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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

What I like about Dublin

Hands down the best thing that Ireland has to offer is it's people.

We have been here for four days now and the thing that I am loving the most is recounting the interactions, evenings and times spent with Irishmen:)


Other things I like:
-The bridges along the river Liffey...especially the Santiago Calatrava bridge

-the blue skies we've had everyday (not so much the rain today)

-the Guinness at St. Jame's gate brewery... And it's gravity bar that gives you the most wonderful 360 view of the city of the surrounding mountains and ocean :)

-Rugby and being with both the french and irish as we saw the final game of the six nations rugby tournament...not to mention learning about the INS and outs of the game, players, and positions from Kristin...and then also really wanting to watch Invictus

-"firework" by Katy perry following us in every public place we go

-Irish music: both he tap dancing stuff going on and the local music

-brown eyed girl being played in three consecutive pubs in a row because van morrison or the original writers of that song are Irish!

-being pegged as "Lisa Bonet" at pubs-- and then hearing a group of Irishmen try to impersonate The Cosby Show and say Bill Cosby's show last name

-temple bar

-porter house brewery

-Jameson's whiskey distillery and their wonderful tour guide

-visiting John Patrick Delaney's family pub... And him and Mary getting two rounds bought for them by the Irish locals :)

The list will go on... It's time for a quick walk....




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Sunday, January 30, 2011

Fur Coats around Italy...

I found that it is a rule of thumb: If you are over 60 some years of age, you have fur....

Coming in pairs of twos

Walking with their husbands

Or alone and on a mission...

Hair and Fur similar colors

Golden Girls BFF arm in arm in fur

She was so cute... 4'10"

How did January go by so quickly?

Dad and V do Italy Itinerary: (December 30th-January 8th)
Verona
Bologna
Florence
Radda in Chianti
Cortona
Rome
(Vatican City)
Florence
Trieste... (Breathe)

Other Country Counts: 
Slovenia: Lbjujana and Postonja
Croatia: Rijeka

Trieste: All around...

Landmarks:
-First Class on a train (haha)
-St. Peter's Basilica, DOME- ON TOP!
-Verona-Roman Arena + Roman Theatre (Romeo + Juliet something...)
-Florence-YUMMY FOOD
-ALL THREE David's by Micheangelo (Florence)
-Rome
-Cave hopping
-People Watching (More like Fur Coat sightings)
-Bolognese sauce
-Tuscan Soup
-Wine
-Vatican... Vatican... more Vatican...
-Nice people :)
Trevi Fountain... after Dad said he didn't want to come back :)

New Years Frog... that's the old year... about to be burned!

Me and Dad lit up from the fire light of the burning frog :)

The Burning Frog... Good bye 2010... Hello 2011!

Verona... Oh... Fair Verona... Loved that place :)

Wine Tasting "Castello di Albola" Radda, Chianti... YUMMY!

Caves in Postonja, Slovenia (SO COOL!)

Roman Arena (I think this was the one in Verona)

Cool shot in the Roman Theatre

On top of the world... (On top of St. Peter's Basilica! = highest point in Rome!)

Trieste, Sunset

Happy Birthday LIZ MARTIN WOOD!




Love that lady!