Category Archives: diving

Giglio…

Posted on 23/01/2012 by

… before the new giant wrecked floating resort hotel. Photo taken in 2010. I continue to hope that this can be cleaned up as efficiently as possible, and that nothing goes wrong in the process. And that the families who … Continue reading →

Posted in diving, environment, Italy, lives of others, travel

>An Outing To Inning

Posted on 29/08/2010 by

>A day trip to Inning am Ammersee. Which is very pretty indeed. Above, Inning’s historical claim to fame, I guess. “On November 15th, 1021, Emperor Henry II passed through Inning with 60,000 men, on the way to Italy, and he … Continue reading →

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>Starnberger See

Posted on 03/05/2010 by

>Can you make out those snow-capped mountains in the background? (Click on the picture to enlarge.) This is my favorite lake in the region, although it’s ringed with exclusive and outrageously expensive little towns. There’s something about the landscape and … Continue reading →

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>Isola del Giglio

Posted on 22/03/2010 by

>To be honest, I heard about this island for the first time about three months ago. It’s very small, and because of that it’s not a “destination” for many people. The locals and the Italians who vacation there want to … Continue reading →

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>Packing

Posted on 12/03/2010 by

>The beau and I are driving down for a short vacation on the Italian coast next week. The apartment we are renting looks nice in the pics, but it’s absolutely BYO Everything — towels, sheets, blankets, coffee machine, soap sponges, … Continue reading →

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