tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post1886609205217704044..comments2024-03-21T11:50:29.630-04:00Comments on Janie Junebug Righting & Editing: TRAVEL WHAT? MONDAYJanie Junebughttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-23672640310583624052012-10-23T09:59:26.458-04:002012-10-23T09:59:26.458-04:00Technically it's not a typical 'traveling&...Technically it's not a typical 'traveling' story as we were moving there, but when we first moved to Edinburgh we wandered into the city center on our first evening. There were people absolutely everywhere facing Edinburgh Castle and we soon were amazed at the stunning fireworks display shot off of the Castle to live music from an orchestra. The highlight for me was the huge fiery "waterfall" created with fireworks down the side of the rocky hill that the Castle was on. It was an incredible sight for our first day in a new country and we later found out that it was an annual event that celebrated the end of The Fringe Festival (which was another incredible experience!).Padded Cell Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179138500397929437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-74871053473558014112012-10-22T22:36:03.992-04:002012-10-22T22:36:03.992-04:00It's all fascinating, isn't it? I think we...It's all fascinating, isn't it? I think we're blessed with the faith and the happiness of children. I don't know what The House On The Rock is, but I saw Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water in Pennsylvania. That is a way cool place.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-75547022344397681222012-10-22T21:49:24.535-04:002012-10-22T21:49:24.535-04:00For me it's a toss up between many places--but...For me it's a toss up between many places--but maybe visiting The House On The Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin or the Crystal Cave near Spring Valley, Wisconsin. Seeing the ocean for the first time in Florida was awesome, too. Oh, and I remember feeding prairie dogs alongside the highway when I was a kid--Montana or Colorado, maybe? Walking up in shorts to touch a glacier on that trip, too. Oh, forget it. I find everything fascinating. ;)Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02043285884495492598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-55415326151238289932012-10-22T17:56:56.664-04:002012-10-22T17:56:56.664-04:00I remember you writing about the cop. Do women thr...I remember you writing about the cop. Do women threaten you with guns regularly? The dolphins would be so cool.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-23694281750052211662012-10-22T15:26:03.794-04:002012-10-22T15:26:03.794-04:00You didn't break any bones while skiing, did y...You didn't break any bones while skiing, did you? Just wondering, sexy lady.<br /><br />Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-91504674449693347402012-10-22T15:20:50.360-04:002012-10-22T15:20:50.360-04:00The female cop pulling her gun on me in Boston, Ma...The female cop pulling her gun on me in Boston, Massachusetts, that really caught my attention. Oh, and dolphins leaping out of the sea alongside the ferry coming back from Lundy Island in the Bristol Channel.Tony Van Helsinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08879258913766153068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-15625457788275723742012-10-22T15:03:32.494-04:002012-10-22T15:03:32.494-04:00It's definitely not as interesting as Pompeii ...It's definitely not as interesting as Pompeii but I loved skiing in Lake Tahoe and getting to cross over from Nevada into California just by skiing down a slope. Very cool. And looking out at the lake from 10,000+ feet up is breathtaking.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391535552942251884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-69521056846134278422012-10-22T14:45:09.996-04:002012-10-22T14:45:09.996-04:00That's so interesting, Sherry. Did anyone surv...That's so interesting, Sherry. Did anyone survive the wreck? How long since it took place?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-49384244662074781072012-10-22T14:42:46.036-04:002012-10-22T14:42:46.036-04:00Oh, how beautiful that sounds, Kianwi. Thanks for ...Oh, how beautiful that sounds, Kianwi. Thanks for sharing.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-2770369365843595662012-10-22T14:42:11.162-04:002012-10-22T14:42:11.162-04:00What lovely memories you have, Jaya. That fight so...What lovely memories you have, Jaya. That fight sounds wild. The Hurricane loves to visit cathedrals in Europe to see the artwork. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-85679297850339164472012-10-22T14:41:07.987-04:002012-10-22T14:41:07.987-04:00Those events are a little too interesting, Rob-bea...Those events are a little too interesting, Rob-bear. Did you growl at the children and lumber off?Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-3752831027088455302012-10-22T14:40:21.056-04:002012-10-22T14:40:21.056-04:00When I was a reporter I wrote an article about som...When I was a reporter I wrote an article about some folks who went to that balloon festival every year. The pictures they showed me were beautiful.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-28135363344280602182012-10-22T13:13:32.597-04:002012-10-22T13:13:32.597-04:00Let's see. I think the most interesting thing...Let's see. I think the most interesting thing I've seen was underwater in Lake Huron. It was a shipwreck. Inside, the cups and plates and utensils were still sitting on the table, looking like nothing had happened. It was very cool (and also very cold - the water temperature was 43 degrees!).Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-19367591769361267602012-10-22T06:46:48.759-04:002012-10-22T06:46:48.759-04:00Oh, I would live to see those horses! They're...Oh, I would live to see those horses! They're so beautiful!