Been there. Actually with a group and it was my birthday. We were visiting a cave that was an ancient Greek limestone quarry when the group started singing happy birthday to me. Huge echo that could probably be heard in Athens.
This reminded me. My wife RIP and I were on a trip to California years ago and were staying at a hotel not far from Hearst Castle. We had gone to the pool where there was a group of people speaking a language I didn’t know. We got in the hot tub where when of the men joined us and i asked where they were from and in broken English he said Israel. (I’m Jewish but their Hebrew was way too fast for my limited vocabulary). So i thought how can i connect. So i said “ basketball” and he smiled and he repeated “basketball”. So i gave it a shot and said “Doron Sheffer” and he got the biggest smile and said very loud “DORON SHEFFER”. UConn rules....and during our time in Tuscany, spotted this by the hotel's pool. We are everywhere.
Wife and I spoke with this couple, who are both UConn alumni. Go Huskies!
Even better, someone else on-site was wearing a Syracuse shirt. We took the high road.
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Me too, Ran into some fellow Huskies and one guy that told me Gonzaga was going to get us this year....and during our time in Tuscany, spotted this by the hotel's pool. We are everywhere.
Wife and I spoke with this couple, who are both UConn alumni. Go Huskies!
Even better, someone else on-site was wearing a Syracuse shirt. We took the high road.
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Yes it is...but this was of the upstate NY variety. Left it alone and let the poor sap enjoy his holiday...
Gonzaga is going to be very good this season
Did the Southern Italy trip earlier this Spring. We took high speed train from Rome to Naples, quick cab or Uber to the Ferry Terminal and high speed ferry to Sorrento. Logistically pretty easy without any hassles. When you get to Ferry Dock in Sorrento I would highly recommend taking a taxi to your accommodations, it is a very steep hill up to the city. Quick recommendation for a restaurant in Sorrento- Il Convivo, a little off the beaten path but great local atmosphere, food and reasonable prices.
It is...and was sensational, as you surely know...Is this near San Gimignano? If so, I believe I stayed at this hotel
Also, while at a pizza restaurant just outside the Vatican, also caught a UConn Huskies hat...had to give out a "Go Huskies!" which brought the gentleman a big smile.
That's so incredibly weird.
Thats awesome. We just got back from a month in Tuscany and for a second I thought it was me and my wife....and during our time in Tuscany, spotted this by the hotel's pool. We are everywhere.
Wife and I spoke with this couple, who are both UConn alumni. Go Huskies!
Even better, someone else on-site was wearing a Syracuse shirt. We took the high road.
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I had an uncle who spent a summer ( theirs)in Antarctica when he worked for P&W many years ago .He said it was an amazing experience but wouldn’t do it again .
