tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post7011202450040353743..comments2024-03-28T15:11:41.171-07:00Comments on Red Cardinal: TRAVEL PREPARATIONSPatriciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-64766613264094323962014-08-15T03:39:09.583-07:002014-08-15T03:39:09.583-07:00Thank you Lotus, for your helpful hints and good w...Thank you Lotus, for your helpful hints and good wishes. I had to look up the mid levels, but got it now...and I'd like to see the ladies markets, if only for the name! We are looking forward to the history of Ancient Rome, having never been before. Paris is first...of course! xx<br />PS Your blog makeover is gorgeous :) Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-48775858774974337952014-08-15T00:38:59.732-07:002014-08-15T00:38:59.732-07:00So exciting! I adore HK, head to the mid levels fo...So exciting! I adore HK, head to the mid levels for some cute boutique shopping and antiques and I love the ladies and night markets too for the hustle and bustle. I liked Rome the best, despite the touristy prices & food the history and archaeology is simply incredible. Ooh Paris will be wonderful. Have a fantastic trip <br />L<br />xxRed Phoenix Style by Willow and Lotus Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236149806569080651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-4407423871689593052014-08-14T19:49:15.182-07:002014-08-14T19:49:15.182-07:00Thank you Shell. We will do our utmost to have ma...Thank you Shell. We will do our utmost to have maximum enjoyment! Today I will try to work out a suitable wardrobe to take...noting predicted temperatures, cultural expectations, baggage weight limitations, and my desire to match and look nice as well :)Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-54615525991068691282014-08-14T19:47:29.050-07:002014-08-14T19:47:29.050-07:00Ah, boat trips. I'd say the best one I ever d...Ah, boat trips. I'd say the best one I ever did was on the Seine in Paris. I thought I'd died and gone to heaven! There certainly will be watery trips in Venice. Florence I suspect will be an endurance test, but as the Holy Grail of Western Art, it can't be missed :) I hope to keep blogging as we go.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-60273929256842542812014-08-14T19:45:57.647-07:002014-08-14T19:45:57.647-07:00Hi Khammany, Wow, we will miss you by a month - pe...Hi Khammany, Wow, we will miss you by a month - perhaps we will go to the same places.. I wonder how I will feel about Florence, Rome, etc. Only one way to find out... Happy sewing, and hope you keep blogging occasionally to show what you make!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-23836887200759872142014-08-14T15:07:37.444-07:002014-08-14T15:07:37.444-07:00Happy packing Patricia and I am so happy to hear t...Happy packing Patricia and I am so happy to hear the good news about your insurance. You can really enjoy yourselves now.<br /><br />Travel safely Shell - A Darlings NestShellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181670307770106289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-50957386326394949092014-08-14T13:46:34.020-07:002014-08-14T13:46:34.020-07:00Ooh have a wonderful holiday, Patricia! I'm su...Ooh have a wonderful holiday, Patricia! I'm sure you can guess what I like doing best…going on boat trips!! Paris, Venice and Florence - watery trips are possible in all of them. I must say I preferred Pisa and Lucca to Florence, but of course the art in Florence is unbelievable. Keep us posted won't you?Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-85970014640783574932014-08-14T07:37:12.025-07:002014-08-14T07:37:12.025-07:00Hi Patricia! I am so excited for you. We are also ...Hi Patricia! I am so excited for you. We are also going to Paris but not until October. It'll be our 2nd trip. We're only staying in Paris for 2 nights and then renting a car to drive the west coast of France. I also love Hong Kong! No particular recommendations as I loved everything. I love Florence as well! Rome...eh. For me it was too crowded and dirty. Of course it's a must visit if you're going to Italy just to see all the sites, but not my favorite. Thanks so much for visiting my blog and for your encouraging words! I wish I could find more time to share and update my blog!Khammanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085937051825413395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-44467766809345426932014-08-14T02:49:53.261-07:002014-08-14T02:49:53.261-07:00Thank you dear Suzy - I just bought the Firenze Ca...Thank you dear Suzy - I just bought the Firenze Card to go to all the museums. It's really happening now!! xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-21857077233003218862014-08-14T01:35:44.630-07:002014-08-14T01:35:44.630-07:00Yes, be safe but above all, enjoy this wonderful t...Yes, be safe but above all, enjoy this wonderful trip you are making!<br />Suzy xRustic Vintage Countryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17707515487917612909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-42306876720343081742014-08-13T21:10:08.436-07:002014-08-13T21:10:08.436-07:00Thank you, Sheri. I'm hoping to post updates ...Thank you, Sheri. I'm hoping to post updates as we go - we'll see if that works out. Thank you for your kind wishes - I'll be glad when we get safely across the Middle East.. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-5012433186549433312014-08-13T18:23:52.167-07:002014-08-13T18:23:52.167-07:00Have a wonderful trip, Patricia. I'll be wait...Have a wonderful trip, Patricia. I'll be waiting to hear all about it when you return.<br /><br />Be safe, you mean a lot to me, dear.<br /><br />love,<br />~SheriRed Rose Alleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02685747099912989862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-29669496603797656612014-08-13T17:22:16.147-07:002014-08-13T17:22:16.147-07:00Amy, thank you, and making memories is key. I fin...Amy, thank you, and making memories is key. I find that as the years go by, I end up with only the memories triggered by my photos, so must keep on a'clicking - to have something to look at in my old age... I know I will love the quilt, and it will be a good project on our return. xxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-19737916860585989022014-08-13T17:20:23.454-07:002014-08-13T17:20:23.454-07:00I like the sound of the side-streets of Venice - w...I like the sound of the side-streets of Venice - we would enjoy that. Thank you re Saint John Lateran - I knew it was on the list, but not away it was Byzantine, so that one's in! The Duomo is a must, but my goodness, looking at ticketing sites, quite an effort must be made to get in there :) Thank you for your lovely comment.