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Rome, Italy / marrakech desert excursions
« Last post by MizanurRahman on September 16, 2018, 04:13:52 AM »
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Florence, Italy / Re: Homeaway flat in Florence Italy
« Last post by Ron on November 24, 2016, 04:46:35 PM »
This was a fantastic place to stay while in Florence. The apartment is well appointed and could not be better located.  A fifteen minute walk takes you to the heart of Florence, yet this apartment is located in a quite local's neighborhood south of the Arno.  I very highly recommend this listing.
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Recreational Vehicles / Re: chosing an RV
« Last post by RonLeavitt on February 25, 2016, 10:39:05 AM »
The Winnebago view is very reliable, comfortable.  If you wind up with a newer model, expect people to stop and ask you about your experience.  The view is in the size & maneuverability sweet spot. Small enough to drive with ease and access state parks.  There are other options out there, but the Winnebago View is one of the best in this size IMO.
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Recreational Vehicles / Re: chosing an RV
« Last post by nestingdoll on February 23, 2016, 07:25:58 PM »
I am leaning toward a Winnebago View 24J.  It's a 24' class C RV that sleeps 6.  It is small enough to be manageable. I do not need a large rig, there is very little to carry with us and my ego at this point doesn't need stroking.  I don't have to be the biggest, baddest, or most expensive rig in the RV park.  Nor do I need to talk RV types/options/pricing.  The RV is a tool; I just want a very reliable tool.
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New England / Route Optimization Software
« Last post by RonLeavitt on July 20, 2015, 10:51:46 AM »
Randal Olson (http://www.randalolson.com/2015/03/08/computing-the-optimal-road-trip-across-the-u-s/)
has created a route optimization program that takes a list of way-points as you would enter them in google maps and calculates an optimal route between them.  The program is freely shared.  I have run it on my PC locally and I'm hoping to make it accessible on my website.  Randal used this program to generate the map attached below.

I've described the issues I encountered loading and running his program in my blog dated 7/20/2015.  It is quite easy to load and run.  I recommend loading python 2.7 and avoiding the issues I had with version 3.4.




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New England / Planning a trip to New England in the Fall of 2015
« Last post by RonLeavitt on July 18, 2015, 03:05:43 PM »
We have started planning our trip to New England this September and October to visit friends and family.  I grew up in the Boston area.  Weekends we would take drives to New Hampshire or Vermont as our family get-away.  I remember visiting Gloucester, Franconia Notch, the Flume, Conway, and Hampton and Rye Beaches fondly.  I also spent a few weeks one summer on Martha's Vineyard and Moosehead Lake, Maine, with neighbors.  It will be fun getting back "home" and re-visiting these sites and finding more.  Ideally we'll visit in peak foliage season.

I had thought fall foliage developed from north to south.  It is more accurate to say foliage develops from inland towards the coast; from the Canadian border to the sea.  For that reason I'm considering driving from up-state  New York into Northern Vermont and Maine then down the Maine coast into New Hampshire and inland and south into central Massachusetts then east toward Boston and south to Rhode Island.   Ideally I'll plan a short drive between campsites with daily sight-seeing excursions.

In researching the best time to go and sites of interest, I've discovered a number of websites that will help me in my trip planning.  Here are a few of those:

An interactive guide to peak color in New England:   http://www.yankeefoliage.com/peak-foliage-forecast-map/
Maine, past foliage reports (slow site):                      http://www.maine.gov/dacf/mfs/projects/fall_foliage/report/past.shtml

I'll add to this section as our plans develop and I would love to hear from people who know the areas or who are planning a similar trip.

Ron

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Venice, Italy / homeaway flat in Venice Italy
« Last post by RonLeavitt on May 22, 2015, 11:36:10 AM »
We disembark our Seabourn cruise in the wonderful city of Venice.
I cannot imagine a better place to unwind after our opulent cruise.
We will be focused on discovering the charm of Venice and perhaps visiting the islands Burano and Murano.
Burano is famous for lacework; Murano is famous for glasswork.   Italian craftsmanship and design is outstanding.
Yes, you can find very cheap and poorly made goods, often made for export.  High end Italian design is incomparable.

We will be staying in quiet Dorsoduro for four days, near Gallerie dell'Accademia and Ponte dell'Accademia.  Dorsoduro is  on the south side of Venice.
Nina Croze, the owner/manager, has pulled the homeaway listing probably because it is unavailable for 2015.
I found another listing for the property on an Australian website:

https://www.bedandbreakfast.eu/bed-and-breakfast-it/venezia/appartamento-corte-bragadin/830741/
 
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Rome, Italy / homeaway flat in Rome Italy
« Last post by RonLeavitt on May 22, 2015, 11:22:31 AM »
Rome is our first stop on trip to Italy, Turkey, and Greece this spring; next week actually.
I have traveled through Italy a few times, but never took or had the time to see Rome.
Ellen has visited Rome a number of times.  It will be fun to see the sights she loves.

We will be staying in a flat booked through homeaway.com in Trastevere, to the south of the old city.
There is a trattoria very close by; I can smell the early morning espresso now.

Here is a video of the "artist loft" we booked in Rome.  It is simple and perfect for us.  I expect we will be seldom indoors, preferring to walk the city.
I'm told living in Rome is like living in a fairy tale museum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHkHoblAYGU
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Florence, Italy / Homeaway flat in Florence Italy
« Last post by RonLeavitt on May 22, 2015, 11:08:21 AM »
Our last city visit on our spring trip to Italy, Turkey, and Greece is Florence.
We arrive by train from Venice on the 24th and fly out on the 29th.
We will be staying five days at this flat (see below).  It is just across the Arno from the Basilica.
Based on the photos, the flat looks charming and is relatively close to the center of Firenze.

http://www.homeaway.it/affitto-vacanze/p1634738?utm_source=SYS&utm_medium=email&utm_term=20150121&utm_content=hascpropid_text_o_lprop&utm_campaign=HAUS_replied
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Recreational Vehicles / Re: chosing an RV
« Last post by RonLeavitt on May 18, 2015, 02:21:32 PM »
Here is a photo of "The Beast" taken at Oak Hollow Campground North Carolina
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