Your trip will be our guide book! You are finding all the places that we will want to try on our next visit to Italy. You are saving us a great deal of time and agony. Wish we were with you! Chat soon.
Validating your ticket! We almost missed our train in Italy because of not realizing we had to do this. We decided it must be the Italian sense of humor and how they get their kicks with tourists. Sounds like you found a real gem of a B & B. We'll have to write that down so we can stay there when we head to Italy again. Glad Maxim is taking care of you. Happy travels.
The history of Italy and the dead language of Latin There is a joy that comes with planning and executing a trip. I'm a bit late in the reading of your blogs but hope to get caught up today and continue to follow along. You are a special lady and I'm thrilled you continue to get out there and explore the world.
blood that liquifies? Oh, Carolyn, I love traveling with you. Your writing is so wonderful, I really do feel like I'm walking along next to you.
Please tell us more about the food. That was my delight in Milan, Verona, Turin. I would be in the same museums and neighborhoods you've selected.
I can't wait for the next installment! Jill
Ciao! Hi Carolyn!!!! I am catching up on your blog and loving every word....especially about the people you are meeting! I do believe I want to be adopted by Maxim! I can see him so clearly. Great description! So glad you are on this adventure. Again you inspire me!
It's my birthday so I savored your journey and pretended I was right there with you! More stories, please!
Traveling Mercies, Friend!
St. Gennaro Thanks for my laugh of the day. Only someone not raised Catholic would find anything unusual in that story!! It's no wonder we have no problem with Bros. Grimm and their ilk, when you realize we were raised on tales of saints and martyrs.
love the blogs Carolyn,
Love reading about your adventures!! Your descriptions are vivid and your experiences are varied which I enjoy. I also loved going to the "out-of-the-way" places. I am sure you are enjoying every moment (good or bad) to the hilt!!
Cheryl
Your adventures always amaze me, Carolyn. Love hearing about your discoveries and your interactions with the local people. Happy travels, hope weather improves for you soon. Looking forward to your next entry!
Italian hotels Your Naples hotel's well-hidden assets remind me of our Venetian digs -- again with the nondescript, hard-to-find door -- which also turned out to be palatial, and decadently gorgeous. Proving we're all never too old to secretly delight in being princesses, if only for a night or two!!
WOW!! Carolyn
I love, love reading your blog. It makes me feel like I am right there. So glad you had the "smarts" to take a coat and other winter wear. So sorry about your taxi ride. When you get back remind me to tell you our train/taxi experience in Lake Como. Your reaction to the Colossum was about like ours. True awe. So glad you B&B turned out nice, I was kind of concerned when you first started describing it. Can't wait to read your next blog. Take care of yourself and eat a big dish of pasta for me!!!
Mary Jo
Can't see your hotel Hi Carolyn, I was excited to see your hotel, but the URL that you listed: www.lestanzedevicere.it doesn't work. Any hints?
Hugs,
Jan
Today's blog You sure do have courage doing this trip alone. Your train/taxi/and B&B experience were fun to read about. Maxim sounds like a gem. He certainly is looking out for your welfare.
Looking forward to your next entry.
Envy you in ROME! There you go again...the brave brave "granny-tripper" all by yourself! I'm going to try to forward this blog to Anita...THAT will bring back memories!!! You will have to let us know how "affordable" this 3-weeker is!!!! What airline, etc. Anita retires in June and is already looking to TRAVEL!!!! Love, Bev -who is in California until April 1st.
So glad you're back on the road as I've missed your blog. I was wondering if maybe you were sick. I'm going back to Paris in April with a couple of friends, them for a month and me for a couple of weeks. I'm looking forward to all your stories.
Ciao, Carolina! Love your travel blog. Always interesting to follow your journeys and this one sounds terrific! Have a great time and safe travels. Love, Pat
Hooray for you! I'm happy to know you are going to enjoy Italy for 3 weeks Carolyn. For me, the greatest pleasures of traveling alone is making all my own decisions and meeting lots of new people. I'll be watching for your updates...enjoy yourself! Love, Pat
Erica
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WOW!
So glad that you got to have your picture taken with Vesuvius (I want to see that one) and that you got out of that crappy hotel.