We were up early for the first tour of the day at the Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Basilica. The Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s tomb, the Pieta, Bernini’s Canopy … it’s all there and all magnificent.
Read MoreI’d arranged a Colosseum tour in advance based on several people’s advice. The iconic symbol of ancient Rome, built between 72-80AD is an oval amphitheater also known Flavian’s Amphitheater or to Romans, the Colosseo According to Wiki, ‘Built of travertine, tuff and brick-faced concrete, it is the largest amphitheater ever built.’ When you stand in its shadow, it is indeed colossal.
Read MoreWhen we began planning for our Via Francigena (VF) trek, we reviewed our packing list for the Thames Path (TP) walk as well as our post-Path notes. We wanted to get an idea of what we needed and used on our previous trek.. and what we didn’t need or use. There are some big differences between the two walks. The biggest difference? The TP took a month to walk and we’ll be on the road for nearly four months walking the VF.
Read MoreHi there and welcome to Just A Little Further!
We are David and Marcie Lynn and we've lived aboard our Liberty 458 cutter-rigged sailboat since 2000.
What began as an urge to travel slowly and economically at our own pace ended up an adventure of a lifetime.
Well, here we are ... nearly 90,000 miles under the keel, 5 continents, 5 Great Southern Capes, 36 countries and almost two decades later, still taking one passage at a time and going just a little further.
