Cleared for Departure

Author: L.K.D.

  • Taormina

    Welcome to Taormina, population around 10,000.  Roughly 5 million call Sicily home, almost all of them are Italians.  The only minorities I’ve seen here are fellow tourists.  Mt. Etna and farms dominate the landscape, while cities adorn steep and uninviting cliffs not suitable for growing anything.    Farming here has been a thing forever.  I…

  • The City So Nice

    Before our flight, we tripped out into NYC as tourists.  We planned to run around town before flying in hopes of tiring ourselves out.

  • Away We Go

    Away We Go

    Tonight we fly to Rome, transfer planes, fly to Catania, and then drive to Taormina, arriving sometime in the afternoon of the 23rd. Maybe.

  • The Last Hurrah

    The Last Hurrah

    I’ve read essays suggesting the British are a country of old souls.

  • Westminster

    Westminster

    When I was 14 my parents took me to Italy. We visited St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Oddly, it had the unintended effect of turning me off to religion for life. Westminster reinforced that early lesson.

  • Pubs and Pics

    Pubs and Pics

    RBD and I have decided to open a pub here and brainstormed names on the way home from dinner.

  • You, Me, and the BBC

    You, Me, and the BBC

    Wednesday I spent the afternoon with Robert, the Head of Lighting at the BBC’s HQ here in London.

  • The War Museum

    The War Museum

    I dropped my bags and headed to The Imperial War Museum London, located south of The Thames.

  • The Origin Story of RBD

    The Origin Story of RBD

    Like with most stories, this one begins with a girl.

  • Um … Is This Thing On?

    Um … Is This Thing On?

    Hello! And welcome to another trip.