North to Milano with a death-defying start
We bade farewell to Stephanie, the cats and the Trullo early. Joe drove us across the 'heel' to Taranto from where our train for Milano...
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Dougie
Jun 20, 20222 min read
Must all good things come to an end? For now ...
We begin our long journey back to Australia tomorrow -- north to Paris by train then two flights back to the big southern island. So here...
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Dougie
Jun 19, 20222 min read
Xylella fastidiosa -- killer bug
It is Sunday in southern Italy. The town is quiet. The beaches not far from here will already be crammed (even this early in summer)....
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Dougie
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Not quite Route 66 -- coast to coast on Puglia's SS16
We drove from coast to coast across the 'heel' of the 'boot' that is mainland Italy. From the Adriatic Sea to the Ionian Sea. From...
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Dougie
Jun 12, 20221 min read
Trigger Alert -- nearly naked Scottish guy almost smiles
My brother warned me that life in the Trullo would be rustic ... that's the word he used. Rustic. Did he mention it would be rustic and...
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Dougie
Jun 10, 20222 min read
A short and simple tale. Two brothers meet.
My younger brother provides my verifiable first memory. In a taxi. In the rain. In Aberdeen. I was -- what? -- three and a half years old...
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