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- Tag 1
- Freitag, 8. September 2017 um 09:04
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 66 ft
Vereinigte Staaten von AmerikaSacramento International Airport38°41’35” N 121°35’16” W
Here we go (at SMF)!
8. September 2017 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
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- Freitag, 8. September 2017 um 17:58
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 141 ft
NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Chicago to Dublin
8. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Ready to board at O'Hare on Friday.
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- Tag 2
- Samstag, 9. September 2017 um 09:45
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Höhe über NN: 141 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Dublin airport
9. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 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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- Samstag, 9. September 2017 um 15:00
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 141 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
The Irish Sea off Whitehead
9. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Beautiful day north of Belfast.
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- Tag 2
- Samstag, 9. September 2017 um 17:29
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 59 ft
- NordirlandWhitehead Railway Station54°45’18” N 5°42’40” W
Blackhead Lighthouse in Northern Ireland
9. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
First day, out for a hike with Kelley and Paul.
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- Samstag, 9. September 2017 um 17:30
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 167 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Paul and Kelley and visitors
9. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Hiking at the Irish Sea near their home in Whitehead.
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- Sonntag, 10. September 2017 um 13:05
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höhe über NN: 167 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Carrickfergus Castle
10. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 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 aWeiterlesen
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- Sonntag, 10. September 2017 um 16:26
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Höhe über NN: 141 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’9” W
Carrickfergus B&B
10. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Beautiful rainbow and some random shots in Carrickfergus. Blustery day!
Linda BeirneYou got it, the entire rainbow outside of our B&B. It's been one of many.
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- Tag 4
- Montag, 11. September 2017 um 21:57
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Höhe über NN: 167 ft
- NordirlandTrooperslane Railway Station54°42’39” N 5°51’10” W
Giant's Causeway
11. September 2017 in Nordirland ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofWeiterlesen
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- Tag 5
- Dienstag, 12. September 2017 um 13:05
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Höhe über NN: 95 ft
IrlandBalgriffin53°24’13” N 6°10’47” W
Last Day in Belfast
12. September 2017 in 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 noWeiterlesen
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- Tag 6
- Mittwoch, 13. September 2017 um 15:00
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 33 ft
ItalienSt Mark's Basilica45°26’6” N 12°20’23” E
Venice
13. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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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- Tag 7
- Donnerstag, 14. September 2017 um 23:53
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Höhe über NN: 39 ft
- ItalienDarsena Arsenale Vecchio45°26’9” N 12°20’44” E
Second Day in Venice
14. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 inWeiterlesen
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- Tag 8
- Freitag, 15. September 2017 um 20:08
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 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 ourWeiterlesen
ReisenderSounds 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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- Tag 9
- Samstag, 16. September 2017 um 16:00
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 420 ft
- ItalienAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’34” E
Leaving Venice for Asolo
16. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 thisWeiterlesen
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- Tag 10
- Sonntag, 17. September 2017 um 14:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 390 ft
- ItalienAsolo45°47’39” N 11°54’37” E
Asolo and surrounding wine country
17. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 homeWeiterlesen
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- Tag 11
- Montag, 18. September 2017 um 18:00
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 886 ft
- ItalienCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’27” E
Gray day at Lake Garda
18. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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 fromWeiterlesen
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- Tag 12
- Dienstag, 19. September 2017 um 15:00
- ☀️ 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 889 ft
- ItalienCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’26” E
On to Tuscany!
19. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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 fourWeiterlesen
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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- Tag 13
- Mittwoch, 20. September 2017 um 15:00
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 879 ft
- ItalienCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E
Touring Tuscany
20. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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 wasWeiterlesen
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- Tag 14
- Donnerstag, 21. September 2017 um 14:00
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Höhe über NN: 879 ft
- ItalienCreti43°15’5” N 11°52’24” E
Cortona
21. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 upWeiterlesen
Reisender
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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- Tag 15
- Freitag, 22. September 2017 um 15:00
- ⛅ 22 °C
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Cooking in Tuscany
22. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ⛅ 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 fromWeiterlesen
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- Tag 16
- Samstag, 23. September 2017 um 22:24
- 🌙 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
First day in Florence
23. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 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 hoursWeiterlesen
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- Tag 17
- Sonntag, 24. September 2017 um 17:00
- 🌧 17 °C
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Tour of Florence
24. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌧 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 aWeiterlesen
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- Tag 18
- Montag, 25. September 2017 um 18:48
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höhe über NN: 207 ft
- ItalienAntinori Palace43°46’24” N 11°15’2” E
Lucca
25. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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 museumWeiterlesen
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- Tag 19
- Dienstag, 26. September 2017 um 21:58
- 🌙 18 °C
- Höhe über NN: 85 ft
- ItalienTheater of Pompey41°53’44” N 12°28’25” E
Florence to Rome
26. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 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 wasWeiterlesen
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- Mittwoch, 27. September 2017 um 19:00
- 🌙 21 °C
- Höhe über NN: 85 ft
- ItalienTheater of Pompey41°53’44” N 12°28’25” E
Rome now and in the past
27. September 2017 in Italien ⋅ 🌙 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 upWeiterlesen
ReisenderCan't wait!!!!😁
ReisenderI 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
ReisenderHave fun Kiddos. Linda even your suitcase is navy!