tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6206952326686061874.post332417068713820163..comments2024-01-11T05:06:05.904-05:00Comments on Gardanne Glass Lampwork Beads and Artisan Jewelry: Two days of listing is finally doneGardannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627322636329214313noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6206952326686061874.post-63778522517394976222013-06-18T09:21:23.893-04:002013-06-18T09:21:23.893-04:00That trip sounds so fabulous. Have a wonderful tim...That trip sounds so fabulous. Have a wonderful time with your family. Inspiring beauty for your art, I am sure. AndreaMaplegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619964351185589342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6206952326686061874.post-88117266112390906352013-06-18T07:54:36.733-04:002013-06-18T07:54:36.733-04:00Sounds like the trip of a lifetime! I have been lu...Sounds like the trip of a lifetime! I have been lucky enough to visit some of those places before. Barcelona is one of my very favourite places ever, ever! If you have time, you simply must visit Gaudi's Casa Batllo (Bat-yo!), and Sagrada Familia. The Casa Batllo made a truly profound impression on me in terms of Gaudi's use of colour and form, and I would dearly love to go back. The Sagrada Familia is simply iconic, and if you get the chance to go up it, it is so worth it! I was there about 5 years back, and it will be in a very different state of play now from then as they are still working on it. His inspiration of form from the natural world is just incredibly! Rome is a beautiful place - WALK, is my advice, if it is not too hot (it may be - I visited there in January 7 years ago, and it was totally walkable at that time of year!). There is so much incredible art in Italy, but the piece that left the greatest impression upon me (and I'm not religious!) is this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecstasy_of_Saint_Teresa. I found it beautiful, disturbing, fascinating....and I'm still typing about it to you, 7 years later!! Venice is just wonderful - I spent just under a week there when I was 19 - walk around, you won't be disappointed. And it is 'the' touristy thing to see, but San Marco is incredible. And even though you'll be on a boat anyway, I would recommend getting the water bus there - not a gondola, but the bus. It is brilliant and feels quite a bit more authentic than a cheesy gondola, fun as that is! I would dearly love to be coming along with you! What a fantastic trip. I think I would like to visit Croatia next - it is meant to be stunningly beautiful. Try and have a wee go at speaking the lingo too - it's always appreciated, even if it's just 'parlez vous Anglais?'! I have a fair ear for the accent with languages, but an appalling memory for the words, so I always have to break out into English very quickly sadly. It's always fun to have a go though! Bon voyage :-) Oh, and PS, I couldn't get your coupon code to work today.....:-( Did I get muddled with the dates.....? Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14254291271007836270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6206952326686061874.post-31198130088858572482013-06-16T17:58:47.140-04:002013-06-16T17:58:47.140-04:00Thanks so much Gale, great information. Thanks so much Gale, great information. Gardannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627322636329214313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6206952326686061874.post-2389347141209465662013-06-16T17:42:41.201-04:002013-06-16T17:42:41.201-04:00Congrats to Natalie, and hope y'all have fun o...Congrats to Natalie, and hope y'all have fun on your trip. Advice? Malta is lovely--since you can't get to the hypogeum probably, check out the silver filigree and be sure to eat rabbit; enjoy the evening walk with everyone in Dubrovnik while eating the best ice cream; and get as lost as possible (It’s not really possible) in Venice—but keep your bearings enough to head for a meal at Al Mascaron on the Calle Longa Sta. Maria Formosa 5225 near one of the most pleasant small squares.Galehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01692349855986691263noreply@blogger.com