By Rachel There is just something about the Lake District for me. Maybe it's the dry stone walls snaking up - and sometimes over - the fells. Or the treeless fellsides alternating between short grass and tiny wildflowers and scree and rock. Perhaps it's the little stone cottages snuggled into a little crook of a …
On public libraries…
By Rachel I was traveling on the train from York to Lancaster today. The conversation I had with the man across from me triggered this post, I think because it got me a little worked up, brought out my passion a bit. So now I'm going to share some of that with you Our conversation …
A short stop in Caen
by Neil Caen was always on the agenda for our world trip, although we didn't plan to stay very long. Looking back, we should have scheduled a bit longer of a stay, because Caen is a town full of history and character. There is an interesting blend of old and new, with classic architecture rubbing …
A couple of French libraries
By Rachel So I wasn't intending to do another library post. I wasn't actually thinking I would be going into any more libraries. But...you know how it is, you go for a walk and lo and behold there's a library - and it looks kind of cool. Can't NOT go in. So it was in …
The first weekend of June
by Rachel Just over a week ago was the first weekend of June - a holiday weekend of sorts, we discovered, in Italy. We sure had some holiday experiences in Roviano! Let's start with Friday night. We arrived back on the train from Tivoli and the piazza was just hopping! It turns out that the …
Hadrian’s summer cottage
by Neil Last Friday, the S-J's decided to go on a little hike to check out some Roman ruins just outside of Tivoli. We decided to walk because Google Maps assured us there was no public transit from Tivoli to the site of Villa Adriana----Google was wrong. There is public transit because it passed us …
Getting to know Knossos
by Neil We have been back in Italy for nearly two weeks now and I am finally getting down to writing a post about Crete. I am not, as is often the case, suffering from procrastination, but still basking in the experience. I liked the idea of Crete, heck, it's been a lifelong ambition to …
Conferencing in Crete
By Rachel If you are presenting at a conference there are not many more appealing locations than Chania (or Hania) in Crete where we spent last week. The Qualitative & Quantitative Methods in Libraries (commonly known as QQML) celebrated its 10th anniversary by returning to the site of the first conference. And lucky me (and …
Farewell to friends
By Rachel It was with lots of sadness that we said goodbye to Penny and Jacob yesterday as they continued on their travels to England and relatives. We had a great month together - laughing, learning, and exploring. Together we learned, somewhat, about the flow of things in Roviano. When things are open, when they're …
Working without an office – Roviano style
By Rachel It's half way through our time in Roviano already so I thought it was appropriate to share my new 'office' with you. Not quite the same as Adelaide - there's no public library to spend portion s of our day at - but it's been pretty great, particularly in the sunny days. When …
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A year of discovery 