining when Simon’s alarm went off at 8:30. Continue reading “Trento September 15”
Milan to Trento September 14
A stressful three hour drive today. Continue reading “Milan to Trento September 14”
Milan Friday the 13th
Last full day in Milan. Continue reading “Milan Friday the 13th”
Milan September 12 cont.
The medication I took for my gut issues worked well. I may never have a bowel motion again but that’s a small price to pay to enable me to get out and about and make the most of my time overseas. Continue reading “Milan September 12 cont.”
Milan September 12
I’m writing this in bed as I’ve had a recurrence of the gut issues that plagued me back in January. Maybe all that seafood didn’t agree with me? Continue reading “Milan September 12”
Sardinia to Milan September 11
Woke up at 3 and decided to follow the Trump v Harris US presidential debate on the Guardian website. Continue reading “Sardinia to Milan September 11”