tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post2514407008481590266..comments2023-10-19T08:49:35.405-05:00Comments on Aún Estamos Vivos: That Was London CallingJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-41553308071341999222009-05-30T12:45:50.254-05:002009-05-30T12:45:50.254-05:00Hi Kevin!
Good to see you again. Why so little a...Hi Kevin!<br /><br />Good to see you again. Why so little activity at Stranger In a Strange Land? I still have you linked.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-10458436835882498332009-05-30T10:44:39.971-05:002009-05-30T10:44:39.971-05:00Jeff,
Good to see you're still posting. Looks lik...Jeff,<br /><br />Good to see you're still posting. Looks like a great trip, and especially nice that you were able to meet with Gerard O'Collins. Never been to London, but hopefully we can stop by next time we go back to Ireland. Although, to be honest, if we had the time and $ we'd rather check out Spain first. Anyway, stay strong and keep shining your light.<br /><br />Peace, Kevin McM<br />[old blog: strangerinastrangeland]portinexilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360728247550082458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-5318103970105445202009-05-29T17:33:33.562-05:002009-05-29T17:33:33.562-05:00An hour and a half.
Lake Maggiore is perfect for...An hour and a half. <br /><br />Lake Maggiore is perfect for a honeymoon:)<br /><br />In July B16 is going to come here in Aosta Valley for vacation,as did JPII.<br />I'm really not looking forward to meet him ;)<br /><br />I have never read a Scaeffer's novel, maybe it is time to begin.<br /><br />Ciao<br />Cristinashera10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09409104661870020451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-63905086786962037402009-05-29T14:51:18.516-05:002009-05-29T14:51:18.516-05:00Ah, you should read Frank Schaeffer's novel Zermat...Ah, you should read Frank Schaeffer's novel <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Zermatt-Novel-Calvin-Becker-Trilogy/dp/0786714603/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243626437&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">Zermatt</A>.<br /><br />How long would it take for you to travel to Lake Maggiore? My wife and I spent the last day of our Italian honeymoon in Stresa. Very nice. We were tempted to keep going straight on up into Switzerland.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-86565992435495154052009-05-29T11:30:05.582-05:002009-05-29T11:30:05.582-05:00no, I live among the mountains.
I live in the smal...no, I live among the mountains.<br />I live in the smallest italian regione, Aosta Valley, and the 4 higher mountains of Europe are in my region.<br /><br />Aosta Valley borders with France and Switzerland. Actually the nearest big town is Torino, but i "hate" the Juventus team.<br /> <br />http://www.regione.vda.it/turismo/default_e.aspshera10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09409104661870020451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-50457678815602702122009-05-29T10:29:37.210-05:002009-05-29T10:29:37.210-05:00Cristina,
Maybe I'm a barbarian, but I prefer my ...Cristina,<br /><br />Maybe I'm a barbarian, but I prefer my red wine chilled too. :)<br /><br />Are you a schoolteacher in Milan?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-57754247061683676662009-05-29T08:54:36.389-05:002009-05-29T08:54:36.389-05:00yes we drink very good wine!
Actually I have 5 or ...yes we drink very good wine!<br />Actually I have 5 or 6 bottles of red wine in the kitchen, and I always have 1 or 2 bottles of very good white wine into ny frig :)shera10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09409104661870020451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-31916843560758810272009-05-28T17:01:23.798-05:002009-05-28T17:01:23.798-05:00Crystal,
Spare, simple, and clean. Comfortable, ...Crystal,<br /><br />Spare, simple, and clean. Comfortable, but not full of extravagances... My feet were hanging over the edge of the bed I was given, and I'm not quite six feet.<br /><br />Good food, though, and wine. Europeans drink good wine with their meals. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-38110601308799280472009-05-28T16:35:35.750-05:002009-05-28T16:35:35.750-05:00Nice photos! It looks like everyone had a lot of ...Nice photos! It looks like everyone had a lot of fun. What was it like at the Jesuit house? I've never visited a religious community.crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681674503952991492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-68146757533398124322009-05-27T17:48:50.473-05:002009-05-27T17:48:50.473-05:00Hi Cristina,
Thank you. :)
Right, you never can...Hi Cristina,<br /><br />Thank you. :)<br /><br />Right, you never can tell... Just as an example, they refused to go into Westminster Abbey, but they insisted on seeing Southwark Cathedral when we went past it. In the first case, I think it was just because there was a long line (queue) to get in. Sometimes you just have to keep on suggesting things to them.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-91092096007794610262009-05-27T16:39:44.779-05:002009-05-27T16:39:44.779-05:00Wonderful trip and lovely girls.
“…when we were p...Wonderful trip and lovely girls.<br /><br />“…when we were pretty much out of time, my daughters expressed real disappointment about not going there.”<br /><br />This is a very well-known phenomenon of kids:)<br />Two years ago I visited Prague with my students. They didn’t want visit the beautiful cathedral because the line (short). Then we went in Monaco and the guide told us : “we are going to skip the visit of the cathedral because it was rebuilt after the war, and it isn’t interesting.” And my students: “ No, no we want absolutely to visit it!”shera10https://www.blogger.com/profile/09409104661870020451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-78688409989496431202009-05-26T11:11:07.518-05:002009-05-26T11:11:07.518-05:00William,
I would never let my daughters and my ni...William,<br /><br />I would never let my daughters and my niece set foot in Brett Favre's house, although I'm sure it would be safer than Mark Chmura's house.<br /><br />Funny thing about kids. You mentioned before the exhibit at the Tate Modern Art Museum. Joe and I figured that they wouldn't want to go to something like that, but on the last day, when we were pretty much out of time, my daughters expressed real disappointment about not going there.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-69165944950884549092009-05-26T10:55:25.619-05:002009-05-26T10:55:25.619-05:00Favre House.... Heh.
Looks like a great trip, Jef...Favre House.... Heh.<br /><br />Looks like a great trip, Jeff. I've been to London a couple of times but have only seen a little of it. Makes me want to go back.cowboyangelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13452987299073540171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-2931388554769523582009-05-25T16:40:51.402-05:002009-05-25T16:40:51.402-05:00Well, Cardiff is closer to London than Boston is t...Well, Cardiff is closer to London than Boston is to Cardiff. ;) one of these days I'd like to take a trip to mecca^H^H^H^Hthe UK to watch them film.Garpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460312942820868366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-91056346881199078172009-05-25T14:05:27.364-05:002009-05-25T14:05:27.364-05:00Hi Maria,
Jen is the definitive Doctor Who philos...Hi Maria,<br /><br />Jen is the definitive Doctor Who philosopher and theologian. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-45810058399224229592009-05-25T13:58:09.585-05:002009-05-25T13:58:09.585-05:00Jeff,
That looks like a wonderful trip. Wow... y...Jeff, <br /><br />That looks like a wonderful trip. Wow... you managed to do and see a lot in a few short days. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing your pictures and thoughts.<br /><br />Figures Jen would ask about Dr. Who. ;-)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12743644644608446685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-9603924976617351002009-05-25T12:19:50.291-05:002009-05-25T12:19:50.291-05:00Hi Jen,
Doctor Who! Nope, I don't recall seeing ...Hi Jen,<br /><br />Doctor Who! Nope, I don't recall seeing film crews in the area. :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754406706300818849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26437387.post-55742312078450526172009-05-25T11:06:41.269-05:002009-05-25T11:06:41.269-05:00Sounds like a great trip! No Doctor Who filming r...Sounds like a great trip! No Doctor Who filming report spoilers? ;)Garpuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09460312942820868366noreply@blogger.com