tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post1749206796793483015..comments2024-03-19T07:27:18.687-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: I DREAM OF ITALYPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-30406318864181208072014-03-17T04:19:05.952-07:002014-03-17T04:19:05.952-07:00Oh you are going to love Venice! St Marks and the ...Oh you are going to love Venice! St Marks and the square are places that actually live up to the pictures that people have painted, and I am sure you will love the picture even more when you are back!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-55732035331937045792014-03-14T22:05:58.515-07:002014-03-14T22:05:58.515-07:00I will check with my daughter and she if she can r...I will check with my daughter and she if she can remember. Booking ahead of time involved waiting for the one Sister who was proficient in English to get back to us, but we just walked in off the street and got our room. My favorite convent was up a hill on large grounds, but right on the bus line to get in and out of the center of Rome.<br />Food in Rome was terrific and not all of it high caloric. And you know about the food in Paris. You just have to walk all over Paris to make up for it.Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386043271411304736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-21984824811943998422014-03-14T19:00:50.124-07:002014-03-14T19:00:50.124-07:00Oh dear, Beryl, you have brought up something I ha...Oh dear, Beryl, you have brought up something I have been wondering about. I am also very allergic to cigarette smoke and have noticed the hotel websites don't mention smoke-free rooms. Do you have a useful website for convents? Bit fearful of eating too much food and growing out of my clothes!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-77164182500650152052014-03-14T18:48:17.124-07:002014-03-14T18:48:17.124-07:00I love visiting Italy, but did have to figure out ...I love visiting Italy, but did have to figure out how to escape the omnipresent cigarette smoke, since I am so allergic. I stayed in the convents - really peaceful. And enjoy the food! Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386043271411304736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-82947206105794302632014-03-14T16:19:41.671-07:002014-03-14T16:19:41.671-07:00Thank you Mette, I am reading up on the places we ...Thank you Mette, I am reading up on the places we will visit. It is a big adventure for us!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-8742365005544120452014-03-14T16:19:07.028-07:002014-03-14T16:19:07.028-07:00Everybody seems to love Italy :))Everybody seems to love Italy :))Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-60672020403532051202014-03-14T07:15:13.825-07:002014-03-14T07:15:13.825-07:00How very special, the Australian light and color!
...How very special, the Australian light and color!<br />And I am happy you have the chance to visit Italy, your dream place, and get to see the special country : )!mettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732534795009852825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-4322278774612762152014-03-13T17:48:51.757-07:002014-03-13T17:48:51.757-07:00So very jealous, I just love Italy I really want t...So very jealous, I just love Italy I really want to go back. Have fun.greenthumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067004547876814633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-48487589570458760952014-03-13T17:01:23.051-07:002014-03-13T17:01:23.051-07:00Thank you Darla, it is good to hear such praise fo...Thank you Darla, it is good to hear such praise for Italy, and yes, the art is the big attraction. I have probably spoken too soon as it is some time before we go, but making preparations does get a girl excited!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-16555979801730749372014-03-13T17:00:17.105-07:002014-03-13T17:00:17.105-07:00The other day I looked up Rotterdam on Google maps...The other day I looked up Rotterdam on Google maps to check out exactly where you are :) I will remember Sardinia for the next time; as we are first-timers it really will be Italy 101 for us!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-45030398643560589742014-03-13T16:59:08.435-07:002014-03-13T16:59:08.435-07:00Thank you Amy, sitting in the cafes and soaking up...Thank you Amy, sitting in the cafes and soaking up the atmosphere is definitely on the agenda! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-89254182185670284902014-03-13T15:13:06.232-07:002014-03-13T15:13:06.232-07:00I'm excited for you. I visited Italy a number...I'm excited for you. I visited Italy a number of years ago and it was everything I had dreamed it would be. You will have such a great time with all the art to look at. I can't wait to read about your trip.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-39016531766603614492014-03-13T13:59:46.407-07:002014-03-13T13:59:46.407-07:00I can definitely recommend Rotterdam :-) Seriously...I can definitely recommend Rotterdam :-) Seriously, Italy is lovely, but I can recommend Sardinia even more. Gorgeous! It's Italy thirty years ago. I love it!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-47670061197776704022014-03-13T06:59:18.412-07:002014-03-13T06:59:18.412-07:00I'm afraid that I have tips for you other than...I'm afraid that I have tips for you other than these. Have a wonderful time. Take time to smell the roses, sit in cafe's have a drink and watch the world go by, enjoy yourself, do what YOU want, not what others tell you and enjoy it!! I truly hope that you have a really really great holiday!!!!