Where Would You Like to Be Right Now?
Jul 30th, 2010, 06:14 PM
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Where Would You Like to Be Right Now?
If you could right suddenly be transported to anywhere in Europe, on any day, what would it be?
For me it would be Queen's Day in Amsterdam - the liveliest city-wide festive festival i've ever have the chance to happen upon.
Where would you like to materialize right now? And why?
For me it would be Queen's Day in Amsterdam - the liveliest city-wide festive festival i've ever have the chance to happen upon.
Where would you like to materialize right now? And why?
Jul 30th, 2010, 06:55 PM
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In front of Notre Dame in Paris sipping a cheap vin chaud out of a plastic cup. The hub and I are with our dear friends from Edinburgh. It's almost midnight on new year's eve. This would be a repeat of December 31, 2008.
Jul 30th, 2010, 07:44 PM
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Strolling along the Seine with my husband, mid August, blackberry gelato in hand, around 10pm while the Paris Plage was going on. Beautiful piano music wafting through the air. Couples drinking wine on the 'beach'. This would be a repeat of August 19 last year. Wahhh, I want to go back NOW. 
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Jul 30th, 2010, 07:58 PM
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London, walking along the south side of the river, by Jubilee Gardens, enjoying the magnificent view across the water, which I will be in a few weeks. Can hardly wait. Sometimes thinking about my upcoming trips is the only thing that keeps me sane.
Jul 30th, 2010, 08:14 PM
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I'm going with the Paris theme.
On the bridge to St. Louis en Ile with "I Wish You Love" wafting over the water played by Tim the saxophone player form London.
Now that I mention it, what happened to Tim? He was there for many years, then in 2009 we couldn't find him.
But I have to add choice #2-----having dinner in the courtyard outside in Chinon at Au Chapeau Rouge----absolutely fantastic!
Choice #3----watching the fireworks display at the Cyrano de Bergerac(Sp?) show over the pond at Versailles---stunning!
SeaUrchin--you mentioned Cap Ferrat---WOW another wonderful memory!
MelJ---you mentioned Notre Dame----well how about in front of Notre Dame when the Pope was there with tens of thousands of people holding candles and singing Ave Maria.
Then it's my favorite dinner of all time at "Al Veluu" in the hills overlooking Lake Como.
How can you choose just one?
This Sept. it's Ireland----maybe jaja's Achill Island
The list goes on----how can you choose? I feel very fortunate to have many memories in Europe.
On the bridge to St. Louis en Ile with "I Wish You Love" wafting over the water played by Tim the saxophone player form London.
Now that I mention it, what happened to Tim? He was there for many years, then in 2009 we couldn't find him.
But I have to add choice #2-----having dinner in the courtyard outside in Chinon at Au Chapeau Rouge----absolutely fantastic!
Choice #3----watching the fireworks display at the Cyrano de Bergerac(Sp?) show over the pond at Versailles---stunning!
SeaUrchin--you mentioned Cap Ferrat---WOW another wonderful memory!
MelJ---you mentioned Notre Dame----well how about in front of Notre Dame when the Pope was there with tens of thousands of people holding candles and singing Ave Maria.
Then it's my favorite dinner of all time at "Al Veluu" in the hills overlooking Lake Como.
How can you choose just one?
This Sept. it's Ireland----maybe jaja's Achill Island
The list goes on----how can you choose? I feel very fortunate to have many memories in Europe.
Jul 30th, 2010, 08:33 PM
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Walking with my hubby along the trail from Guarda to Zouz in the Engadine, Switzerland. Stunningly brilliant blue sky, snow capped mountains, green fields full of wild flowers and butterflies, cows with big brass bells and not another soul in sight. SIGH!
Jul 30th, 2010, 09:46 PM
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Aire de Sevilla: http://www.airedesevilla.com/
Jul 30th, 2010, 10:31 PM
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TPAYT: you cheated (but I sympathize!)
A fall morning in the gardens of Villandry where the mist hung over everything and I was the only soul around. They annually rotate the gardens based on authentic plans...while I've seen many photos in guidebooks, online, etc. I've never seen as beautiful as that year's!
A fall morning in the gardens of Villandry where the mist hung over everything and I was the only soul around. They annually rotate the gardens based on authentic plans...while I've seen many photos in guidebooks, online, etc. I've never seen as beautiful as that year's!
Jul 30th, 2010, 11:06 PM
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If I have to choose somewhere in Europe right now, though, I would be at the Galleria Doria Pamphilij, soon to be followed by a delicious Roman lunch. OK, that is just one of many, many suggestions I would enjoy following right now.
Jul 31st, 2010, 01:38 AM
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At La Scuderia restaurant in Asciano in Tuscany. A beautiful, romantic, Merchant Ivory type place that we chanced upon in desperation at the end of a horrendous day which started with DH putting regular gas in a diesel rental car.
