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7-8 July – VATICAN CITY, OSTIA ANTICA, and ROME – (posted July 9th in Italy)
It is now about 10PM, Wednesday, July 7th. Still no internet connection (when I talked with David awhile ago on the real telephone he said, “this is Italy!”) and when I got back to the hotel there was a message … Continue reading
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July 6th – ROME – (posted on July 8th)
STARTED ON JULY 6th, but posted on July 8th (maybe without photos to expedite things, I can add photos later). I am sitting in my hotel room in Rome, composing this off-line in my word processing program because the “internet … Continue reading
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Cortona Continued 4-5 July 2011
Welcome back, it is now Tuesday evening, 5 July, two full days to remember, images to select, and then I will repack for Rome and Sardinia. I got my train ticket for Rome tomorrow, and Mari just checked the schedule and … Continue reading
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Arrived in Cortona – 3 July 2011
Hi all, I figured I would wait until tomorrow to put up a small post, but in looking at my stats I see that 6 people have checked here today (maybe to see what is up). So, I am out … Continue reading
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PREPARATIONS FOR ITALY – JUNE 28, 2011
“A CHINESE POET MANY CENTURIES AGO NOTICED THAT TO RE-CREATE SOMETHING IN WORDS IS LIKE BEING ALIVE TWICE.” From the preface to UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN by Frances Mayes. It is so hard to believe that June is just about … Continue reading
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Rowell’s Inn – Friday Night Dinner – June 10, 2011
This will be my first three-hour trip blog, but oh is it worth it to share. Last Friday night when I was travelling back from Dorset, VT with a load of books I decided to have dinner in Chester, VT, … Continue reading
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ENDURANCE AND NOSTALGIA – June 8, 2011 – Sugar Hill, NH
Endurance on man and machine on a nostalgic journey, Wednesday, June 8th. Last year I had wanted to go see the Lupines in Sugar Hill, NH, in the TR3, but it was not ready, so I planned to do an … Continue reading
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Saratoga Springs – May 31, 2011
Gary (number two son) has a place in Saratoga Springs for May and June, and had a break in his schedule so I drove over today, am spending the night, and will head back sometime tomorrow. I would have driven … Continue reading
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Last night – Thomastown, Ireland – 13 May 2011
Last night, Friday, 13 May, and I am in Thomastown, Ireland. I got more done that I planned today, and got closer to Dublin than I thought I would. I am, however, typing this into my Word Processor with … Continue reading
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Kinsale, Ireland – 12 May 2011
A full day plus in Kinsale. I can run harder and do more than most people half my age – 13 1/2 hours out and about today in Kinsale and environs. Kinsale I could easily spend many days in, and even … Continue reading
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Shunpiking with Ray 