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Moving on with the current of the years.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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Did I spy dessert, cheesecake-like-something out for breakfast? Very nice spread to choose from!
It sure looked like a beautiful, hot day. Glad you met up with Mari easily enough, even if those darn tickets weren't easy.
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Some great photos from Venezia! That was a great breakfast spread and the downstairs in the hotel looks quite nice. Too bad about the ticket machines as it all seems quite confusing!
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Did I spy dessert, cheesecake-like-something out for breakfast? Very nice spread to choose from!
You did indeed.
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It sure looked like a beautiful, hot day. Glad you met up with Mari easily enough, even if those darn tickets weren't easy.
I know. I still need to complain to the company about the issues we had to see if we can get our money back - it's on my long list of things I haven't had time to do since we got back...
Some great photos from Venezia! That was a great breakfast spread and the downstairs in the hotel looks quite nice. Too bad about the ticket machines as it all seems quite confusing!
I had to laugh when seeing the Disney store, It looked so strange on such I guess Disney is truly everywhere. Sorry that you could not find a little cafe for a meal but McDonalds always works in a pinch. Those masks were beautiful, too bad you could not take one home.
I would have been nervous crossing in the gondola, with all the up to down traffic, it reminds me a a cat or dog trying to dodge traffic as it runs across the street.
Sorry for the not so great night of sleep, hoep the day is much better.
I had to laugh when seeing the Disney store, It looked so strange on such I guess Disney is truly everywhere.
They are, but sadly there are a lot less now of them than there were a few years ago. I used to love finding Disney Stores in odd places and seeing what unique local items they had.
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Sorry that you could not find a little cafe for a meal but McDonalds always works in a pinch. Those masks were beautiful, too bad you could not take one home.
I would have been nervous crossing in the gondola, with all the up to down traffic, it reminds me a a cat or dog trying to dodge traffic as it runs across the street.
That's a good analogy actually...
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Sorry for the not so great night of sleep, hoep the day is much better.
Well, I think it's fair to say there were some ups and downs...
It's funny you mention the chip AND pin system because my credit card company insists I don't need a pin to use my chipped travel card. Hopefully we won't have any problems next week!
It's funny you mention the chip AND pin system because my credit card company insists I don't need a pin to use my chipped travel card. Hopefully we won't have any problems next week!
Don't forget to contact your credit card companies and bank (for ATM) that you'll be traveling out of the country. Otherwise, you could run into a problem and they see transactions outside the USA and not allow you to make these!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
Too bad about the bad night sleep. Were you just too excited for the start of the cruise? Like trying to sleep on Christmas Eve when you're a kid!
Those machines sound like such a hassle! Hope they do give you back some money when you get in touch with them!
Don't forget to contact your credit card companies and bank (for ATM) that you'll be traveling out of the country. Otherwise, you could run into a problem and they see transactions outside the USA and not allow you to make these!
Yes I did that one a few weeks ago and confirmed the travel notice last week had that happen before lol!
Just caught up, everything is wonderful and beautiful, but I will say Venice is on my Bucket List. Everything being on water is really amazing, going there has always been a dream for me.
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Glad you met up with Mari easily enough, even if those darn tickets weren't easy.
The breakfast spread looks great! Great pics from the start to your day! 
That was a great breakfast spread and the downstairs in the hotel looks quite nice. Too bad about the ticket machines as it all seems quite confusing! 
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I still need to complain to the company about the issues we had to see if we can get our money back - it's on my long list of things I haven't had time to do since we got back...
had that happen before lol!
, everything is wonderful and beautiful, but I will say Venice is on my Bucket List. Everything being on water is really amazing, going there has always been a dream for me.
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