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- fredag 8. september 2017 09:04
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 66 ft
Forente staterSacramento International Airport38°41’35” N 121°35’16” W
Here we go (at SMF)!
8. september 2017, Forente stater ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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- fredag 8. september 2017 17:58
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Høyde: 141 ft
Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Chicago to Dublin
8. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Ready to board at O'Hare on Friday.
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- lørdag 9. september 2017 09:45
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Høyde: 141 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Dublin airport
9. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Trying to figure out how to drive the vw diesel we rented. It has stop/start technology. And the steering wheel is on the wrong side! So far, Linda's cowering under the passenger seat is dissipating.
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- lørdag 9. september 2017 15:00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Høyde: 141 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
The Irish Sea off Whitehead
9. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Beautiful day north of Belfast.
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- lørdag 9. september 2017 17:29
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Høyde: 59 ft
- Nord-IrlandWhitehead Railway Station54°45’18” N 5°42’40” W
Blackhead Lighthouse in Northern Ireland
9. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
First day, out for a hike with Kelley and Paul.
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- lørdag 9. september 2017 17:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Høyde: 167 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Paul and Kelley and visitors
9. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Hiking at the Irish Sea near their home in Whitehead.
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- søndag 10. september 2017 13:05
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Høyde: 167 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Carrickfergus Castle
10. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Kelley was a tour guide at this historic (built in the 12th century) castle/fort at one time Lots of history into the 20th century. We had a personal tour. Original cannon on display. There's even aLes mer
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- søndag 10. september 2017 16:26
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Høyde: 141 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Carrickfergus B&B
10. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Beautiful rainbow and some random shots in Carrickfergus. Blustery day!
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- mandag 11. september 2017 21:57
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Høyde: 167 ft
- Nord-IrlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Giant's Causeway
11. september 2017, Nord-Irland ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We took a drive along the northern Irish coast.with Kelley and Paul. Despite some nasty spots of icy weather, we had a great time exploring.
The Giant's Causeway is a naturally occuring area ofLes mer
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- tirsdag 12. september 2017 13:05
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Høyde: 95 ft
IrlandBalgriffin53°24’13” N 6°10’47” W
Last Day in Belfast
12. september 2017, Irland ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We left for Dublin this afternoon after lunch with Kelley and Paul and a visit to the Queens University campus and Ulster Museum in Belfast. Beautiful downtown campus with lots of "kids" and noLes mer
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- onsdag 13. september 2017 15:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Høyde: 33 ft
ItaliaSt Mark's Basilica45°26’6” N 12°20’23” E
Venice
13. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
We arrived in Venice today after a smooth Aer Lingus flight. We have a "darling" apartment (per Linda) overlooking a canal and bridge in the first picture. She's right, it is darling!
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- torsdag 14. september 2017 23:53
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Høyde: 39 ft
- ItaliaDarsena Arsenale Vecchio45°26’9” N 12°20’44” E
Second Day in Venice
14. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
We toured the Doge's Palace and St Mark's cathedral this morning and had a boat tour of the city this evening. First shot is of a canal off the Grand Canal at sunset.
Second shows the neighborhood inLes mer
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- fredag 15. september 2017 20:08
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Høyde: 39 ft
Darsena Arsenale Vecchio45°26’10” N 12°20’46” E
Venice' 3rd day
15. september 2017, Darsena Arsenale Vecchio ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
We had a free day in Venice today. We found the Palace Grassi (Linda's maiden name)! There was an art exhibition being held there today.
We also saw a view which is reminiscent of the painting in ourLes mer
ReisendeSounds like you're having a great time! Can I drive the Maserati when you get back?
Barbara Pye
Looks a little blustery, but neither of you is too bundled up, so I'm guessing it's still good weather
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- lørdag 16. september 2017 16:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Høyde: 420 ft
- ItaliaAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’34” E
Leaving Venice for Asolo
16. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
After some morning hot chocolate and croissants we left Venice to drive to Asolo. Asolo is known as the city of a hundred horizons due to its mountainous setting. We walked up to the village thisLes mer
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- søndag 17. september 2017 14:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 390 ft
- ItaliaAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’37” E
Asolo and surrounding wine country
17. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
We took a tour of the wine country near Asolo today. We highly recommend this area for all of you travelers. The day was perfect with blue sky and billowy clouds. This area is best known as the homeLes mer
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- mandag 18. september 2017 18:00
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 886 ft
- ItaliaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’27” E
Gray day at Lake Garda
18. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Linda's Nonno was born in a town near Lake Garda in northern Italy, so we made sure to stay in the area for the day. Sorry to say that we had a wet gray day to ride the ferry to Sirmione fromLes mer
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- tirsdag 19. september 2017 15:00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Høyde: 889 ft
- ItaliaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’26” E
On to Tuscany!
19. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
We started our day in Rivotella, the town where Linda's maternal grandfather was born. Linda took a photo of gray Lake Garda. We then took a long drive to Creti in Tuscany, where we will stay for fourLes mer
Linda Beirne
Hi Barbara, We had a small kitchen when we were staying at the Farm House in Criti the Tuscany region. We just arrived in Florence this afternoon.
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- onsdag 20. september 2017 15:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Høyde: 879 ft
- ItaliaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E
Touring Tuscany
20. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
On Wednesday we took a private scenery/wine/cheese tour of the immediate Tuscan area. Beautiful rolling hills, somewhat reminiscent of California. It's a bit drier than Asolo where everything wasLes mer
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- torsdag 21. september 2017 14:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Høyde: 879 ft
- ItaliaCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E
Cortona
21. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Cortona is the walled city made famous by the book and movie "Under the Tuscan Sun" (with the ever homely Diane Lane). We didn't see Diane, but did stroll the streets and had an opportunity to hike upLes mer
Reisende
Lois & I were in Cortona in 2001. Nothing has changed. We stopped in a restaurant for dinner and had a Tuscan steak. Prepared like Nono did on the BBQ. Best steak I ever had. Also we sat across from the “This Old House” stars Norm and Steve. They were taking about rehabbing a house in Cortona. It didn’t happen.
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- fredag 22. september 2017 15:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Høyde: 207 ft
- ItaliaAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Cooking in Tuscany
22. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
A bit of a lazy day Friday. Linda and I took a hands-on cooking class under the direction of our host Barbara and her mother at Villa Rosa Dei Venti in Creti. We made tiramisu and pasta noodles fromLes mer
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- lørdag 23. september 2017 22:24
- 🌙 17 °C
- Høyde: 207 ft
- ItaliaAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
First day in Florence
23. september 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Today we drove to the Chiusi train station, dropped off the car and took the train to Florence. We arrived in mid-afternoon and immediately took off for the Uffizi Gallery where we spent a few hoursLes mer
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- søndag 24. september 2017 17:00
- 🌧 17 °C
- Høyde: 207 ft
- ItaliaAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Tour of Florence
24. september 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
So, I met this cute girl named Sparky on the Ponte Vecchio, and we decided to hang out and tour some sights in Florence. (The Ponte Vecchio is the most significant bridge crossing the Arno.) It was aLes mer
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- mandag 25. september 2017 18:48
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Høyde: 207 ft
- ItaliaAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Lucca
25. september 2017, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We took a ride from Florence to Lucca, a very pleasant village about 80 minutes West by train. This is the birthplace of Giacomo Puccini, my favorite operatic composer. We toured the Puccini museumLes mer
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- tirsdag 26. september 2017 21:58
- 🌙 18 °C
- Høyde: 85 ft
- ItaliaTheater of Pompey41°53’44” N 12°28’25” E
Florence to Rome
26. september 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
We took the speed train to Rome this morning, arriving in early afternoon. The trains travel at a speed of over 200 mph, but it never felt like it. On the other hand, the taxi ride to our hotel wasLes mer
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- onsdag 27. september 2017 19:00
- 🌙 21 °C
- Høyde: 85 ft
- ItaliaTheater of Pompey41°53’44” N 12°28’25” E
Rome now and in the past
27. september 2017, Italia ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Yup, that's the Pope! We got up early to get to Saint Peter's Square for a papal audience today. We followed the advice of the priest who handled the tickets and got into a position for a close upLes mer
ReisendeCan't wait!!!!😁
ReisendeI know I'm too late, but BON VOYAGE. Thank you for including me in the link. I LOVE living through other peoples' travels. Take good care. Xox
ReisendeHave fun Kiddos. Linda even your suitcase is navy!