Things I will miss :-(

Taking the Alibus for 3 euro to go shopping downtown Napoli.

Not only the finest toystore in the world...also the funnest toystore in the world!

Yummy London Fish and Chips

Wonderful friends...

at Filomena's Pizzaria

Touring downtown Napoli

Yummy lunch in Sorrento

The beautiful drive to Benevento and Birthday parties!!!

Thank you Gina

Hostel in Switzerland with Dora's homemade spaghetti sauce...umm umm good!!!

Listening to 'fish' stories...thanks Tish :-)

Makes me smile everytime I see it

Temple trips to Switzerland

Cozy little towns nestled up on the hills.

My weakness- shopping

Shoe Alley...Bob really didn't mind shopping :-)

Bob is such a trooper...helping sort out boots we bought today to fill requests :-)

Did I mention weakness??? Food

to name a few favorites, cannolli's, mozzarella di buffalo, pizza, bruschetta

The abundance of fresh fruits and veggies in gardens, orchards and markets

One of the many little trucks that drive around selling their goods on the streets of our town.

Fruits, veggies, soda, water, pasta, other grocery items...amazing!!!

Singing Italian Hymns

The many 30 minute drives to the Support Site to visit friends, shop and go to movies.

Never having to get out of my vehicle to pump gasoline...they do it for me.

I will miss my Agip friends in Avella who are always so kind.

Things I will not miss...

Stairs...stairs...and more stairs....

there is only 57 but that is enough!

Inside temps sometimes colder than outside...heehee

Road Rage and some of the drivers...

I will not miss those of you who put my life at risk.

I hope I can shake my bad neopolitan driving habits...yikes!

Making 3-6 lanes out of two or three...totally doable...only in Italy.

Here they made 7 lanes out of one...there was another lane on the left of us. And did I mention the honking??? That is absolutely hilarious...as if a few horns will make the traffic move any more smooth...heehee

Lugging around heavy transformers to use our electrical appliances.

November - March having to bleach the mold off the ceiling and walls of our bathroom.

Thankfully, that is the only room that gets moldy...even with the window open.

Misc.

How proudly she waves...

Oops!

Someone was going a little too fast for this corner,

or forgot to secure the container.

Woke up to this beauty parked out front :-)

The fires on the side of the roads were numerous.

What is wrong with this picture?

Scotland & Ireland 2011

Edinburgh Scotland

Where JK Rowling wrote

Below the school that inspired Hogwarts

Little Scotland cottages

What is wrong with this picture?

Traffic in Scotland can be crazy too.

The bridge between old and new Edinburgh.

Sherlock Holmes restaurant

Even Scotland had the Occcupy Movement.

The sign on the door is "Wi-fi zone"

The Royal Mile street

The town cryer posts

People from all over the world come here to propose to their loved ones...actually this is the spot where the tax collectors took the locals money. Now the locals will walk by and spit upon this symbol.

Statue of John Hume, his right big toe is rubbed by passers by for good luck.

The oldest building in Edinburgh

Quotes by Scotish writers engraved in the walkway stones

A trip step...modern day burglar alarm...can you figure it out?

The retrofit plumbing on the old buildings.

The Castle of Edinburgh

Free...yipee!

The items below are all crochet or knitted

Victoria Street

Upstair 6-paned window is the back of the Elephant Bar where JK Rowlings wrote.

Streets were named by their trade...on the right Merchant Street, on the left Candlemakers Row

The front of this museum is in the shape of a huge filing cabinet with a drawer pulled out.

One of many cemetaries

To prevent grave robbery

The only pet (Bobby) with his own headstone. Just outside the cemetary.

People still leave fresh flowers.

Here is Bobby...even Bars and restaurants are named afterhim.

Yummy dinner.

Haggis, turnips and potatoes. Scotlands famous dish.

(What Bob didn't know is that he was eating the same thing disguised as a burger...heehee)

On a ghost tour of Edinburgh, the back side of a tombstone.

The front side. David Allen born 1744.

The monument to Lord Horatio Nelson, upside down telescope.

The countrys national flower, Thistle...ouch!

Where the Queen stays when visiting Scotland.

This is where the Royal Mile begins and ends at the Castle of Edinburgh.

Cute Scottish skirts...we are certain we can make for less at the Vancemart Sweatshop.

Edinburgh Castle -the end of the Royal Mile

The prison of the castle

The pet cemetary on Castle grounds.

Molly the seige cannon that shot massive stones

The castle church

For hundreds of years a cannon is shot every day at precisely 1pm to ensure

the townspeople clocks are accurate. When they hear it they look at their watches. Funny!

The factory making Tartans. Seems like there are hundreds of patterns.

The Vance Tartan pattern

Yummy Scottish drink...it was described by our tour guide as cream soda on crack.

On to Dublin Ireland

What is left of the Dublin Castle...that was burned down.

A modern addition that is not highly liked by anyone except the architect.

Beautiful garden area with fun walking stones placed.

Would love to bring the family and play a fun game of tag.

It also serves as the lighted helo landing pad for the castle.

The 1/2 penny bridge.

The builder charged a 1/2 penny for anyone who walked across (feet touched) the bridge.

Often you would see a man carrying several children a wife or both across to save money.

Thankfully Bob did not have to carry me across.

The funny story behind this plaque is definately worth looking up online.

Search - Father Pat Noise

Trinity College - the archway that is believed to be bad luck if walked under prior to graduation. Students still today walk around.

A few floor patterns in the churches

St. Patricks Cathedral

Is the organ fund in a keg???

Great story of the "Door of Reconciliation"

The teeny tiny statue (in front of the pillar) of St. Patrick in St. Patricks Cathedral

The larger statues are the ministers who lead the congregations...pretty funny

Oops...somebody wasn't paying attention when posting the service times.

Christ Church - a very sordid history also worthy of looking up online.

This petrified cat and mouse were found in the organ of Christ Church

Forgot to take a before photo of our delicious Thanksgiving meal at Hardrock in Ireland.

This sign tells it all...the party for the children starts at 8:01pm