Greetings from Percy
Oct 23rd, 2006, 06:14 PM
#22
Thanks shillmac
Now to rest up( I'm exhausted !!) and catch up on all the mail and bills.
Once again Thank you for posting my e-mail message from Mykonos.
Yes the Pope missed his chance because I have no plans to go back to Rome.!!
Percy
Now to rest up( I'm exhausted !!) and catch up on all the mail and bills.
Once again Thank you for posting my e-mail message from Mykonos.
Yes the Pope missed his chance because I have no plans to go back to Rome.!!
Percy
Oct 23rd, 2006, 06:31 PM
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Hola Percy: Like you, my favorite is Firenze Italy and ditto on the Vatican. We got to see "David" before that nut took the hammer and cracked David's toe. I wasn't that crazy about Venice, spent the day and gave up the prepaid hotel and caught an overnight train out. I am wondering if you got to the Bosphorus straits, the old Istanbul, the imperial mosques and Topkopi Palace and if you felt safe. We had this trip planned a few years ago but cancelled. Is being there a real breathtaking experience and is worth giving up a trip back to Mexico and worth that Loooooong plane ride? Thanks and Welcome back.
Oct 23rd, 2006, 07:59 PM
#24
Hi blondlady:
Thank you for your comments.
So that is what happened to David's toe, it looked a little pale and mottled , so I see now that they had done some repairs.
I like Venice as the private tour guide took me everywhere... also nothing like having that Gondola ( boat) ride and having someone singing to you.!!
Yes, I was at the Bosphorus Strait and saw ,many of the places you mentioned including Topkapi Place and the 400 room harem.
Also saw , the Blue Mosque, Hagi Sophie , that great 1000 year old church as well as the Hippodrome and then the Grand Bazaar.... what a dizzy place.!
We were all safe but I had some reservations about going there because there is a terrorist group in Turkey that is targeting Tourist ONLY!!
They killed several tourist in early September ..ut once I got there I felt okay and safe.
Well, I will still be going to Mexico for a winter break, but yes, it is a loooong plane ride and then there were a few 4 hour waits in Amsterdam.
But if you want to see things like
The Vatican and Sistine Chapel, David, Leaning Tower,
Acropolis in Athens, the Greek Islands etc.... then you have no choice , you have to go to Italy Greece and Turkey.
I am glad I went and I am glad to be back home.
Take Care
Percy
Thank you for your comments.
So that is what happened to David's toe, it looked a little pale and mottled , so I see now that they had done some repairs.
I like Venice as the private tour guide took me everywhere... also nothing like having that Gondola ( boat) ride and having someone singing to you.!!
Yes, I was at the Bosphorus Strait and saw ,many of the places you mentioned including Topkapi Place and the 400 room harem.
Also saw , the Blue Mosque, Hagi Sophie , that great 1000 year old church as well as the Hippodrome and then the Grand Bazaar.... what a dizzy place.!
We were all safe but I had some reservations about going there because there is a terrorist group in Turkey that is targeting Tourist ONLY!!
They killed several tourist in early September ..ut once I got there I felt okay and safe.
Well, I will still be going to Mexico for a winter break, but yes, it is a loooong plane ride and then there were a few 4 hour waits in Amsterdam.
But if you want to see things like
The Vatican and Sistine Chapel, David, Leaning Tower,
Acropolis in Athens, the Greek Islands etc.... then you have no choice , you have to go to Italy Greece and Turkey.
I am glad I went and I am glad to be back home.
Take Care
Percy
