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From Chasing Sunrise to Chasing Sunset

Tuesday, January 10th, 2006

It occurred to me on the flight back today that the trips to Europe tend to be made overnight, i.e. in search of the sunrise, but the flights back are all chasing the sunset, such that it feels like I went through the longest day. I saw the sunrise at around 7:30am in Rome (six hours ahead of Eastern) and watched it descend over Atlanta as I left Hartsfield between 5pm and 6pm…. Weird!

You may have guessed, I’m back in the states. [read on]

Last of the Roman Holidays

Monday, January 9th, 2006

I went to bed reasonably early last night after finishing a book and recharging my phone (I’m a bit afraid to leave it plugged in while asleep on foreign currents). still, when I went to bed, my other two room-mates were not there. I could tell the one from the first night, Mel, was still there and another had popped in to Brandy’s former bed. The one IMMEDIATELY beside me was blessedly empty. I only got disturbed once by the snoring from that guy but according to Brandy he was a rip-roarer. It’s both a blessing and a curse to sleep as soundly as I do. [read on]

Dead Feet Don’t Dance Or Something Like That

Sunday, January 8th, 2006
Long day. Up earlier than usual to see Brandy off to the train bound for the airport and her flight home. Two more days I'll be doing the same trek myself. Since I was up early, I decided that I would ... [Continue reading this entry]

National Lampoons European Vacation or Return to Roma

Saturday, January 7th, 2006
Brandy and I got up this morning. The room still wasn't what either of us would call hot but far warmer than anything we'd experienced to date in Sorrento. We briefly saw the night clerk last night when we got ... [Continue reading this entry]

To Capri And Back Again

Friday, January 6th, 2006
What a day! This morning we had to drop off clothes for Brandy to get washed (her back was still MIA this morning). Afterwards, by here for breakfast and a little internet time before heading out. We went by the room ... [Continue reading this entry]

Pompeii, Napoli, and the Continued Cold

Friday, January 6th, 2006
One more full day in Sorrento and one night to go. The room has remained cold. It's not so cold that one truly wants to go outside and sleep on the grates, but I can not imagine recommending the place ... [Continue reading this entry]

By The Skin of Our Teeth

Wednesday, January 4th, 2006
Where to start? I'll save some suspense and first describe where I am because this alone is a unique experience. The only night time internet spot in Sorrento as far as we can tell is a club. We laughed last night ... [Continue reading this entry]

And Now For The Unexpected

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006
Well, I guess adventure is fun. In the future, when we talk of this, I will refer to this as an opportunity to spend another day in Roma. I got everything packed up last night and thought I was doing pretty ... [Continue reading this entry]

Here Comes The Rain Again

Monday, January 2nd, 2006
Well, I'm batting zero on getting up early. If I get up as late tomorrow as I did today, Brandy will be waiting alone in the train station! In other words, I woke up after 10am. I was up late. First ... [Continue reading this entry]

A New WET Year

Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Off to a specatular start for the new year if you're a fish. This is becoming a trend for me as New Years in Edinburgh last year was so wet that I went and watched a movie... now there's an ... [Continue reading this entry]