Project Runaway

Yesterday the boys and I went canyoning. Today I am hungover, bruised, and can’t turn my head. But let me explain how I got there….
You know the saying ‘The devil makes work for idle hands’. This is especially true of some, if not most, teenagers. As Luc has ADHD this places him at the top [...]

Part of the plan, the very loose plan, was to base in Lucca and then explore from here. ‘Mishing it’ as Luc would say.
It was decided we would check out Milano and do a day trip up to Lake Como.
So Monday we headed out by train to the great industrial north as it is always [...]

In my previous life, the life where I went to a place called ‘work’ everyday and sat at a ‘desk’ and provided a ’service’, my office mates and I often talked about what books we were reading or recommended.
In tribute to my mates, here are 4 recent recommendations.
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson and [...]

The other day we went for a walk outside the wall. The object of this walk was to see if we could find a bike shop. Obviously this was organized by Dwayne as part of his ongoing quest to find a bike shop suitable to put his new bike together.
As we roamed around Italian neighbourhoods, [...]

After Rome, Lucca definitely has a slower pace. We took the train from Rome to Florence and then another from Florence to Lucca.
Lucca is a walled medieval town that has maintained its character through the centuries. The wall completely circles the historic core of Lucca. It is very wide on the top and has a [...]