Posts tagged “maps”
Impressions of Pescara
The first time I saw Pescara I took the not very long bus trip from Francavilla al Mare and wandered around the city on foot. It was a Sunday, the sun was shining, the sky was blue and the beach looked beautiful. Pescara seemed quiet, almost empty, lacking in activity and the buzz that goes [...]
In pursuit of Vestina, the ancient land of the Vestini of Abruzzo
It started with a chance meeting and later it became a tiny obsession, a little itch that needed to be scratched. The meeting was with Gaetano of Vestina News and the obsession was the word Vestina. I first met Gaetano during the summer as I tried to find the best vantage point to take photographs [...]
Giro d’Italia Stage 17 Chieti to Blockhaus, Abruzzo
Back in December 2008 I wrote a post indicating that the Giro d’Italia was coming to Abruzzo. Well tomorrow is the day. The stage is set for an emotional race with Dennis Menchov leading the Spoltore born Danilo Di Luca by 39 seconds. With a route entirely in Abruzzo, from Chieti to Blockhaus, and the [...]