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-78720039639146391692014-03-13T06:53:44.063-07:002014-03-13T06:53:44.063-07:00Better to buy your tickets for the Vatican online ...Better to buy your tickets for the Vatican online and skip the long, long, queues.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-76091375896494936072014-03-13T00:37:11.251-07:002014-03-13T00:37:11.251-07:00Dear Sheri, I do hope your family all travel to Ro...Dear Sheri, I do hope your family all travel to Rome one day; how fantastic would that be? Naturally the Vatican will be one of our main destinations, especially the Sistine Chapel and the Pieta. Lots of planning, but we will get there! xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-50204642664710852014-03-13T00:35:53.968-07:002014-03-13T00:35:53.968-07:00Thank you Jennifer, it is the dream coming true. L...Thank you Jennifer, it is the dream coming true. Looking forward to sharing it on the blog - hotel wi fi permitting. Figs are expensive here, but really only the price of good chocolate!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-54696293251220963182014-03-13T00:34:17.923-07:002014-03-13T00:34:17.923-07:00Oh dear, Helva, trained by Fagin pickpockets we do...Oh dear, Helva, trained by Fagin pickpockets we don't need. My friend's husband was robbed in just that way in Paris, on the metro, last year. Hope all our hotels have safes. Minimum jewellery is something I had not thought of, so thank you for that tip. Suitably warned about Venice, we had better just have the coffee and no food with it! This is my third trip to Paris, and I will always love it. Actually we have done the Bateaux Mouche trip and I was so happy I started to cry :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-14344646321631620712014-03-13T00:30:13.535-07:002014-03-13T00:30:13.535-07:00Thank you Val, I went to the travel agent today an...Thank you Val, I went to the travel agent today and things are moving along nicely. I need to get new walking shoes very soon, in order to wear them in, and have been looking for a pink cardigan - surprise!<br />I realise we will see only a little, but we will try to enjoy every day as fully as possible. xxxxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-23537997557183834442014-03-13T00:28:37.550-07:002014-03-13T00:28:37.550-07:00Perpetua, I have been stuck on Italy ever since I ...Perpetua, I have been stuck on Italy ever since I did Renaissance art at uni, years ago. We hope the weather is just right for us, and cooler than here. The cross body bag is something I have avoided, but I know this is the time to do it, and I am looking around for one that is light. So much to think about :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-82521150843220813512014-03-13T00:26:44.332-07:002014-03-13T00:26:44.332-07:00Kristie, I am so excited to be going! I always re...Kristie, I am so excited to be going! I always reduce my travel wardrobe to the minimum, and at least it will be summer not the depth of winter this time. Good tip re the foldup bag - I have a few of those about. Luggage is key these days, with weight limitations on the airlines. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-44965596587128503902014-03-13T00:24:17.742-07:002014-03-13T00:24:17.742-07:00Thank you Rosemary, I'll look for John Kent - ...Thank you Rosemary, I'll look for John Kent - Amazon is amazing for such items. I do like to know the history of every place I visit, especially the old buildings, and I know I will adore Venice. <br />I thought figs were appropriate too!!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-86671961544727685282014-03-12T18:33:30.037-07:002014-03-12T18:33:30.037-07:00Patricia,
I dream of Italy too. What a wonderful ...Patricia,<br />I dream of Italy too. What a wonderful trip you are planning. I can see why you spend a lot of time making plans. Nel wants all of the family to take a trip to Rome someday. She wants us to see the Vatican and many places that we've talked about through the years. Jess actually went to Italy a few years ago. She loved everything about it.<br /><br />Keep planning and dreaming......and soon it will all come true.<br /><br />love,<br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-29646448023388062892014-03-12T18:16:01.535-07:002014-03-12T18:16:01.535-07:00Oh, Italy is going to be wonderful! I would love t...Oh, Italy is going to be wonderful! I would love to visit someday. I can't wait to see, and read about, your trip. I wouldn't be able to stop eating those fresh figs if I had some. Wow, they're gorgeous.Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-81001559149233757062014-03-12T14:43:46.558-07:002014-03-12T14:43:46.558-07:00Yes, from experience, watch out, on the Metro in P...Yes, from experience, watch out, on the Metro in Paris particularly, for groups of children distracting you - sadly they're very expert pickpockets (trained by Fagin, perhaps?) Don't carry any more than you really need in the way of money, and keep cards and passports where thay can't be got at (in the hotel safe unless you absolutely have to have them with you). And keep jewellery to a minimum as well. Another thing - the cafés on St Mark's Square are a real rip-off, and Venice on the whole is really expensive, so be prepared! But it's gorgeous, and so is Paris - I especially love Montmartre, having first been there as a teenager (on my own) in 1954 and being captivated by it. You must also do a Bateaux Mouche trip on the Seine - it's magic.Helvanoreply@blogger.com