It is another glorious day (Monday) here in Lido di Ostia! It is a little overcast, but the sun is shining, it is around 20oC and barely a breeze… By the way, here is a map giving you an idea of where Ostia is in (the blue dot) relation to Rome – about an hour …
Welcome to Ostia Update #2… I have been here just under a week and the more I get to know the place, the more I love it here! As I write this, it is 20oC, a slight breeze is blowing in from the sea, there is literally not a cloud anywhere in the sky… The …
As I begin this post, it is Monday here in Ostia (after arriving on Saturday and sleeping much of Sunday!). I went for a walk with the intention of getting some lunch, some wine and some groceries. As the song says, two out of three ain’t bad. Groceries can wait… One has wine and pizza – …
Ostia, here I come! My wonderful limousine company picked me up from the lovely hotel in which I stayed while in Vienna and deposited me at Wien Hauptbahnhof, more commonly known as Wien HBF – the main train station in Vienna. …and btw, those of us old enough to know what it means to “spend a …
Final updates before I leave Vienna… Siting here finishing lunch, I thought I would give you a quick update on a couple of things that were not included in my main post on Vienna yesterday (http://luxuriousnomad.com/vienna-city-of-contrasts/)… Drinking Water in Vienna? The best in the world! No need to buy bottled water in Vienna since the water …
Vintage Ferris Wheel – the highlight of my trip! You know how I am about history, particularly that which falls into the English Victorian era – so image my delight at discovering this extraordinarily beautiful gem here in Vienna! Btw, if you would like to read my post about my visit to Vienna, you can …
Welcome to Vienna! Although I do not tend to have rigid ideas of what a place will be like before I visit, I must admit I wasn’t expecting such contrast here in Vienna between the old and the new – not just buildings but also philosophies and … well, read on and you will see …
Airports – viva la difference – or NOT! As you may know, I usually avoid mainstream commercial flying unless I can help it – preferring trains and boats to the hustle-bustle of long lines, security checks and more… Well, on this trip from England to Vienna, I decided to take a flight and had booked …
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I am about to leave beloved England and was delighted that my wonderful friend, Gillian, offered to take me out meandering through South Devon for a few hours this morning… We did not have a destination other than seafood for lunch! So, the following photos are from our lovely little journey… …and this was our fabulous …
