Booking a reservation on-line to see the Sistine Chapel and the Vatican museums worked!!! We booked for 10:00am. Arrived at 9:30. There was no line at all for the aisle marked, “individuals with on-line reservations.” We were admitted to the lobby right away. Now there was still a crowd and we had to go through […]
Today we did what everyone should do – get lost in a city and find your way “out.” I love not having an agenda and not even knowing where I am going – the freedom of just following a vibe to see what will happen. This morning we had some “things” that needed to be
We are here!! Here being Rome, the eternal city, and we have so far managed to mount the few hurdles that travel places in one’s path or paths, as it were. These are the seasonings to being a seasoned traveller. 1. The flight was direct and on time. The school group on board, which we
In five days time we will be flying to Italy for a fortnight. (I’ve said that before.) We spent Sunday looking for a new jacket for my husband. Nothing worked, so we have decided that the old one, frayed cuffs and all, will be OK, after all who spends a lot of time looking at
Mountain Equipment Co-op (M.E.C.) is a great place. The company was started in Vancouver as a retail outlet for outward bound gear and equipment. There are now 16 locations across Canada. It’s a sustainable business, structured as a co-op, with an appeal to people of all ages. I just love going there. My daughter decided
A friend of mine came over for dinner last night. Brenda had been in Italy last November visiting a friend of hers who is a writer. She spent half her time in Rome and the other half touring Umbria, where her friend has a second residence (with an olive grove), and Florence. We spent a
There are always so many “things” to do to get ready for a vacation, that I understand why a lot of people never take them. We have our lists now and are dutifully working our way through them. 1. Find the adapters. These are the plugs that you plug your North American electricals into before
In two weeks time we go on holiday for a fortnight. That’s two weeks. In other words – in two weeks, we go on vacation for two weeks. I used the term “fortnight” because, although it’s used regularly in Britain, it’s an “old world” term. It always reminds me of Charles Dickens or Jane Austin
Yesterday was Saturday and to me that means “Fun.” Even though there are chores to do, there is not the same pressure that there is on weekdays. I think that I will choose for my other two “focusing” words – Fabulous and Fantastic. I know that these are probably synonyms and that means that I
There is something incredibly awesome about this place. There are no mountains – just high land and lake – huge lake and rock – so much rock that you wonder if there is anything else except rock and trees and water. It was when I went to see the pictographs that I realized what else
