2022 – Mitchell News

Dreaming of a white Christmas… 8 min read

Dreaming of a white Christmas…

Walter & Glenda 2 years ago

Having fantasised about experiencing a cold Christmas in the northern hemisphere, when the opportunity arose for us to fly back to Australia from Vienna, Austria,... Read More

38^ FIRENZE MARATHON 3 min read

Italy

38^ FIRENZE MARATHON

Walter & Glenda 2 years ago

Having chosen to have 2 days off running prior to race day, we were happy to take the 10km round trip to the Firenze Marathon... Read More

Running in the Light 3 min read

Running in the Light

Glenda Mitchell 3 years ago

This morning I woke up and went for a run. There is nothing particularly unusual about this as it’s something I do a few times... Read More

Farewell Neil Edward Christie – stepdad & friend 1 min read

Reflections

Farewell Neil Edward Christie – stepdad & friend

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

We are grateful to have had the opportunity to know Neil. He had a great albeit naughty & sarcastic sense of humour. Glenda particularly enjoyed... Read More

Islands and Fire Trekking 3 min read

Islands and Fire Trekking

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

We could divide our Sicily trip into a few categories: Active – We enjoyed hiking, cycling, kayaking, running and lots of walking; Ancient Greece/Roman –... Read More

Walking on the moon (Mount Etna) 2 min read

Walking on the moon (Mount Etna)

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

The direct drive from Ortigia to the Rifugio Sapienza on Mount Etna was only 1 ½ hours so we decided to take the scenic route... Read More

Casa Montalbano (Montalbano’s House) 4 min read

Casa Montalbano (Montalbano’s House)

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

We are great fans of the Inspector Montalbano TV series. Broadcast in Italian with English subtitles it also helps us to learn Italian. The Inspector... Read More

Ancient Greece in South Western Sicily 6 min read

Ancient Greece in South Western Sicily

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

Having taken the scenic route from Trapani, admiring the hills covered in vines and surrounded by wind turbines on all sides, we arrived at our... Read More

West of Palermo – Hikes, Kayaks and Bikes 4 min read

West of Palermo – Hikes, Kayaks and Bikes

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

After an enjoyable few days in Palermo, it was time to hit the road. First, we had to get back to the airport to collect... Read More

Palermo – first stop on our Sicilian adventure 6 min read

Palermo – first stop on our Sicilian adventure

Walter & Glenda 3 years ago

Population: 673,735 (2017) Palermo is the capital of the Italian island of Sicily. The 12th-century Palermo Cathedral houses royal tombs, while the huge neoclassical Teatro... Read More