Chiavenna, Italy —

My apologies. As you may have noticed, nothing’s been posted for the last couple of weeks. It is not that there was nothing of interest to note. In fact, quite the opposite.

Traveling the hidden corners of Corsica and Sardinia, it swiftly became apparent that wireless Internet access is a mainland phenomenon. One hotel had it but I couldn’t get it to work so I walked down to the lobby and had to wait in line behind two other people who were inquiring about the same difficulties. We were all proudly shown the router with its array of blinking green lights. Very impressive. Never got online.

So, down to the Internet café. Here, I stood in line while some dummy in front of me wasted 15 minutes trying to figure out the nuances of a French keyboard. When I finally got online, I wasted 15 minutes trying to figure out the nuances of a French keyboard. In the end, I decided to spend my time in more enjoyable pursuits.

Now that we are back and wired in Chiavenna, I’ll be posting the missing chapters of our excellent adventure. Here’s a taste of what’s to come.