<br /><br />My most interesting thing would be the amazing Mayan ruin city of Tikal, Guatemala. It is literally an entire city of ruins.. Some of the temples go above the tree lines, and even the clouds. One morning, we got up around 4am to hike to one of the temples to climb the steps and sit at the top for the sunrise. It was breathtaking.Kinley Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02648398736837020249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-11013680562402912602012-10-22T02:04:22.279-04:002012-10-22T02:04:22.279-04:00now that's a big question. i've seen many ...now that's a big question. i've seen many things. i usually enjoy the different landscapes and weather in the places that i've visited. <br />i also like watching people in the trains, shops, parks, anywhere. once, i saw two ladies in a fight at a train station in paris. pulling each other's hair and kicking. real drama. <br />i love the great ocean road in australia and the animal sanctuaries that they have there. <br />love the old churches in france and england. i was mesmerised by the eiffel tower. the sandstorms and the landscape in the middle east fascinate me too. JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615777330854552040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-25419822876457487342012-10-22T00:42:19.050-04:002012-10-22T00:42:19.050-04:00One event I remember was from our trip to the midd...One event I remember was from our trip to the middle east about 20 years ago. Israeli warplanes firing rockets and machine guns into Lebanon. That was a bit too "interesting."<br /><br />On that same trip, we became walking targets in some Palestinian childrens' "stone throwing practice" for the day. Also "interesting."Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-45484264771999218852012-10-22T00:03:16.917-04:002012-10-22T00:03:16.917-04:00We saw the Lipizzan Stallions when we lived in San...We saw the Lipizzan Stallions when we lived in Santa Fe; you are right, they are beautiful and they "dance" so well; I remember their performance years later as dazzling.<br /><br />I'm trying to remember the most interesting thing I've seen on vacation; nothing immediately comes to mind but in looking back at our various trips over the years, one thing that stands out as a great memory is at the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival, watching over 800 balloons being lifted off the ground in various shapes and sizes and seeing them all floating in the sky; that was very impressive to me!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-337445314904831112012-10-21T23:12:24.281-04:002012-10-21T23:12:24.281-04:00The Hurricane was in Rome when the U.S. invaded Ir...The Hurricane was in Rome when the U.S. invaded Iraq. Her hotel was quite near the Vatican. The Pope denounced the war, and many Italians hung rainbow-striped "PACE" flags from their windows. The Hurricane returned with one of the flags, which cost a few euros. I had the flag framed, which cost $450, and it's hanging in my living room until The Hurricane settles down and wants it back. Hurricanes travel a great deal and move very quickly, as you can imagine. Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-20020075247101651552012-10-21T23:08:04.834-04:002012-10-21T23:08:04.834-04:00How strangely fascinating, Juli.How strangely fascinating, Juli.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-59500565630062718212012-10-21T23:05:31.543-04:002012-10-21T23:05:31.543-04:00Now that's an interesting idea, fishducky. I&#...Now that's an interesting idea, fishducky. I'd like to do that in my house to keep me cool during the Florida summer.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-91730704440766597532012-10-21T23:04:38.385-04:002012-10-21T23:04:38.385-04:00Stephen, I think you should win some sort of prize...Stephen, I think you should win some sort of prize for the most unusual sighting during a trip. How I wish you had taken photos, but I understand you were rather taken aback.Janie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-16812880042365849712012-10-21T21:26:39.578-04:002012-10-21T21:26:39.578-04:00I just remembered the Hellbrun Palace in Salzburg,...I just remembered the Hellbrun Palace in Salzburg, Austria. Centuries ago the owner installed water jets e4verywhere, including at a large dining table, so all visitors are guaranteed to get sprayed by surprise. LOTS OF FUN!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-85348070938815142032012-10-21T21:19:47.369-04:002012-10-21T21:19:47.369-04:00Bud & I saw the Lipizzans at their home in Aus...Bud & I saw the Lipizzans at their home in Austria--AMAZING & GORGEOUS!! But it always bothers me when a horse is more graceful than I am!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-69965415155712351652012-10-21T20:46:49.512-04:002012-10-21T20:46:49.512-04:00Mrs. Chatterbox and I were visiting Stonehenge and...Mrs. Chatterbox and I were visiting Stonehenge and all of a sudden a few women through off their coats and started dancing around the monument. They were naked and covered in blue paint. Evidently, it was a Druid holiday of some sort. I was so startled that it wasn't until after the police hauled them away that I realized I hadn't taken any pictures.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501852053743373610.post-9754324646349644962012-10-21T19:01:40.650-04:002012-10-21T19:01:40.650-04:00OH! And same trip... an embassy was bombed 70 mil...OH! And same trip... an embassy was bombed 70 miles south of Rome while we were there... our last day we were on the tops of the Spanish steps and watched the Italian army "prepare" to protect the borders. Armed men marched through the streets, it was so surreal, terrifying, and humbling all at once.Julihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097214923216967086noreply@blogger.com