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-7489211422792132372014-08-13T17:17:34.138-07:002014-08-13T17:17:34.138-07:00I hope I see it all too, Darla! More is more, as ...I hope I see it all too, Darla! More is more, as somebody said...<br />I didn't know Robin Williams was from Bay Area, and our news is also full of tributes, as well as messages of encouragement for those in trouble to contact appropriate help. The world has been shocked.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-79570049281892143132014-08-13T12:27:35.642-07:002014-08-13T12:27:35.642-07:00I am so pleased for you - as you already know! I ...I am so pleased for you - as you already know! I hope that you have a great time exploring, finding things out for yourselves and making lots and lots of lovely memories of your time away. The quilt block that your friend made is beautiful!! xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-30926474856793930782014-08-13T06:41:33.326-07:002014-08-13T06:41:33.326-07:00I can feel your excitement from half a world away,...I can feel your excitement from half a world away, Patricia. I haven't been to padu, but in Venice, once I'd seen the main sights like the Doge's Palace and Saint Mark's, I most enjoyed getting away from the crowds in in the piazza and wandering the side-streets where we could sometimes be almost or completely alone. Just magical. <br /><br />In Rome I loved the classical Roman buildings, such as the Pantheon and Forum and even the Colosseum and also the Byzantine churches such as Saint John Lateran. I love Gothic too, but am not a fan of the Baroque, so Saint Peter's wasn't my favourite. I was only in Florence for a day, so can only say you mustn't miss the Duomo.<br /><br />As for Robin Williams, I was so sad to hear of his death and the reason for it. A comic genius, but a troubled one.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-54132963355970591732014-08-13T05:36:14.808-07:002014-08-13T05:36:14.808-07:00Oh boy, the take off nears. I've been to some...Oh boy, the take off nears. I've been to some of the places you are going to visit but can't pick one particular thing when it comes to "Don't miss this". I just hope you see it all.<br /><br />Yes, very sad about Robin WIlliams. He was a Bay Area native and the news is filled with tributes to him. A reminder that sometimes we don't know what people are dealing with.<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-68541382310109354132014-08-13T04:18:09.720-07:002014-08-13T04:18:09.720-07:00Can't wait to see Rome's history, Val. We...Can't wait to see Rome's history, Val. We will have to go again to Sacre Coeur and do it properly this time. I have not hear od Musee Jaquemart-Andre, but am writing it in my diary right now. I hope all our hotels have safes for keep our valuables, and I'll take your advice to split up the cards. Yes, very exciting, just finishing the hard bits: weather is looking cooler than I thought, might need a coat after all, especially at end of September. Getting excited now, he he. <br />Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-30994787035250842662014-08-13T04:13:43.252-07:002014-08-13T04:13:43.252-07:00Thank you Val, Rome is our last city, and definit...Thank you Val, Rome is our last city, and definitely I'll throw a coin in the fountain. We have our tickets for St Peter's already. You must know it well, with family there. I have seen pictures of beautiful Portafino, but we are not going there this time, just the main cities. Yes, it is very exciting. I am still googling Florence, trying to decide whether to buy the Florence Card! xxxPatriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-86646842940780883212014-08-13T04:11:21.467-07:002014-08-13T04:11:21.467-07:00Thank you Sarah Liz - and I am still sewing, last ...Thank you Sarah Liz - and I am still sewing, last minute dress, plus alterations to some bought bits. Might be one more blog post in that! Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-54337853070168278252014-08-12T23:57:27.039-07:002014-08-12T23:57:27.039-07:00Dear Patricia,
I am so happy for you. Your long ...Dear Patricia,<br />I am so happy for you. Your long awaited trip is close .. I wish you a wonderful holiday. Taking in all that you can, of these wonderful countries.<br />Rome is fascinating so much to see, my coin must be somewhere in the fountain. St. Peter's- words cannot describe it for me. My eldest niece lived in Rome and my daughter taught in Rome.. its a special place. Paris is to just immerse yourself in all it offers, sitting at the cafe tables and watching the wold go by.. I am not sure where you will be going ..but Portafino is just stunning . I love to travel Patricia. I am thinking of you. Your friends quilt will be awsome when finished.. Its all so exciting Patricia.. val xxxxvalerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-47760355389893439202014-08-12T22:46:45.536-07:002014-08-12T22:46:45.536-07:00I'm glad all was well that ended well with you...I'm glad all was well that ended well with your cancelled trip. Bon voyage for the next one...Sarah Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17566072246120028926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-83215537602004631952014-08-12T17:28:37.998-07:002014-08-12T17:28:37.998-07:00Hello Helva - we must see Sacre Coeur. Last time ...Hello Helva - we must see Sacre Coeur. Last time we just went up in the funicular, but did not go inside, and I have never found out where the artists are! I am a little concerned with the pickpockets both in Paris and Rome; hope we can manage our possessions carefully. Last time I went to Paris a woman tried to play the trick with the gold ring on me, near the Eiffel Tower. Fortunately my daughter understood what was going on, and spoke angrily to her in French :) I just stood there confused...Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1579555037165364084.post-78623466436955533252014-08-12T17:26:00.206-07:002014-08-12T17:26:00.206-07:00Ah, my trip highlight will be the Scrovegni Chapel...Ah, my trip highlight will be the Scrovegni Chapel, and I will make a point of noticing the Last Judgment - it is getting exciting now. I think when we get back the French quilt will be a fitting project to pick up. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.com