So, we’re running about three months behind. (If you don’t count the unfinished Italy set.) But you better not complain! We used our four day Easter holiday weekend to catch up for you ungrateful gobshites!
The holiday in January was a full three days — County Donegal is a large and picturesque region, and we saw the city of Derry, too. (more…)
Over 
the past two years, we’ve visited most of the distinct regions of Ireland. Our most significant omission was part of the south-west region of Ireland, mostly County Cork. This weekend, we rectified that exception. (more…)
After most of a day in Pompeii, we spent the evening in Naples. We got lost several times, ate pizza on the run, and felt just a little of the nervous energy that the city is famous for.
We posted a small photoset of Naples on Flickr. Also, as a special bonus, one of the photos includes a lengthy rant about a crucial detail of Rick Steves’s travel guide for Rome! (more…)
The Bugle’s Photochromacommunal Promulgators prepared, especially for you, a tour of the renowned archeological site of Pompeii. On October 29th, Will and Anita took a train from Rome to Naples, and from there to Pompeii.
Pompeii was a seaside town of about twenty thousand residents in 62 CE. In the preceding seven hundred years, it had seen quite a few conquerors come and go, never able to act as an independent power. It had also felt frequent rumbles from the nearby Mount Vesuvius, but nothing that threatened the town itself. It had been generations since the last eruption of smoke and ash, and that was mainly an agricultural concern.
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Thanks for hanging in there during the holidays! First, a reminder: the Caption Contest Round 3 will close January 7th, so add your caption now.
We have new photos from Rome to start the new year. On Tuesday, October 28th, we spent most of our time in Vatican City. There are two photosets, both reasonably sized (by Bugle standards).
And we have a preview, too:
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We saw a lot of central Rome on October 27th, so there are two sets of photos on Flickr for that day.
During the morning, we visited the Pantheon and a variety of churches. Take a look at our photos for the morning of the 27th.
In the afternoon, we walked through Rome’s Jewish Ghetto and the Trastavere area on the other side of the Tiber River. As evening approached, we had a scare, but you’ll have to get through the entire set to see it! See our set of photos for the afternoon of the 27th.
In other news about ancient Rome, (more…)
The Bakker Bugle is proud to announce another contest for its beloved readers!
Another day of photos of Rome is ready for your viewing pleasure. We spent October 26th in the diverse environs of the northern part of Rome — gardens, museums, fountains, and of course, piazzas. (Pizzas, too, for dinner that night.) Here’s the link for the set. (more…)
We visited Kilkenny, about 90 minutes from Dublin by car, on a gorgeous Saturday in September. The main attractions are the city’s High Street and the large and well-kept Kilkenny Castle.
As usual, we have a set of photos for you, along with lots of words. Here’s the link to the photoset on Flickr:
We had a great day out, and we’re delighted to share it with you! (more…)
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