What was your single favorite European travel moment for 2007?
Dec 21st, 2007, 01:54 PM
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Too many to cull down to a single moment but..
Seeing in 2007 in the square in San Quirico d'Orcia with the locals throwing loud firecrackers down all around us
Staying overnight on the top of the world at Lagazuoi in the dolomites and then skiing down first the next morning
Watching the fog lift to reveal the Baisilca San Francesco
Visiting the parmigianno regianno factory in Parma
Seeing opera at La Scala and La Fenice
I had a very wonderful two trips to Italy in 2007.
Seeing in 2007 in the square in San Quirico d'Orcia with the locals throwing loud firecrackers down all around us
Staying overnight on the top of the world at Lagazuoi in the dolomites and then skiing down first the next morning
Watching the fog lift to reveal the Baisilca San Francesco
Visiting the parmigianno regianno factory in Parma
Seeing opera at La Scala and La Fenice
I had a very wonderful two trips to Italy in 2007.
Dec 21st, 2007, 02:02 PM
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Saying "I do" during our renewal of vows ceremony at the American Church in Paris.
After 20 years, I felt my warranty might be running out, so I picked the one best place to renew. Paris is my wife's favorite city, and she is a glass artist. The American Church in Paris has the only Tiffany windows in Europe; a French national treasure, and the minister was a wonder.
She looked radiant, and I felt blessed. A special moment.
After 20 years, I felt my warranty might be running out, so I picked the one best place to renew. Paris is my wife's favorite city, and she is a glass artist. The American Church in Paris has the only Tiffany windows in Europe; a French national treasure, and the minister was a wonder.
She looked radiant, and I felt blessed. A special moment.
Dec 21st, 2007, 02:12 PM
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>What was your single favorite European travel moment for 2007?
My Lady Wife says:
Dinner at Es Zimmer in Salzburg.
I say:
My first taste of Pinot Gris at the Schwendi in Kientzheim. (Compare it to having a glass of milk fresh from the cow.)
We both agree that stepping out onto the balcony of our room (Vanilla) at the Schreier in Lindau was quite a treat.
My Lady Wife says:
Dinner at Es Zimmer in Salzburg.
I say:
My first taste of Pinot Gris at the Schwendi in Kientzheim. (Compare it to having a glass of milk fresh from the cow.)
We both agree that stepping out onto the balcony of our room (Vanilla) at the Schreier in Lindau was quite a treat.
Dec 21st, 2007, 02:20 PM
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Best memories-
The BBC tour and watching a taping of Jonathon Ross.
Touring the Fuller's brewery w/microbrewers from Belgium and the free tasting afterwards. Yum.
Seeing the Yorkshire countryside for the first time on my journey from York. Staying in my little flat in York and the view of Holy Trinity churchyard from the lounge window.
The authentic Italian food at a little restaurant in Cardiff. Seeing the Millenium Centre and waterall..Doctor Who geek here.
Traveling in WT+ after having flown BA coach for many years.
The BBC tour and watching a taping of Jonathon Ross.
Touring the Fuller's brewery w/microbrewers from Belgium and the free tasting afterwards. Yum.
Seeing the Yorkshire countryside for the first time on my journey from York. Staying in my little flat in York and the view of Holy Trinity churchyard from the lounge window.
The authentic Italian food at a little restaurant in Cardiff. Seeing the Millenium Centre and waterall..Doctor Who geek here.
Traveling in WT+ after having flown BA coach for many years.
Dec 21st, 2007, 02:27 PM
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Coleen- would you mind sharing with me the name of that fabulous place you stayed in Montepulciano? And any contact info you have?
THANKS!
Paula
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THANKS!
Paula
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Dec 21st, 2007, 02:42 PM
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This is such a difficult question! If you'd said "favorite experience" I probably would have said bicycling all around Amsterdam (such fun and such nice scenery), but because you said "moment" I'm going to say that it was sitting at a little covered table at a tiny restaurant in Orvieto, sipping some Orvieto Classico while gazing at the Duomo and watching storm clouds blow over. (And the best part was having Orvieto pretty much to ourselves even though it was in early June - the thunderstorm had kept most of the tourists away, I suppose, but it ended up being a beautiful day after it blew over.)
