Rome A weekend in Rome with Michael and Frank up the mountain and Juanita and Edmundo in the centre of things makes for a challenging two days in the Eternal City. And Edmundo’s confinement to bed with a cold left the Baroness Juanita alone to covort with Michael and Frank. Vatican Gardens in the heat …
Villa Fontelunga, Tuscany Edmundo waits patiently with our driver Marco at Fiumicino Airport for Juanita and me after our twenty-three hours flying from Sydney. After another three hours driving north, we finally arrive at Villa Fontelunga, abloom with spring flowers. We are welcomed with the first of what is to be many glasses of Prosecco, …
St Canice’s has been journeying with the community at Railaco in Timor-Leste for many years, supporting a school, medical clinic and nutrition program. For the past few years, I have become personally involved, and feel very close to the people up there. This video provides a good update.
ur eight days in Miami commence with sunshine out by the beach in Key Biscayne, and Edmundo’s ‘Welcome to Miami’ dinner to introduce Andrew to a few of my old friends here. Friend since 1975, Edmundo generously hosted Cocktails for twenty-five old friends of mine to say hello and to meet Andrew, on his first …
he evening we arrived in St Augustine had us scratching our heads. The thousands of lights seemingly draped over any tree of building above ground, and the thousands of people milling, crowding on to trolley cars singing carols, laughing, and generally having a ton of fun. Coney Island by the sea. So ‘Americana’. Let …