So long Pompei and thanks for all the fish...

🐇🐇🐇 Good morning. Heading home today...

Last day in Pompei and revisit of site to see what we missed. Epic history frozen in time and the place pretty much to ourselves = good planning.

Freddie and Brian in their early days...

Today's adventure... a slightly less disappointing 2.80 euros train ride, another scruffy destination, an age and many steps to find a decent lunch

And today? Who knows!

Today a disappointing train ride, a bit of a mooch and a half decent lunch.

Where shall we go today?

A superb morning walk...

Good morning from a Vesuvial Pompei in the sun

Outside

I think this will do nicely for a few nights

Earwig Oh Earwig Oh!

Good morning from Lovely Alsace where memory lingers...

Scientists warn our rainfall extremes are decades ahead of models. Prof Rupert Read says our focus should be on nature restoration, flood resilience and community strength as immediate defences against mounting disruption that’s already happening. @eastangliabylines.co.uk @rupertread.bsky.social

Good morning from Lovely Alsace and the scariest garden in Le Grand Est

Happy weekend from Lovely Alsace where it will stop raining, soon, maybe...

Good morning from Lovely Alsace where it's still raining but getting warmer day by day

Name that baby!

Anyone can see that's not The Amazon!

Who's joining me?

Good morning lovers...

He is correct.

Last minute reminder guys!

Moist but pleasant walk to a taverna lunch - new one for us, won't be the last time

Good afternoon from Lovely Alsace where the rain appears to have stopped... for now

What could possibly go wrong...?

Connections Puzzle #975 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Good morning from Lovely Alsace where the big rain is due any minute...

Labour’s Director of Communications, Tim Allan, has stepped down. Yes. Like you, I am shocked to hear that Labour actually had a Director of Communications.

Good morning from Lovely Alsace on the last day before it rains for ever...

Beware! Very very frightening.

Good morning from Lovely Alsace in the sun for a few days

A nice lunch walk with no hoards of tourists

Good morning from Lovely Alsace in the mist but getting warmer

Just saying...

Quiz. Where is this?

Good morning from Lovely Alsace, warming up nicely