Dec 21st, 2007, 03:01 PM
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This a great thread and it makes me want to click on all of your names to read trip reports!
Mine was very simple and only sort of travel related. We moved to the UK this summer. Our first overnight trip away from our new house was up to Edinburgh. It's a pretty fun city and we had a good time. We drove to and from and that was pretty crazy. But, my favorite moment was on the way home, coming around the corner of my street and realizing that I was home, but that home was here! I get to live here! I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. Since then I've been to Paris twice and Rome once -- each time the plane touches down in London I think -- I get to live here!
Now, as I read all of your posts I think -- those are all so close! I can go there too! Thank you.
Mine was very simple and only sort of travel related. We moved to the UK this summer. Our first overnight trip away from our new house was up to Edinburgh. It's a pretty fun city and we had a good time. We drove to and from and that was pretty crazy. But, my favorite moment was on the way home, coming around the corner of my street and realizing that I was home, but that home was here! I get to live here! I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. Since then I've been to Paris twice and Rome once -- each time the plane touches down in London I think -- I get to live here!
Now, as I read all of your posts I think -- those are all so close! I can go there too! Thank you.
Dec 21st, 2007, 03:49 PM
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How about one per trip or country? If just one...first evening in Stockholm the weather was lovely when I walked down to the waterfront, got an ice cream cone, and then a band struck up on the bandstand. Watching the beautiful colors of the summer sunset on the buildings, seeing the water, listening to the music, eating an ice cream...I'm sure I was grinning ear to ear. Had to telephone my husband back in the US to tell him what he was missing.
Dec 21st, 2007, 04:25 PM
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Visiting the Evangelische Kirche in Tagerwilen, Switzerland, the church where my grandparents were married in 1849. We were given the history of the church (started as a convent in 700) and a tour which included the bell tower. We also received a copy of the church registry page with their names on it, and a copy of their civil wedding certificate.
Dec 21st, 2007, 04:35 PM
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Our trip to England was our first European trip.
It's hard to pick out just one moment, but some highlights were having a pint at The Eagle and Child, J.R.R. Tolkien's favorite pub in Oxford; looking out over the landscape at Conwy Castle in Wales; having a lovely anniversary dinner at The Bell at Skenfrith in Wales; and visiting Jane Austen's house in Chawton.
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It's hard to pick out just one moment, but some highlights were having a pint at The Eagle and Child, J.R.R. Tolkien's favorite pub in Oxford; looking out over the landscape at Conwy Castle in Wales; having a lovely anniversary dinner at The Bell at Skenfrith in Wales; and visiting Jane Austen's house in Chawton.
Lee Ann
Dec 21st, 2007, 10:20 PM
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Mine would have to be while walking the pre-dawn streets of Rome. It was just so amazing watching the sunrise over the city. I was able to come away with this
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Dec 22nd, 2007, 03:38 AM
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Not really a "moment" but my favorite memory from last years travels was walking around various Spanish cities (Salamanca, Segovia, Toledo, etc) early in the morning and seeing all those little tiny black birds that swoop around church towers and other high places, mostly at dawn and dusk. I've noticed them in many other European locations, but it seemed in Spain there were more of them. Now when I look at my photos and I see tiny black specs it brings me back to the way the air felt and smelled and sounded on those early morning walks.
Dec 22nd, 2007, 03:59 AM
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Being invited to our landlord's apartment upstairs from our rental in Rome - warm enough to sit on her rooftop terrace and watch some fireworks, drinking wine, eating olives and crostini she had prepared.
She grew up in Sicily. We talked about joining her there sometime at her family's villa!
I felt like Sally Field getting the Oscar "YOu like us, you really like us!"
She grew up in Sicily. We talked about joining her there sometime at her family's villa!
I felt like Sally Field getting the Oscar "YOu like us, you really like us!"
