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Wednesday, December 31, 2014
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Christmas fun! #merrychristmasdarling #family #funtimes #missingspikelinseybrianandkids
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Thursday, December 25, 2014
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I like to bake at night so I can lick the bowl. #recitaltreats #yum
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Saturday, November 29, 2014
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Friday, October 31, 2014
Trick or treating with the best! #grandbabies #ilovenyc #flamingorobotskunk #cutest
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Throwing a fit in style on the Brooklyn Bridge. #redshoes #grandbabies #ilovenyc
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Such a beautiful day to spend with babies and friends. #ilovenyc #grandbabies #brooklynfavorite
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Monday, October 27, 2014
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This has been the most lovely day! Had fun hanging out with these guys! #ilovenyc #family
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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
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08.14.14 - That's Amore!
A Day in Napoli
We took a tour out to Pompeii today. In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted completely burying this Roman city. It is a labyrinth of different alleyways and larger open areas, and was well preserved by over 20 feet of ash that fell on top of it. Mount Vesuvius, still an active volcano, looms in the background. Kind of a scary place to live! But it was fantastic!
After lunch, our tour bus took a scenic drive along the Amalfi Coast. It is a lovely stretch of road winding along the coastline. Colorful villages cling to the cliffs and are considered among Europe’s most beautiful destinations. I am anxious to compare and contrast with Cinque Terre.
Our main tour guide throughout the day was a spunky gal named Victoria. She had a co-guide who referred to her as "your mama." "Keep an eye on your mama. If you have a question ask your mama." Every time this happened she would pipe up and say, "my name is Victoria, like the Queen!" Victoria is actually from the Ukraine, but has lived in Italy for years. She was extremely knowledgeable and you would never know that she was not Italian.
She was Fan - TAS - tic!
We took a tour out to Pompeii today. In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted completely burying this Roman city. It is a labyrinth of different alleyways and larger open areas, and was well preserved by over 20 feet of ash that fell on top of it. Mount Vesuvius, still an active volcano, looms in the background. Kind of a scary place to live! But it was fantastic!
Sorrento is a stunning little town a few miles south of Naples and Pompeii with cute, rustic villas and cobblestone streets. There are Vespas (motor scooters) everywhere and the riders are crazy! They pass on the left whether or not there is oncoming traffic. They make their own lane in the middle and just zip along. I wonder how many accidents occur. On top of that there are no sidewalks. People just walk out of their homes right onto the street.
Lemons are a good part of the industry in this part of Italy and lemon trees grow in abundance. They have lemon everything; cakes, hard candy, soap, lemon spirits, etc. Shops everywhere have something lemony displayed, enticing buyers to enter and spend!
We ate lunch at a nice little restaurant recommended by our tour guide. We ate pizza that had the BEST mozzarella in the world. The Milky Mountains surround Naples and this is where the best mozzarella cheese comes from. And it IS the best! We had lemon cake for dessert!
Our main tour guide throughout the day was a spunky gal named Victoria. She had a co-guide who referred to her as "your mama." "Keep an eye on your mama. If you have a question ask your mama." Every time this happened she would pipe up and say, "my name is Victoria, like the Queen!" Victoria is actually from the Ukraine, but has lived in Italy for years. She was extremely knowledgeable and you would never know that she was not Italian.
She was Fan - TAS - tic!
Friday, October 3, 2014
08.12.14 - Opa!
A Day in Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos is a lovely island with many beaches and where the cool water is several shades of deep blues and greens. It is simply beautiful!
A maze of flat stone streets led to many of the same types of long alley ways with whitewashed churches ...
Cool windmills are some of the most recognizable landmarks. They stand on a hill overlooking the area and are the first thing you spot when coming into the harbor. They were once used to mill wheat and were an important source of income. Today, they are no longer in use; just very cool Greek icons.
Vibrant colors of the Greek islands
Our small swimming bay... the water was icy cold!
Too cold for me ...
... but not this brave fish.
A (non)swimming selfie!
houses and shops trimmed with splotches of blue, red or green on doorways, shutters, and rooftops and with beautifully bright flowers growing in hanging baskets.
This shop sold all kinds of fun beach stuff.
Nikos food and snacks - see all the Nutella?
Fresh fish chilling under ice
Samples of the beautiful colors used on this fascinating island.
We saw the town mascot, Nicholas the Pelican (His predecessor, Petros, was an injured pelican nursed back to health by a fisherman. The townspeople became rather fond of him and he became quite the celebrity, wandering up and down the alleys, stopping to rest wherever he pleased. He lived for over 30 years. When he died in 1986 the whole town went into mourning). There have been a succession of Petros’s but for some reason the current guy is referred to as Nicholas.
Nicholas, the town mascot
An important topic of the day was to discuss what was for lunch? Greek gyros are delish. They are very similar to the Turkish kebabs and we love them! As we ate, we had a beautiful view of the bay with bobbing sailboats and a cool breeze gently blowing.
We had considered renting scooters and zipping around like we did when in Hawaii, but the madness and confusion of all the tiny cars and motorcycles made it seem a bit dangerous. Not for Larry, but definitely for me. The traffic really was insane, both pedestrians and miniature cars, with the combination of sightseers and natives. You really have to watch or you could be the next road kill.
The view of the sea from the island was beautiful and much more peaceful than the island. You can see our ship in the background. The boats moored in the bay are so colorful. I could sit here and watch all day.
The view of the sea from the island was beautiful and much more peaceful than the island. You can see our ship in the background. The boats moored in the bay are so colorful. I could sit here and watch all day.
The majority of natives living on Mykonos have to be cats. We have seen so many here and they just lazily lay there and watch you. There was one lady in particular that was feeding many (too many) cats on her front porch. I had visions of a creepy cat woman who could only relate to Felines!
Nice kitties!
Another indigenous creature populating Mykonos is the crazy pigeon. They have no fear! As we were waiting for our food for lunch, one started pecking at my toes. Ewwww! Gross!
Which city has more alleys; Venice, Dubrovnik, or Mykonos? Good question!
Wednesday, August 13 – A Day at Sea
Breakfast up on the Horizon Court Buffet
Hearing small children speaking a foreign language or with an English accent is so entertaining. Too bad we as Americans don’t have that charming accent.
Whenever we go to the buffet to eat it seriously sounds like what the Tower of Babel would have been like. There are so many different nationalities all in one place. Very cool!
The Gym - cool bikes you ride and pretend you are in a video game racing other players. Larry won!
We went up by the pool to read. Super windy but fun to be in the shade, by the pool, cruising across the Ionian Sea. We still keep pinching ourselves we to see if we are dreaming.
Larry went to the room and shortly after a cute older couple, Sam and Betsy, came by and took the chair Larry was using. We started chatting, exchanging information. Where do you live? How many kids? Etc. they are from LA and are Jewish. They know a bit about Mormons. They want to go on a tour with us tomorrow if we can line up an inexpensive trip. They kind of want to do a bit more than we do. It is hard to decide what to do. There are so many beautiful places to go see and great food to eat. I wish we had brought our money tree along. :)
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