Apologies to the Monkees for the title. Today was our 42nd wedding anniversary and along with J & F, we … Continue reading European Vacation – September 17/19 – Pisa to Lucca, Italy (Part 1) – Take the Last Train to Lucca
Looking for something to do after our tour of the Cathedral was over, we walked the short distance to this … Continue reading European Vacation – September 16/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 11) – Orto Botanico di Pisa – University Botanical Museum
Pisa Catheral (Cattedrale Metropolitana Primaziale di Santa Maria Assunta; Duomo di Pisa). Constructed from 1063-1092, it is built in the … Continue reading European Vacation – September 16/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 10) – Pisa Cathedral
The River Arno is a river in the Tuscany region and is the second most important river in Italy, after … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15,16 and 17/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 9) – River Arno
Not usually one to worry about my blog numbers, I will celebrate this one. Since my first post on my … Continue reading November 17/19 – Happy Blog-a-versary
When you mention the name, Pisa, you immediately think of the Leaning Tower. So, it did not take us long … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/16/17 and 18/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 8) – The Field of Miracles
As we got our bearings with a walk along the Arno in Pisa, we saw a tiny ornate Gothic building … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/16/17 and 18/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 7) – Santa Maria della Spina – Small but Mighty
Rolling Through Pisa Horse drawn carriages, tiny trucks, cars and scooters rolling through Pisa. Pisa is like most cities. It … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/16/17 and 18/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 6) – Transportation
I think I may have mentioned that there was never any difficulty in finding food or drink in Pisa, as … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/16/17 and 18/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 5) – Grazing Our Way Around Pisa
The origin of the name, Pisa is unknown, but the Pelasgi, Greeks, Etruscans and Ligurians have all been proposed as … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/16/17 and 18/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 4) – on the Streets
The first order of business after getting our stuff settled into our apartment, was to head out and find food. … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 3) – Its Almost Past-a Lunchtime
The ride into Pisa from the airport took no time at all. Our cabbie pointed out the highlights (train station, … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/19 – Pisa, Italy (Part 2) – Arco Antico Apartment in the Old Town
Rising up through the fuzzy haze of sleep, I could here this persistent sound ……….ring…ring ……..ring…ring ……..ring…ring. What was it? … Continue reading European Vacation – September 15/19 – Dublin, Ireland to Pisa, Italy (Part 1) – Picking up the Pis-as
Our first visit to Lower Leeson Street was in October 1977, when as newlyweds, we looked for #74, so we … Continue reading European Vacation – September 14/19 – Dublin (Part 14) – Lower Leeson Street – a-Door-able
I recently had an epiphany. For a blog purporting to be about retirement, I don’t talk about it much. Perhaps … Continue reading Retirement – 5 Years In
Until 1663, this area was a marshy common on the edge of Dublin, used for livestock grazing. In 1664, the … Continue reading European Vacation – September 14/19 – Dublin (Part 13) – St. Stephen’s Green – Dublin’s Front Yard
The full name of this college is College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin. It … Continue reading European Vacation – September 14/19 – Dublin (Part 12) – Trinity College – Learning from History
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