tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post2506827143587814787..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: ITALIAN HOLIDAY - TUSCANYcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-17018451434115207202014-09-19T07:22:21.146-07:002014-09-19T07:22:21.146-07:00Vicki, thank you. Too hot by half that day. We wer...Vicki, thank you. Too hot by half that day. We were happy to view it from ground level.<br /> <br /> "Nothing wrong with talking to yourself is there, Col?." "Err, no there isn't Col" col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-54207818144626987412014-09-19T06:27:05.101-07:002014-09-19T06:27:05.101-07:00Your holiday looks gorgeous. I like that you didn&...Your holiday looks gorgeous. I like that you didn't feel you needed to climb the Tower -- I have a tendency to turn holidays into exhausting route marches, but as I've got older (and slower), I hope that I'm letting myself say, more often, "No! Just sit down and relax!" (I probably shouldn't talk to myself out loud, even on holidays)skiourophilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200877834536477400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-63415707184718093582014-09-15T05:24:09.304-07:002014-09-15T05:24:09.304-07:00Tracy, thank you. Like Moira mentioned - I don'...Tracy, thank you. Like Moira mentioned - I don't want to let the side down!<br />It was amazing seeing the Leaning Tower..... never say never, maybe one day you'll take a European trip.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-72668111320750730612014-09-14T15:08:01.783-07:002014-09-14T15:08:01.783-07:00You look very fit, Col. Lovely family and lovely p...You look very fit, Col. Lovely family and lovely photos. I am not much for traveling but to see the Leaning Tower... I would like that.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-59335673982119752122014-09-11T07:35:19.280-07:002014-09-11T07:35:19.280-07:00I think this problem has re-reared it's head e...I think this problem has re-reared it's head every so often throughout the centuries. I did look up the history on wiki when we got home - I think it has been certified by the experts as good for another 200 years or so - it will outlast the pair of us! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2891267344802778652014-09-11T07:28:41.428-07:002014-09-11T07:28:41.428-07:00Col, a few years ago, I read a news story that the...Col, a few years ago, I read a news story that the Tower was continuing to tilt dangerously and that the Italian government lost no time in stabilising it.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-25258080786985003912014-09-11T07:22:28.381-07:002014-09-11T07:22:28.381-07:00Prashant thank you. The Tower is protected by rail...Prashant thank you. The Tower is protected by railings so you can get close to but not actually touch it from the outside. I believe it was "closed" for many years whilst repairs - underpinning I guess were carried out. My sister and parents visited back in the 90's when the outside was covered up also, for cleaning. We were very fortunate to see it as it is today. You can pay to go up and ascend the 7 or 8 floors to the bells at the top, but it was a very hot day and we didn't really feel the need to. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74808379196823206432014-09-11T07:16:16.051-07:002014-09-11T07:16:16.051-07:00Col, thanks for sharing these lovely photographs o...Col, thanks for sharing these lovely photographs of your very lovely family and writing about your memorable holiday. The Leaning Tower looks close enough to touch. I didn't know you could go near it. My best wishes to your son for his next adventure at the university, Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51922203942172022072014-09-11T05:46:49.082-07:002014-09-11T05:46:49.082-07:00Jose, you're welcome. Happy to provoke some fo...Jose, you're welcome. Happy to provoke some fond memories for yourself as well!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38695586546403083892014-09-11T04:57:21.436-07:002014-09-11T04:57:21.436-07:00Thanks for sharing your lovely expereince Col. You...Thanks for sharing your lovely expereince Col. You just remind me of a trip my wife and I made to Tuscunny some years ago. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64167593433992315852014-09-11T04:29:06.740-07:002014-09-11T04:29:06.740-07:00Margot thank you. Some fantastic memories for the ...Margot thank you. Some fantastic memories for the 5 of us. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-69319821581237070502014-09-11T04:26:39.795-07:002014-09-11T04:26:39.795-07:00Moira, we had a fantastic time. We would definitel...Moira, we had a fantastic time. We would definitely re-visit the area. Daytime driving I could cope with much better than in the night. I think we would want to visit a vineyard next time.<br /><br />Thanks also for the kind remarks - I'm feeling a hell of a lot better after my recent efforts. I've probably put a few pounds back on - but I'm in a much better place than I was at the start of the year. I was still blowing hard, climbing up to the top of those steps in Florence, but not as badly as climbing St Pauls in Feb. (Still running around the town - 4 times a week at the minute!)col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-61982103423267311542014-09-11T04:22:44.618-07:002014-09-11T04:22:44.618-07:00Col - Oh, you had a lovely time!! I'm very hap...Col - Oh, you had a lovely time!! I'm very happy for you and it all looks wonderful. I'm getting a pleasant dizziness just looking at the scenery, and the art must have been fantastic. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-45181487947495489362014-09-11T04:06:22.743-07:002014-09-11T04:06:22.743-07:00Oh how lovely, that looks like a fabulous holiday....Oh how lovely, that looks like a fabulous holiday. One of my best friends lives just outside Lucca so I know it well, it made me quite nostalgic to see the amphitheatre. And I have fond memories of trips out to Florence and Viareggio too. And if I may be personal - you are looking very good in these photos. Just as well, you have a good-looking family there, wouldn't want to let the side down!<br />BTW, I avoid driving round Lucca if at all possible, I find it terrifying.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-21460404348232751592014-09-11T02:54:23.138-07:002014-09-11T02:54:23.138-07:00Bernadette, I think I prefer Barcelona to Florence...Bernadette, I think I prefer Barcelona to Florence personally. I'd set up camp there. My language skills are non-existent - schoolboy French only, most of it forgotten.<br /><br />We hope to visit a few more great European cities of culture in the years ahead - our tick list so far is woefully spartan. col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-43504745727701387632014-09-11T02:14:17.414-07:002014-09-11T02:14:17.414-07:00Looks like a great holiday - great place to celebr...Looks like a great holiday - great place to celebrate a birthday. I love Florence. Of all the places outside Australia that I've been to it is the one I would like to live in if I didn't have to worry about earning a living (because my Italian is woeful and wouldn't earn me enough to buy water let alone eat pizza). Bernadettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07641617609801125707noreply@blogger.com