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When I started my retirement travels in 2009, I wanted a way to share it with family and friends as it was happening. Hence, "My Travel Journal". However I realized I wouldn't always be on a trip and wondered what to do with the blog in between times. My daughter pointed out, wisely, that travels can also include trips to the kitchen to try a new recipe, trips to visit family, trips to my neighborhood Starbucks, or a fun day trip with a friend. You're welcome to join me on any of these journeys! I've set up individual pages for each of my major trips (see tabs above).

Also, I have an Etsy shop where my current needlework resides. The last pieces I posted here were in 2013! So if you'd like to see what I have accomplished recently, go to (and I apologize for having to copy and paste):

www.etsy.com/shop/thedollhouseneedle

I recently added an "Italian Word a Day" thingie which shows up at the bottom of every page. You see the word and can click to hear it pronounced. I've been enjoying it and I think my accent is improving as time goes by.
Showing posts with label siracusa archeological park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label siracusa archeological park. Show all posts

October 22, 2014

THE TREE (and I know what kind it is)

PRESENTING...

I looked up this name and my big sis was right - this is a type of banyan tree.
This first picture with the family who I began to worry would never leave makes me glad they stayed long enough for me to take a picture with them in it cause it gives a good idea of the size of the main trunk.  They weren't way out in front of it, they were fairly close.

And I have to admit the rest til the last one are pretty similar, but I took many, many and am putting in not too many.  And how can you post just one or two pictures of such a mavel??




 And this last one I took because as I finally made myself walk past the tree I saw this big thing laying on the ground and on closer inspection realized it was a root!  Looked like part of a dinosaur's foot or something.
Anyway, I was totally impressed by it and glad my trip to Archimede's tomb took me past it.




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