Hi Kids! Trust
you are not overdoing things, Chloë, with the move. We tried to reach
you last night but no response. Don't overdo things. That is an order!!! Fondestos from Lady Dar to one and all. Stay well. Take care of each other. Cheers, Dad/Patrizzio! Looks like a lot of fun and I am so glad Corinne’s suitcase showed up. We didn’t overdo things and Chloe is mostly set up now. Thankful that Katie came to spend the night with her!! Keep sending the pics. Beckster
Wishing you a great holiday with lots of good memories. Safe travels. JudyXo Hi Judy Blue and Benny and The Jets! Thanks so much for your lovely wishes. Dame Judith is in residence at Burns Street so we hope that Duke has not given her too, too much trouble otherwise he and Etta will certainly be headed for the SPCA Fondestos from Lady Dar to you and Benny. Stay well. Take care of each other. Cheers, Patrizzio! Thanks Judy We are in Vienna just finished a day of site seeing. My suitcase never arrived from Montreal so had to buy a few things today. Hopefully it will arrive before we move on to Budapest.
Have a great month see you in October. Hugs Corinne
Dear 'Yer Majesty! Thanks so much for alerting us to Dame Judith's approximate whereabouts. I do hope that she has sorted out her printer problems by now! I trust El Diablo has not given her too, too much bother otherwise he and Etta will certainly be up for auction.
Just a quick note to fill you in on the start of our trip. In Montreal, we didn't have al that much time to make our connection. We somehow missed a departure board and I asked an airline employee, pulling a flight bag, if he knew the location of nearest one. He told us and we had to walk back a fair way to find out number of departure gate. At any rate, when we boarded, he was waiting for us at entrance to plane! I didn't realize he worked for Austrian Air and he didn't realize that we were looking for Departure Gate 67, his destination!
Loads of other things to relate. Off to an annoying tart as Lady Dar's suitcase did not arrive. Were able to determine that it left Montreal but not sure where it went after that! Of course we were hoping that it would turn up and be delivered to the VRBO Michele booked. Hallelujah! It was delivered about 10:00 pm last night! Off to explore the Schönbrunn Palace, main summer residence, of the Hapsburgs, this morning, with a guided walking tour before hand, near the Belvedere. Fondestos from Lady Dar to 'Yer Majesty, Dame Judithness, Lord Kevin of Mull and The Royal Felines, Princess Etta and Duke Duke! Stay well. Take care of each other. Cheers, Patrizzio!
Pics: Snapola while sipping my cappuccino, waiting for Flamin' and Sarge to arrive before we took a taxi to our apartment! When there, nobody to meet us so we had to wait across the hall with fellow travellers, Penny and Chris, from Melbourne. Had a very pleasant time visiting before the maid came to ready the place so we had to leave for a couple of hours. Took the opportunity to buy two day's worth of Big Red, Hop-on-Hop-Off, bus tour. Company gave us free rides on Friday so we were able to obtain a fairly good overview of city and this helped us plan rest of stay.
Back home close to 5:30 pm to have showers and change into fresh clothes, [Lady Dar looked pretty spiffy in some of Flamin's clothes!], as we'd been travelling and sleeping in them for 26 hours. Just at the top of our street is a wonderful, wonderful restaurant so after some pre-dinner drinks and appetizers we toddled off there to enjoy an absolutely delicious meal. Andrew and Lady Dar. I wanted to take this snap as he was dressed a bit like me, [suspendares and tight jeans], when I met Cora Lee back in Winnipeg at Champs Motor Inn Pub, Halloween, 1971! On this occasion she scoffed, saying, "Oh, Patrick, you were not nearly as stylish as Andrew! Ordering veal schnitzel! Fabulous Austrian Syrah, 14.5%.
Back home close to 5:30 pm to have showers and change into fresh clothes, [Lady Dar looked pretty spiffy in some of Flamin's clothes!], as we'd been travelling and sleeping in them for 26 hours. Just at the top of our street is a wonderful, wonderful restaurant so after some pre-dinner drinks and appetizers we toddled off there to enjoy an absolutely delicious meal. Andrew and Lady Dar. I wanted to take this snap as he was dressed a bit like me, [suspendares and tight jeans], when I met Cora Lee back in Winnipeg at Champs Motor Inn Pub, Halloween, 1971! On this occasion she scoffed, saying, "Oh, Patrick, you were not nearly as stylish as Andrew! Ordering veal schnitzel! Fabulous Austrian Syrah, 14.5%.
Walked, from our place, through the gardens of the Belvedere, winter palace of the Hapsburgs. "The Belvedere is a historic building complex, consisting of two Baroque palaces, the Orangery, and the Palace Stables. The buildings are set in a Baroque park landscape in the third district of the city, on the south-eastern edge of its centre." Lunch off the pedestrian mall. I asked waiter if I could buy a beer glass as I really liked logo and he said he would look the other way. Sarge just "stole" his!
PS: Single malt collection in Montreal wasn't overly impressive so I opted for a delicious dark rum from Martinique which goes down rather nicely after being out in the 30º sun on the top floor of the Big Red Bus!
