tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post5615343936036503260..comments2022-12-10T03:39:20.554-05:00Comments on My Travel Journal: My First Saturday in Florence, Now That I Think About ItMary Lynnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469508742745411315noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-27324488918271512292009-10-04T23:49:31.536-04:002009-10-04T23:49:31.536-04:00Mary Lynne, I have so enjoyed reading about your a...Mary Lynne, I have so enjoyed reading about your adventure. I am glad you have had such a wonderful time. Have a safe trip home and I look forward to seeing you back on Pettipointers.<br /><br />LisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-36941760334546792972009-10-04T21:35:08.660-04:002009-10-04T21:35:08.660-04:00Virginia knew I'd know the answer! The yellow ...Virginia knew I'd know the answer! The yellow flower is <i>Pachystachys lutea</i>, better known as a Lollipop Plant. Pacific Science Center has them in their Tropical Butterfly House and the butterflies love it. <br /><br />The thought of a kilo of cheese makes my mouth water - that's 2.2 lbs! Take Tusconbabe's advice and don't try to bring back meat products. Have you ever seen the Sophia Loren movie, "Lady Liberty"? She tries to bring a whole mortadella into NYC for her fiance and won't give it up to customs. That's what I thought of with your 2 lbs of cheese!<br /><br />Safe travels, Mary Lynne!Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07125139966188443563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-48002580265008389742009-10-04T11:42:34.662-04:002009-10-04T11:42:34.662-04:00Tucsonbabe (I know Va has told me your name and I ...Tucsonbabe (I know Va has told me your name and I can't seem to remember, plus which I kind of like Tucson babe). Thanks for such a nice note. Sorry to hear about you being "grounded" but certainly hope your replacement will be as successful as those of everyone I know who have had them. Those and hip replacements really seem to make a huge difference.<br /><br />I'm glad the blog has brought back pleasant memories for you. One of the main reasons I decided to journal was so I could relive my trip periodically too. I wrote out each day's experience way back when I went to Rome (41 years ago) and read it very occasionally. But I pulled it out and read it before I started this trip and that was kind of fun.<br /><br />I'm going to get to work on today's pictures now - took so many I may not get them finished before I leave here! No, I should be able to do it cause I'm really slowing down on the "seeing things" part of the trip.<br /><br />Thanks again for hanging in there with me...Mary Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469508742745411315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-5558630138740632452009-10-04T09:43:55.330-04:002009-10-04T09:43:55.330-04:00Mary Lynne,
The day after you arrived and injured ...Mary Lynne,<br />The day after you arrived and injured your ankle, I had a total knee replacement and have been kind of out of it since. I am just now catching up on your blog and am really enjoying it.<br />You can pack cheese in your suitcase. The Agricultural beagles might sniff it out at customs but they will let you keep it. Cheese ia allowable... not so sausage etc even if it is cured. When the immigration Nazi asks what you brought back tell him.Be sure to cushion the olive oil and vinegar well and if possible isolate them from clothing that you can't bear to lose. <br />If you are up early tomorrow,, pick a church any church and go to Mass. The Mass in Italy is quite lovely and is also a social event.<br /><br />Your blog brings back wonderful memories and I am now going to wobble around the house and look at our framed photos many of which are from Florence/Tuscany. I know that Greve is in there somewhere!<br /><br />Enjoy the rest of your trip.<br />TucsonbabeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-45686777366659325992009-10-04T09:15:37.737-04:002009-10-04T09:15:37.737-04:00Hi to my faithful family members! To VA - that...Hi to my faithful family members! To VA - that's why I bought the extra suitcase, cause my understanding is I can have two checked bags, so I will divide my stuff up between them, particular the liquids and cheese. They would think I was some eater if I said my cheese was for lunch! It's embarrassingly large. That's why I'm going to share it with my kiddies when I get home (and anybody else that happens by...)<br /><br />And, January - I knew I could count on you to tell me about those knobbies sticking up out of the ground. I really loved the look of that - it looked like something out of Tolkein or munchkin land.<br /><br />Shoot, Chris - there's hardly anymore to see! Not true of course, but boy, I've covered some territory. I went through that piazza early in my visit - the Uffizi Gallery is right off to the side of it. It's where one of the copies of the David statue is (and replaces where the real one stood). I was there again today, actually, cause my planned day went a little awry. So I will have pictures (which is unusual I know). tee hee<br /><br />Love to you all (and Heather and Johnny too...)Mary Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469508742745411315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-3798121054223934852009-10-04T08:49:22.489-04:002009-10-04T08:49:22.489-04:00Lovely lotus image you got there...and yes, anothe...Lovely lotus image you got there...and yes, another lovely day! You've really covered a lot of territory, and "lived" the Florentine city experience. <br />I think you'll be fine with your luggage... Even if a bag went over weight, the fee is something like $50--not disastrous, if it came to that.<br />I can't believe your trip is winding down... I want to see more! Have a great time in the remainder, and don't bother thinking about packing until the night before you leave ;) You're still on vacation mode all the way!<br />PS---Did you get to the Piazza del Signoria? I always thought that seemed a neat, big plaza, with that cool huge tower...Christophernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-39513195221032881562009-10-04T07:56:07.091-04:002009-10-04T07:56:07.091-04:00You know, Mama, I'm sure you're excited an...You know, Mama, I'm sure you're excited and happy to be close to coming home, but it seems like it'll be impossible for you not to miss this when you leave! Especially now that you've got shop-keeps who recognize you and such. I really like your pictures from the garden - and that tree with all the knobs - those are, on cypress trees anyway, called "knees", and they're projections from the roots. Supposedly they help stabilize the trees in unstable soils (since they usually grow in swamps, that would be helpful). I like your lily pad blossom photo - nicely done!Januarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7971046987114869505.post-19574845044544895542009-10-04T07:15:38.400-04:002009-10-04T07:15:38.400-04:00Don't fret over Tuesday cause you're havin...Don't fret over Tuesday cause you're having too nice a time to bother with that, but do fret a bit over your packing. I'm pretty sure that your vinegar and oil canNOT go in carry-on (no liquids even if sealed) and that your cheese, if it's open, will have to go carry-on so that you can say it's your lunch.<br /><br />I somehow missed yesterday's post so lots to catch up with today. How many bridges are there? It always surprises me when you say you're going over yet another new one.<br /><br />Lucky Heather and Johnny + hi, Chris, I've been enjoying your comments. Hope you had decent weather -- it was vile rain here yesterday, all day.<br /><br />Terry might know what your yellow, macro setting flower is -- she has a similar one on her science center blog.<br /><br />It's Sunday morning so I guess for you it's dinner time -- hope you had another good day and look forward to reading/seeing it.vrmichiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06746937206881338017noreply@blogger.com