Maybe giant fennel?

https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6774&taxon_id=333677

Thank you Bill! We were wondering what those plants were.

I could not help but notice the tissue on the ground.

Jacaranda trees are spectacular!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacaranda_mimosifolia

That’s scary about the dog! Good thing he grabbed your pannier and not your calf.

Thanks Kim for keeping our house and kitties safe. It will seem strange when you are off to your own adventure that you will not be there....until maybe again in the fall?

As you know, I think this is great!!!!
Thank you!!

🎶 I got my first real six string
Bought it at the five and dime 🎶
🎶 Played it til my fingers bled
Was the summer of 69 🎶

BRUTAL!! I would cry, lol

We are into our second month in Sicily and not tiring at all of the food. We avoid salads, though, as they have been sad every time. We find sharing two or three (or four!) courses works well because we get more variety that way.

We had great luck with the trains, an Italian touring cyclist was also on the train, helped us get on and off....we had an hour wait for the train to Cosenza with two touring cyclist from Rotterdam who helped us onto the train to Cosenza.
Making plans now that we will be in Taranto on the 18th, and probably stay the 19th, then aim for Bari. (this part we've not planned out yet)
Today was the perfect day to be on the rain...drizzling rain!

Thank you Trish! I'll be back to Genesis in July! We return home June 18th, and will take a few weeks to resettle.
Tell everyone hello!

So cute and that beer, well deserved!

The contrast is so great! Very funny way of presenting the pictures.

Just beautiful! The color of that water is amazing.

You two are having such a wonderful experience. Thank you for sharing it and the beautiful pictures that you have been taking are amazing.
I miss seeing you at Genesis. Trish