Constance
We stopped by the Maryvale pub just as an impromptu bash was starting. Three musos who had not previously met just turned up and started playing. Sometimes the best nights are spontaneous. … Continue readingConstance
Author: nukkenfutz
Maryvale, Queensland
We stopped by the Maryvale pub just as an impromptu bash was starting. Three musos who had not previously met just turned up and started playing. Sometimes the best nights are spontaneous. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”5″ gal_title=”Maryvale”]
La Grande Finale
The maps you have seen at the beginning of each post this year showed a route and a mileage that was direct from campsite to campsite and didn’t allow for the various meanderings along the way … Continue readingLa Grande Finale
A Story in the Wine
As we sat down for a coffee I noticed the waiter bring him his wine while he lit his cigar. For the next few minutes he hardly moved, not sipping, not puffing … Continue readingA Story in the Wine
There’s a kind of hush
Lago Maggiore, Italy. I noticed this group driving around earlier…as there were 4 of them in a Veedub with rattling cans tied behind them it was hard not to notice them. So as we were walking along the shore a bit later we passed where they had pulled over for the friends to adjust the cans while the newlyweds got their footy tips in. … Continue readingThere’s a kind of hush
Rome, Italy
Deb took this with the DMC-FZ200 1/250 sec, f/4 … Continue readingRome, Italy
Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto (Eat well, laugh often, love much)
When we last spoke Deb & I were relaxing on the beach for a few days. We eventually got motivated to move 70km up the road to Vieste, a great seaside town with many beach resorts that catered for us motorhomers. We set up camp across the road from the first white sandy beach we have seen here and only a 400m walk to town. … Continue readingMangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto (Eat well, laugh often, love much)
Monguelf, Italy
Set the X100s to f16,mf,1/100,auto iso then pre-focussed and went for a walk around this quaint town in the Dolomites of Northern Italy. … Continue readingMonguelf, Italy
The Easy Pace of Southern Charm
When we left the overcrowded Napoli region it was a joy to arrive at tranquil Paestum. Amazing Greek ruins with hardly anyone about, we felt like we had these well preserved temples all to ourselves. … Continue readingThe Easy Pace of Southern Charm
Dolce far niente
Rather than translate the post title, I’ll just let you know that in Australia we have the same phrase, ‘doing SFA’, though it does sound a little more sophisticated in Italian. Just like ‘happy hour’ is referred to as ‘Aperitivo’ it all means “sitting around doing nothing” which is the favourite summer pastime of both countries, and as if we needed any encouragement, Deb has acquired a taste for Prosecco and for me, Campari. … Continue readingDolce far niente