We’re in Rome
Well we made it to Rome today and I am hoping the blog and Flickr are going to be back on track today. The internet connection here is better and we have a lot to see. As a teaser, we are heading out to see the Colesseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, Forum and 2 eating/shopping piatzas (sp). Check the blog around 1am our time, that’s 4pm for most of you. 3pm for Auntie. Also, no new news on Nana. No news is good news. We’ll update that too when we hear. Kev Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read MoreNana is in recovery…
Just called my uncle to check in on Nana and as I was on the phone with him the nurse told him she was out of surgery and in recovery. Whew. I got a bit more information from him this time. Sounds like the way the break is there is a space in the bone where the fracture happened. To repair it they pin it and plate it to keep it in place. Ideally the bone will grow back and repair itself assisted by the plate. They worry that her age will prevent growth of the bone which would result in a total hip replacement. Also, the way the break is the right leg will be shorter than the left now, but they aren’t sure how much. Sigh. Will keep you all posted. Thanks for all of the prayers and warm wishes. n Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share
Read MoreFlorence – Tour Day 11
Today was pretty cool. We woke up at 7:30 and headed to the bus at 8:00am. Our bus ride took us into Florence where we saw Michaelangelo’s David and his unfinished Prisoners which were for a Pope’s tomb. Or so I think, I will have to research that later. We walked around Florence for a couple hours, visited a very pretty church and headed back to the hotel for dinner. There isn’t a whole lot else to write. Some notables for later: David DaVinci unfinished drawing (very cool) Michaelangelo: Saw his only painting, everything else he did is a fresco Saw the famous Venus painting Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read MoreInto Tuscany – Tour Day 10
Today started with our sad call about Nana’s hip. We spent the morning making phone calls and packing up before hopping on the bus for a 4 hour ride into Tuscany. The bus ride was fine, we stopped for a quick lunch at an Autogrill which isn’t too bad for rest stop food. Much better than the fast food we have in the US. Once we made it to our hotel in Tuscany, which is actually a winery, we simply laid by the pool. Nic went out for a bit to take pictures and I did a load of laundry but all in all it was a nice, quiet, relaxing day. Something EVERYONE needed. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read MoreVenice day 9
Just an outline so we remember These are gonna be short and sweet just to get us up to date. Our day in Venice started with a walking tour to see some back streets of the city. The guide was really fun and had been born and raised in Venice. She showed us old buildings, statues churches and streets and explained the history behind a lot of Venice. We ended in St. Marc’s Square, which I described the other day. From SMS Nic and I went to tour the Doges Palace and to see the prisons inside. Doges palace is like a mini versailles that isn’t quite as impressive. Just like versaille each room is different and fully decorated with guilded paintings, ceilings, rugs, fireplaces and such. Also inside were the prisons where the Terrible 10 would pass judgment...
Read MoreQuick Update
Nana was supposed to have surgery this morning for her hip, however, her heart is acting up and so they could not get her stabilized enough to put her under. I am getting information from my uncle Tom who is there and so I’m not sure exactly what is happening. He said she may have had a heart attack yesterday? She is on monitors right now and they have called in a cardiologist. I will keep you posted. N. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read MoreSay a little prayer…
We got a call this morning from Angela, Nana fell and broke her hip today. She is having surgery in the morning (Wednesday morning), so please, please, please send your good thoughts and prayers her way. We will keep you all posted. Thanks in advance, Nic Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read MoreCorrection…
We left out a very significant event from Monday’s blog “I’m on a boat”! Monday was Kevin’s mom’s birthday! This was the first time in 11 years for me, and many more I’m sure for Kevin, that we did not spend her birthday with her at the Harvest Fair! Mom, thanks for understanding that we love the birthday tradition and wish we could have been there with you…but a little something came up! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR MAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! HAPPY BIRTDAY TO YOU! XOX K&N Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Tell a friend
Read More“I’m On A Boat”
This is our 8th day on tour. Today started early; too early to be honest. We had to be fed, watered and on the bus by 8am. As we all know, that is too early for Nic and I. We did make it downstairs at 7:50 for a quick breakfast before boarding the bus. Today was a big bus day, we left at 8am and didn’t arrive in Venice until 5pm. Yep, 9 hours on a bus, or I should say 9 hours traveling. I am used to the Howe/Heuer method of car travel: you get in the car and you go until 45 seconds before you either die of starvation or pee yourself. There is no leisurely stroll down the highway. You have to get from point A to point B and you HAVE to be in the car. You don’t choose to be. If you were a zillionaire you’d take a plane or a helicopter or...
Read MoreAnd down go the Canadians
Austria – Tour Day 7 Well, today started a bit later, around 9am. Nic and I made our way downstairs to grab a quick breakfast at the hotel before we headed out to see the castle. Breakfast was fairly normal aside from the gargantuan amount of smack talk from the Canadians. It seems they think the luge is their countries sport and that I can’t possibly lose. Well I held my own and let those Canadians know that no one is going to beat me at a luge, ESPECIALLY Canadians! We all had a good laugh, it’s great that the group is loosened up enough that we can all tease one another and just generally have a good time. Nicole here! Kevin wanted me to fill in the blanks between the intro and the luge. He really just wanted to write about the luge I guess!...
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