Hi Mom, Sorry move has been all consuming!! Friday was a hard day, movers showed up for 1:30 and didn’t get everything unloaded till 6:30. I had thought Rebecca was coming Friday to help but it was Saturday so it was just me and movers. I did a lot of up and down packing final things and directing them. It was a lot and definitely felt my body, my back and hip so was glad when they finally left although the house was a shambles!! The most awful thing is the air conditioner at the new house is not working!!! I spent a hot sweaty first night not sleeping as i had no fan and the house was 27 degrees!!!
Saturday was a better day, Rebecca and her stepmom Sandra helped me clean Sendero and then Rebecca and Anna unpacked the kitchen and took unneeded boxes to the basement. Katie came around 1 and organized the den and living room/dining room and we did errands and went for sushi. Also earlier in the day Rebeccas dad and Sandra came back and put together my bed and the spare bed.
I went my your place and got the Dyson fan and one from Rebecca for Katie’s room and had a much much better sleep!! Saw Judi and Kevin, chatted for a bit and Duke came racing to the window as I’d called him as i walked in and we had a snuggle. I’ll go back as a bought them both new reflecting collers and switch them. Judi mentioned Duke woke her up early for water.... little rascal!
It’s almost 6 am and i got up to pee and will try to fall back asleep but my today plan is to hang clothes in my closet and organize the linens and bathrooms. I’ll be own my own so will just take it slow. Hopefully the air conditioner will be fixed Tuesday but no one can or is coming till then. So am preparing to sweat as its been 30 each day and muggy with a rain storm yesterday.
How are you guys?? Did you get that email from Judi with the Vienna number to call about your bag?? I hope you have received it by now!! What a drag after all your careful planning. Love you, miss you. Give my love to dad and Michele and Wayne. XOXO Miss you too. Thanks for the update. Sorry that you had to do Friday alone. My suitcase arrived at 10 pm last night. It’s good to have my stuff again. It’s great that the house seems to be falling into place. Too bad about the air conditioning Good that you have Monday to do more organizing. Take care don’t work too hard. Love Mom
HAPPY LABOUR DAY EVERYONE! In absence of any other suggestions, here is mine: Karl and I are going for a short, slow and easy hike tomorrow. If you have nothing better to do, please join us. 8:00 am at the IGA in Summerland
Destination TBD, open to special requets Karl and I were planning to go to the Bald Range, starting at Km 2 on the Princeton road, just past Faulder Back by 12 Refreshments at a place of our choosing Let's celebrate the Holiday, the End of the tourist season, the Beginning of almost-autumn and the Mating season of grasshoppers. Al
Hi Mom, Sorry move has been all consuming!! Friday was a hard day, movers showed up for 1:30 and didn’t get everything unloaded till 6:30. I had thought Rebecca was coming Friday to help but it was Saturday so it was just me and movers. I did a lot of up and down packing final things and directing them. It was a lot and definitely felt my body, my back and hip so was glad when they finally left although the house was a shambles!! The most awful thing is the air conditioner at the new house is not working!!! I spent a hot sweaty first night not sleeping as i had no fan and the house was 27 degrees!!!
Saturday was a better day, Rebecca and her stepmom Sandra helped me clean Sendero and then Rebecca and Anna unpacked the kitchen and took unneeded boxes to the basement. Katie came around 1 and organized the den and living room/dining room and we did errands and went for sushi. Also earlier in the day Rebeccas dad and Sandra came back and put together my bed and the spare bed.
I went my your place and got the Dyson fan and one from Rebecca for Katie’s room and had a much much better sleep!! Saw Judi and Kevin, chatted for a bit and Duke came racing to the window as I’d called him as i walked in and we had a snuggle. I’ll go back as a bought them both new reflecting collers and switch them. Judi mentioned Duke woke her up early for water.... little rascal!
It’s almost 6 am and i got up to pee and will try to fall back asleep but my today plan is to hang clothes in my closet and organize the linens and bathrooms. I’ll be own my own so will just take it slow. Hopefully the air conditioner will be fixed Tuesday but no one can or is coming till then. So am preparing to sweat as its been 30 each day and muggy with a rain storm yesterday.
How are you guys?? Did you get that email from Judi with the Vienna number to call about your bag?? I hope you have received it by now!! What a drag after all your careful planning. Love you, miss you. Give my love to dad and Michele and Wayne. XOXO Miss you too. Thanks for the update. Sorry that you had to do Friday alone. My suitcase arrived at 10 pm last night. It’s good to have my stuff again. It’s great that the house seems to be falling into place. Too bad about the air conditioning Good that you have Monday to do more organizing. Take care don’t work too hard. Love Mom
HAPPY LABOUR DAY EVERYONE! In absence of any other suggestions, here is mine: Karl and I are going for a short, slow and easy hike tomorrow. If you have nothing better to do, please join us. 8:00 am at the IGA in Summerland
Destination TBD, open to special requets Karl and I were planning to go to the Bald Range, starting at Km 2 on the Princeton road, just past Faulder Back by 12 Refreshments at a place of our choosing Let's celebrate the Holiday, the End of the tourist season, the Beginning of almost-autumn and the Mating season of grasshoppers. Al
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