I love road shots like this. They just keep enticing you in. I love all the greens and yellows too.

The size is fine. It still slips easily into the back pocket of my bike jersey, so it’s always handy. So far I’m quite pleased with it.

We rode (cautiously) through one of these below the railroad, not far from Segesta. There must have been a lot of rain in the week before we got to Sicily.

Canola was my guess. I didn’t stop for a photo and then the light was gone.

Or maybe we did go the same way. I remember this privacy-guaranteeing hedge.

I think the arches support a railway. Al and I took a different route to Segesta, I think, and saw a different multi-arched viaduct supporting the rail line.

Do you keep the camera in a "pocket" such that the added size of the new one would bug you? I had thought about ducking your recommendation that the ZS-60 was fine, and going for the 70 just because, but the 60 is already rather bulky in the safety vest pocket I use for it. I assume that when (in the Scott standard three years) I break the 60, it will be a 70 to replace it, nonetheless.

The TZ-90 is identical to the ZS-70, btw. They’re just labeled differently in Europe. I’ve considered but resisted upgrading to this newer model, mostly because the older one was cheaper in the past; but also because it’s a bit slimmer and lighter and I didn’t care about most of the minimal enhancements anyway.

The tilting screen is definitely a plus though. Also, it’s got 20 megapixels which is an improvement over the 18 for the ZS-60.

Your camera replacement story is amazing and really struck a chord with me. One time in France, needing a replacement, we cycled kms out of our way to an electronics store, only to be told (mostly correctly) that point and shoot cameras are not sold any more, due to cell phones. We would have taken almost any camera, let alone an exact model.

I wonder if that TZ-90 has any other improvements, other than the tilting screen. In any event, in this happy ending you did get an upgrade, so cool!

I really can relate to your camera issues. Dropping mine off the boardwalk in Spotorno last October was hugely depressing but finding a suitable replacement the very next day in Savona was also a huge relief. I think that camera shops are becoming a thing of the past with many people using their cell phones as their only camera now. You were very fortunate to find another so quickly. Once again you and Rachael continue to amaze me with how easy you make problem solving while on tour look. You have very good luck and good karma. I really hope that the same good fortune will overcome your heart ailment, another thing we unfortunately share in common.

They don't make gold as bright in Europe as they do here... :-)

Doing our best.

Yup. If it’s not working with the birds, Sicily is a phenomenal place to focus on the flowers.

Isn’t it though! It looks like it was painted on.

Correct. Lumpy country, for sure. It’s worth taking time to map out your route in advance and check it out for surprises.