by ronmitchelladventure | May 31, 2024 | Belgium, Brussels, Europe, North Macedonia
I sit on the train from Clermont-Ferrand to Paris trying not to touch my knees against the young woman’s sitting directly across from me. We shall try not to look at each other for the next five hours. Squeals of an infant, also across from me, screech through my...
by ronmitchelladventure | May 25, 2024 | Bulgaria, Europe, France
After one week together in Barcelona, Marilynn and I ventured out into solo travel. We will meet-up in Helsinki, Finland three weeks from now. She leaves our hotel room for an early morning flight to Sofia, Bulgaria. I taxi to the train station for a long ride to...
by ronmitchelladventure | May 13, 2024 | Barcelona, Spain
After one week in Barcelona, Marilynn and I look forward to separate, solo international travel adventures. She will fly to Bulgaria, while I take a train to one of France’s oldest cities, Clermont Ferrand. We will find out where the travel gods guide us from there,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 4, 2024 | Europe, Italy, Sicily
We must cram in more activities before our time in Sicily ends. Start with a no-brainer, a final visit to the local fish market. I opt for squid rather than octopus. Gently pull off the little fella’s slimy head, save the savored tentacles, skin the body, and then cut...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 28, 2024 | Europe, Italy, Sicily
Time to rent a car and go hike Mt. Etna. Need to pull ourselves away from this comfortable room with a view and at least do reconnaissance. Driving in Sicily will freak you out at first with all the unwritten rules of disregarding street lines, red lights, and stop...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jan 15, 2024 | Europe, Italy, Sicily
After a sleepless night of continuous New Year’s fireworks, we took a seven-hour fast train from Naples to Catania, Sicily. Did not bring any food. Oops. No food is available on this train, except for a snack vending machine. It will not hurt us to “fast” a bit...
