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catmom46

catmom46

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Goofyernmost said:
Day 10 of the Adventure.... October 29 Thursday Pompeii

I trust that someone will let me know if this is getting just plain boring. Today we had decided to have a possibly explosive adventure and wander off to the Ancient city of Pompeii. There is not much to say other then acknowledging the massive effort that was, and continues to be, undertaken to bring this tragic city back to a place were it can be visited and in plain sight.

Once again, the European train system never fails to impress me. We ambled on over to the train station and caught the train to Naples. It was a very pleasant ride, as usual, and when we got to Naples we had to switch trains to a "local" train that went directly to the Ancient City. The train ride was interesting. A couple and their child (about 10 years old) boarded the train with a massive "Boom Box" and the boy had a drum. As soon as the train started they stood up front and hit the music to which the kid kept beat with his drum. It was loud and actually hurt my ears, but, one thing I learned about European culture is that begging is an art form (more on that in later installments). It nearly got to the point that I would have paid them whatever was necessary just to get them to stop. It didn't take too long before they realized that they were dropping the bucket into a dry well, so they moved on to the next car.

While I'm thinking about it, another apparently extremely popular thing in Europe is graffiti. It is everywhere. It is on public walls, factories, private homes and any solid fence that can be seen. It wouldn't be awful if it at least was creative and artful, but alas it is just junk and it is everyplace you look except the treasured tourist areas.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. We arrived in Pompeii at close to lunch time. Stepped off the train and found that we were not more then 100 yards away from the entrance to the city. Along that 100 yards they were thoughtful enough to locate a number of sidewalk eating establishments. We stopped and had some Pizza before exploring further. Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.

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One other thing that I was surprised about is that even though Vesuvius is still an active Volcano, it is one in a chain of mountains around the area and I was unable to identify which one it was. This was important because at the first sign of smoke I was determined to hightail it out of the place. I believe that it is one of those in the middle right of the picture, but, was never able to verify.
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Definitely not boring! Love the pics - brings back memories.
 
Cesar R M

Cesar R M

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MOXOMUMD said:
These are the ones they had for this year online. C&D is still available but Stitch isn't. I ordered mine right at Thanksgiving when they went on sale at half-price because 80% will sell out early as the price keeps dropping. (Learned that one year when not much was left.) Since you will be at WDW during the holidays there will be ornaments to buy (just not on sale) in the major stores. Or try the Christmas shop by Mama Melrose in DHS or the big one at DTD.

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might try the one at MAMA MELROSE's.
DTD is going to be packed for sure.

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Woah jeebus!.. they are very expensive on amazon!
29.99 being the average price!
 
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Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
3/4 of house decorated (still not a lot). I went with silver and icicle lights outside this year. The silver wreathes sparkle nicely. All the potted plants in the gardens upfront have birch wood, evergreen and berries with a silver sparkle bow. Understated pretty. I like. :)
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Thousands of bikers showed up for the annual Toys for Tots motorcycle ride Sunday morning. It's not only one of the largest motorcycle events in Chicago, but in the country. Many have their say about Chicago but this is a good example of the real Soul of Chicago.
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Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
FutureCEO said:
I would love to order from the new Disney Parks app (not the Disney Store) but you have to pay for shipping
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I usually have to pay for shipping from the Disney Store too but either place, the App or TDS it is freak'n ridiculously over priced. Normal businesses the more you spend the less you pay or you pay nothing. Disney, the more you spend the more you pay. If only their business model realized how often patrons click out of the sight and don't order because the shipping is ridiculous.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Goofyernmost said:
The only decorations that I have in my place are about three rolls of Christmas wrapping paper that are laying on my dining room table. Festive? Just try and keep up with me.
Well, that and my Avatar.
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I have the outside decorated. It is hard to be the Grinch on my road that doesn't. In my home is a different story. On top of Ebony entertainment center is a foot tall, light-color changing crystal tree. A 3 foot tree with humble nature ornaments with tiny white lights and a cardinal atop on and end table. On the narrow wall in my dining room is a mural on cloth of a spruce tree (no ornaments) and a red bow atop. Done. It looks charming and uncluttered.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
Goofyernmost said:
Day 10 of the Adventure.... October 29 Thursday Pompeii

I trust that someone will let me know if this is getting just plain boring. Today we had decided to have a possibly explosive adventure and wander off to the Ancient city of Pompeii. There is not much to say other then acknowledging the massive effort that was, and continues to be, undertaken to bring this tragic city back to a place were it can be visited and in plain sight.

Once again, the European train system never fails to impress me. We ambled on over to the train station and caught the train to Naples. It was a very pleasant ride, as usual, and when we got to Naples we had to switch trains to a "local" train that went directly to the Ancient City. The train ride was interesting. A couple and their child (about 10 years old) boarded the train with a massive "Boom Box" and the boy had a drum. As soon as the train started they stood up front and hit the music to which the kid kept beat with his drum. It was loud and actually hurt my ears, but, one thing I learned about European culture is that begging is an art form (more on that in later installments). It nearly got to the point that I would have paid them whatever was necessary just to get them to stop. It didn't take too long before they realized that they were dropping the bucket into a dry well, so they moved on to the next car.

While I'm thinking about it, another apparently extremely popular thing in Europe is graffiti. It is everywhere. It is on public walls, factories, private homes and any solid fence that can be seen. It wouldn't be awful if it at least was creative and artful, but alas it is just junk and it is everyplace you look except the treasured tourist areas.

Anyway, that's neither here nor there. We arrived in Pompeii at close to lunch time. Stepped off the train and found that we were not more then 100 yards away from the entrance to the city. Along that 100 yards they were thoughtful enough to locate a number of sidewalk eating establishments. We stopped and had some Pizza before exploring further. Below is the train station. Notice the difference in the spelling of Pompeii (Pompei). Apparently the locals have decided that, unlike Canadians, they can drop useless, unneeded letters from words.

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One other thing that I was surprised about is that even though Vesuvius is still an active Volcano, it is one in a chain of mountains around the area and I was unable to identify which one it was. This was important because at the first sign of smoke I was determined to hightail it out of the place. I believe that it is one of those in the middle right of the picture, but, was never able to verify.
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Pretty pictures. The ruins anywhere do nothing for me, this picture on the other hand just puts you in awe of the beauty of the world.
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Gabe1

Gabe1

Ivory Tower Squabble EST 2011. WINDMILL SURVIVOR
ajrwdwgirl said:
I like my chips plain but with dip too. But I do like a good sour cream and onion chip every once in awhile.
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I too like sour cream and onion and cheddar also. Like to dip plain ones in dip. I buy most of the new concoctions Ruffles has come up with in the last few years, some are so blessed awful it is difficult to swallow. When I see new ones I buy the individual bags at the gas station and we have a taste test at home. I always go back to my 3 Ruffles stand byes for the bigger bags. My favorite uses for potato chips are Ruffles Originals with either grilled cheese or Sloppy Joes.
 

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