Month: October 2022

Picture yourself as a popular performer during ancient Roman times: Celenus Dionys, Eltonicus John, or perhaps Mr. Buddy Hatticus, and your agent booked you at the Roman Coliseum after paying your dues in Ephesian dives and resort clubs in Casearia.  Your dressing room would certainly include a private vomitorium (especially if you were Celenus Dionys)… Continue reading The Berardi’s go to Rome

By the time our ship docked into the Greek port city of Thessaloniki, I was unable to move. I could blink, but not without effort.  After ten days of touring and nearly 70 miles of surveying ancient ruins and navigating crooked cobblestones, my back and legs said “uncle” and went on strike. Susan suggested I… Continue reading Andrew gets a massage in Thessaloniki

When the plane landed in Tel Aviv, like in the early days of aviation, the cabin erupted in applause and the pilot, sounding like Seinfeld’s Uncle Leo, proclaimed “was that some beautiful landing !”  And thus, our month- long journey began. We paid $250 for the “VIP airport treatment” which meant Hannie, a cute and… Continue reading The Berardi’s go to Israel