In this series, I write about orators who made a huge impression on me. Here is how I met Augustinus Heinrich Graf Henckel von Donnersmarck. Augustinus Henckel von Donnersmarck remains...

From Amalfi to Napoli Upon waking up this morning, we opened our shutters. The lady at reception had promised an excellent "sea view" and this was definitely delivered. We had...

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Our Fifth Day: A Morning in Sorrento Yesterday night's dinner was top quality. The Ristorante la favorita in Sorrento, CSO Italia 23, is truly a temple of high Italian culinary...

Our Forth Day: From Naples to Sorrento On Carnival Tuesday, we were lazy. We ate an ample breakfast in our inexpensive hotel „Bella Capri“ on the 6th floor of a...

Paul McCartney of the Beatles in India, witnessing two monkeys on the street as they copulate. They are so wonderfully uncomplicated, he is fascinated. So he decides to write a...

Our Third Day: From Gaeto to Naples We had another day of long distance riding. For the first 50 kilometres, we still had rather high traffic, before we turned right...

Our Second Day: From Anzio to Gaeto Nice weather, one thermometer we saw showed 17 degrees Celsius. For more than 105 kilometres, we ride through beautiful scenery, one place is...

Behind, Riding Towards Anzio Going through Rome is not for bikers who are out for pleasure. More for the likes of us, who might be termed "hard nuts". We are...

The Way Out We started on Friday evening - practically directly after work. I had still been in the office at 6.30 p.m. for a final balance discussion and then...