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Back in Florence
Yes, we have been in Florence since Tuesday, but we have been so busy trying to see everything that I haven’t had time to write. Now, 3 of the travelers are packing, getting ready to leave tomorrow. I...
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Last Weekend in Florence
Hello, Yes, this will be our last weekend in Florence. On Monday we will travel by train to Sorrento. All of our travelers left us on Momday, so just Susan and I are here in Florence now. Since this is...
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Dolly Goes to an Italian Cooking School
Good morning, I am so enjoying this southern Italy city of Sorrento. The food is so fresh and wonderful. I decided it would be a good thing for me to learn to cook like the people do here. There are...
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My Last Day in Sorrento
Oh, I have such a bundle of mixed feelings: in one part of my heart there is joy that I am going home, and will see my friends and family once again. I have one great-granddaughter, Natalee, that I...
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Baking an Italian Specialty
Our friend Dolly Goolsby gears up for her next Italian trip with a little baking (and she’s a killer cook): Hi, Everyone. It is mid-winter. Cold, foggy, depressing. I had to think of something better...
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A Great Evening with Travel Friends
It will be four months before I get to return to Italy, so to stave off some of the January doldrums, I decided to have a dinner party here at my house, and invited the guests to help prepare part of...
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Dolly Travels: Almost Time to Travel Again
Yes! Spring is here. Can travel be far away? No! I am so happy. In just two short weeks, Frank and I will be traveling to Paris, France, to spend the month of April. I do believe songs have been...
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Dolly Travels – Bonsoir de Paris
Good evening, friends and family, I simply must write to let everyone know that Frank and I arrived safely in Paris this morning. We left Sacramento at noon yesterday, flew to San Francisco, then flew...
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Dolly Travels – A Rainy Day in Paris
Good evening, Or I should say, “Bonsoir”. As I told our waiter in the restaurant this evening, I am learning the French language one word at a time. Most of the people we have encountered here have...
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Dolly Travels – Musings From a Frustrated Language Student
Happy Easter, Everyone, I do wish everyone a Happy Easter, but here I go with my frustrated comments. Number One, before I even get into my frustration, let me say, I am trying my best to learn some...
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Dolly Travels – Easter in Paris
Hello, Friends and Family, I apologize: I became distracted from my usual blog posting yesterday, when I simply had to write about the French language. However, now I am back to my normal self, and I...
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Dolly Travels – Beautiful Paris
Bonsoir, to everyone, It is amazing. What? Today is Thursday. On Sunday, I told you about the cold. Yesterday and today have been gloriously warm. I love it. We are trying to do all the walks in Ricks...
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Dolly Travels – Dinner on the Eiffel Tower
Hello, Everyone, Yes, indeed. We had three lovely days in Paris. Today turned chilly and rainy again. We contented ourselves with shopping for our dinner. What fun I had. I went to the butcher shop for...
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Dolly Travels – Beautiful Paris
Aaah..the weather has turned so lovely, it would be hard to stay indoors. After the rainy, cold Saturday, Sunday turned out to be perfect. Frank didn’t feel up to taking a long walk, so I went out by...
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Dolly Travels – Using a Museum Pass in Paris
Hi, Everyone, If you have missed me, I apologize. You see, last Wednesday we purchased Paris Museum passes, that are good for 6 consecutive days, beginning with the day we bought them, at the Rodin...
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Dolly Travels – Our Last Few Days in Paris
Hello, again, Yes, we are winding down our lovely Paris vacation. The weather helped us wind down, as the weekend turned cold and rainy, so it was more difficult to get out and go sightseeing....
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Dolly Travels: Our First Day in Rome
I hope you will forgive me for not blogging sooner. We have been busy! For the first time ever, all 6 of us in my travel group flew over to Rome together. Five of us left Sacramento early Monday...
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Dolly Travels – Rome is a Beautiful City
I am sitting here with my second cup of coffee, enjoying the beautiful early morning quiet of Rome. The sky is getting brighter, but of course, I cannot see the sunrise. There are some lovely old...
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Dolly Travels: Orvieto
Hi, Everyone, We arrived in Orvieto about lunch time yesterday. Once we got settled into our rooms at Villa Mercede, we set out to find some lunch. The weather is great, the city is just as beautiful...
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Dolly Travels – Bagnoregio and Civita, Orvieto
Hi, Everyone, Today is our last day in Orvieto. Early this morning we caught a bus which took us to the nearby town of Bagnoregio, another Umbrian hill town. This was an hour’s ride on a very twisty...
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