We’ve Made it to Elba and the Surfing’s Fine
We have reached the far end of the island of Elba, and we finally have a solid internet connection. For those of you (God bless ya) who come here daily, thank you for your patience, and from now on I shall be able to give you a window into what […]
A News Fast at Grifoglia is Good for the Soul
We are in the midst of a media fast. I did not realize this when we set up this trip, but the fact is that Grifoglia, with green fields and rolling hills, is in the sticks. There is nothing here except a big garden, a lovely pool, a stone house […]
Twisting, Turning, and Finally Reaching Grafoglia
After a twisting, turning, eyes-shut-in-the-back-seat ride up mountain roads, around curves you never, ever saw the end of, we finally made it to Grafoglia. We spied our hosts, Pietro and Kerry, outside by the garden and knew we had made it. What a gorgeous place it is! Located in the […]
Getting Ready to Go to Barga, Tuscany
Late night at the cafe. We’re in the midst of an art show opening for Simon Camp, who is showing photographs of Rwanda in our cafe. It’s not a big night. Despite good publicity only a few people showed up. But it made me realize that doing this kind of […]
Writing is All In the Family on GoNOMAD
It’s been a criminally long time—two days without a single post. I actually did try to post on Monday but the photo I wanted to upload of Cindy in front of the MAMBO museum in Bologna refused to comply. She’s just had her story about that fine city posted on […]
Bin Laden Kills Fellow Moslems Yet Takes No Rap
It’s been a sweltering weekend–one that we should remember next February and try to savor. Sitting outside last night, it never dropped below about 75…what a change, but then, it’s August for God’s sake. I’m in the cafe and it’s busy…nice to see Sundays finally picking up. I picked up […]
Turning Jatropha Plants Into Biodiesel=$$$ in India
Have you ever heard of a Jatropha plant? It’s a weed that grows in barren landscapes, needing barely any water and surviving tough soil. Today’s WSJ reports that in India it’s the latest hot topic and thousands of acres are being planted with what was once a worthless weed. It […]
Early September in Elba
Elba, oh Elba, I am beginning to love you. Spent time today on the phone with Maurizio. He said he would be our personal guide to Elba, where we are traveling on Sept 9. I love planning ferry rides and rental cars in faraway places…we will be meeting his friend […]