(Written Feb. 5) - I'm trying to catch up a bit. Sue me--I'm busy continually overcoming my own mental health issues while seeing the world. After all--why else join the Navy? Certainly not for the easy working hours! I'm staying on board the Navy's support site in Gricignano di Aversa, outside Naples proper. Today I … Continue reading Monte Orlando
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Agoraphobia and Herculaneum
(Written Feb. 5) - Granted I'm here to teach a couple of courses. The students come first, the exploring comes second. However, those moments do come! Yesterday (Feb. 4) my friend Gary loaned me one of his cars. The last time I drove in Europe was when I was stationed in Spain from 1998 - … Continue reading Agoraphobia and Herculaneum
Across the Pond
Fortunately, I was wise enough to pick an aisle seat. The law of absurd occurrences kicked in when I booked my flight; I picked an aisle seat in the middle row. So, of course, the other three men planted to my right were all slightly bigger than I am (and I'm no menehune at 6'3" … Continue reading Across the Pond
Travel Log: I Found My Camera
Flying to Italy later today. Got a couple of classes to teach. This is, effectively, the same trip I did last year…but during that trip something wonderful happened. During that trip last May, I found my camera again. A seriously unfortunate confluence of events began a cosmic convergence beginning in 2003 that became a ten-year … Continue reading Travel Log: I Found My Camera
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