tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post2842034241022914016..comments2024-03-08T08:24:40.104-07:00Comments on Art and Alfalfa: Have you been to Kientzheim?Ginahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-56848119665398332102011-10-26T10:16:44.497-06:002011-10-26T10:16:44.497-06:00Hi Frances, Bloggers should compile a list of gr...Hi Frances, Bloggers should compile a list of great places to stay in Europe. We could all contribute. It would be the best travel publication of them all.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-82653020835122540872011-10-26T10:14:11.520-06:002011-10-26T10:14:11.520-06:00Hi German Gems, It pays to be curious, doesn'...Hi German Gems, It pays to be curious, doesn't it.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-69005710526654029452011-10-26T10:13:25.734-06:002011-10-26T10:13:25.734-06:00Hi Jacki, I'm so sorry to hear that Steve los...Hi Jacki, I'm so sorry to hear that Steve lost his job. He is such a fine Gentleman. I would hate to have to drive for an hour each way to go to work. What a waste of precious time. Hope things turn around for you soon. <br />Warm regards, GinaGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-41954499782405796792011-10-25T19:12:28.824-06:002011-10-25T19:12:28.824-06:00How kind you are to take these marvelous photograp...How kind you are to take these marvelous photographs and let readers like me learn about places that we'd not otherwise know about at all.<br /><br />I will definitely remember to look for the church tower as a starting point.<br /><br />Best wishes on the rest of your journey.Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-48824946879704248132011-10-25T13:17:52.169-06:002011-10-25T13:17:52.169-06:00You travel like I do -- some scheduled places, som...You travel like I do -- some scheduled places, some not. And, the gasthaus loooks inviting; I would have gone in, especially if it was late in the day and I was hungry.German Gemshttp://www.german-gems.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-77415451076820061442011-10-25T11:00:12.613-06:002011-10-25T11:00:12.613-06:00Hi Gina! Wanted to let you know I'm still rea...Hi Gina! Wanted to let you know I'm still reading, even though I don't comment much any more. I'm usually at work - got a job that is about a one hour (or more) commute from home. Steve lost his job,so mine is more critical than ever. Other than that, we are fine. I'm not doing much painting right now, just from lack of time (or time mismanagement, ha). But I'll get back to it one of these days. Tell Gene hi for us! Jacki SalinasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-20554251453687415292011-10-25T09:53:15.627-06:002011-10-25T09:53:15.627-06:00Hi Mark, I'm glad that no one has tried to &q...Hi Mark, I'm glad that no one has tried to "beautify" this old wall and so the carved stone arch is intact for us to admire. To me it looks Celtic. What do you think?Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-89286648202612778772011-10-25T09:51:30.525-06:002011-10-25T09:51:30.525-06:00Dear Karin, I first noticed the striped shutters ...Dear Karin, I first noticed the striped shutters in Spain, on the Paradores/ancient cstles restored into beautiful hotels. <br />All were on top of a hill so one could see them for a long distance...no GPS necessary.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-21625630570435325372011-10-25T09:45:11.337-06:002011-10-25T09:45:11.337-06:00Hi Theresa, The door surround must be very old. ...Hi Theresa, The door surround must be very old. It is those discoveries that makes traveling through Europe so attractive.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-90541530604470149242011-10-25T09:29:49.414-06:002011-10-25T09:29:49.414-06:00Hi, Gina - I've found, as I'm sure you hav...Hi, Gina - I've found, as I'm sure you have, that the unexpected is sometimes the most memorable part of the trip. Your postings are making me hungry for another trip to Italy, and one through the countryside. I keep coming back to that carved doorway - I wonder how many years it's stood there?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-74191887501490197722011-10-25T03:04:29.786-06:002011-10-25T03:04:29.786-06:00Yes Gina, I've been to Kientzheim but not to S...Yes Gina, I've been to Kientzheim but not to Schwendi's restaurant so far, maybe at my next visit.<br />I love the name Tschurtsch !!!! Hoert sich so gemuetlich an!<br />The stripes on the shutters? Don't know anything about. But in Germany you'll find 'striped' shutters very often on old castles (Burgen) at the country side. Will make some research sometimes....maybe next week when I'm in Germany for a few days to have a 'wallpaper-change'. Denn ich brauch' 'nen Tapetenwechsel!<br /><br />Thank you, liebe Gina, to take as with you on your Europe trip...<br />Lieben Gruss,<br />karinLaPouyettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793966763489506817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-26434502112345153912011-10-24T13:47:14.201-06:002011-10-24T13:47:14.201-06:00I am so enjoying your travels! Your pictures are a...I am so enjoying your travels! Your pictures are always like postcards...I love the door with the carved lintel.Theresa Cheekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429069123185290732noreply@blogger.com