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Category Archives: Travel
Day 03 – Whiskey is what we should be drinking
July 29 2017 We drove to Galway today but made a stop along the way in Kilbeggan (pop. 1,288), because it’s the home town of a friend from work. As an unexpected bonus, the Kilbeggan distillery is located in the … Continue reading
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Day 02 – Lovely Day for a Guinness
July 28 2017 With plans to meet the others at the Barracks Museum at 11:00 we cleverly slept until 10:30, which is what being awake for 36 hours does to you, I guess. But I will say this – Jeff … Continue reading
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Day 01 – Rouge must be another word for steerage
July 27 2017 Arrival in Dublin We met up briefly with the Dunses and Sandovers at the airport boarding lounge before we were separated again – they to their luxury suites in Premium Economy and we to the nether regions … Continue reading
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Duomo, O Duomo
Here is every picture we took from the Servi Terrace. Because, you know. The Duomo.
Posted in 2015 Italy 50th, Travel
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July 24 Friday – Galileo! Magnifico!
Science-ing it up Okay, first I have to admit that I took no notes this day, and didn’t write the travel entry until November 8, so much of this day is likely made up from fragments of memories that don’t … Continue reading
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July 23 Thursday – Come on, Vogue!
A very sexy day! We thought we might visit The Duomo this morning, but were surprised to find the longest lineup of the week, leading us to believe that some kind of group tour was in town – maybe a … Continue reading
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July 22 Wednesday – The Vagina Monologues
Art Appreciation 101 Today was our private tour of the Uffizi – totally worth it! We had the loveliest Art Viva guide, Brenda, who seemed to adjust her style and tour highlights to match our super-fun group. Without a doubt … Continue reading
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July 21 Tuesday – How Do They Get The Geraniums Into The Wine?
The Wines of Villa Antinori If yesterday was “Chrystal Day”, today is “Risa Day”. I woke up with big welts from the mosquitoes. Fortunately none of them were on my face! Florian, our cheerful young driver, picked us up at 9:30 … Continue reading
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July 20 Monday – Celebrating our Total Lack of Complex Dietary Requirements
The food! My God, the FOOD!! I’m just going to say it: this was Chrystal’s day from start to end. The routine established itself early. Coffee drinkers get ready and head one by one down to the coffee shop below … Continue reading
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July 19 Sunday – All Those Years of Sunday School … Wasted!
Day of the Markets Heading out on our first full day in Florence, we decided to hit the markets! Today was ear-marked as market day, and we had many successes – 4 or 5 or maybe 17 purses for Sofia, a … Continue reading
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