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Just some pics from our recent vacation trip........

The "Petite France" quarter in Strasbourg

hubby posing on a bridge of the old quarter

me on top of Nurburg castle on a windy day

from the car on the Nurburgring track

old charming house in Blankenheim

Koblenz

The Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart

and a visit to the Porsches Museum, Stuttgart

at the Nyphemburg Schloss Park in Munich

and a beer at the Hofbrauhaus

and, obviously, hubby at the Olympia Stadion

More to come......

But not at work yet. And this is the only good thing about our coming back. It's hot, very hot, lots of washing and ironing, the freeze empty as never before, and I'm already thinking about next vacation. How does it sound?

Anyway, it has been a great trip, seen lots of interesting things, tested hubby driving skills on the Nurburgring track, met nice people. I'm uploading to my pc the pics right now, as soon as I'll finish, I will post some, ok? Stay tuned.

I'm leaving for Germany on vacation next sunday. To anyone lucky enough to have some vacation time too, have a great time! See you.

Well, this will be a very busy week! Next sunday we'll leave for Germany, and I haven't yet thought about what to put in the bags. And usually this is the hardest part, coz maybe we will find cold weather, rain, and I have to bring a lot of clothes, heavy ones too, and it's weird, considering we still have about 34°C here, but in the Black Forest it will be a completely different matter.

Last saturday night we met a couple of friends, they will leave after we come back, so next time we will able to see each other and to tell about our vacations will be mid-september. We had a drink in Calestano, a nice and fresh place in the hills and we had a little chit-chat till midnight.

Yesterday night we attended the first of a series of events organized by the City Hall and Parma Football Club about how football is changed in the last decades, and how all the italian society is changed as well (not for the best, I must say). The most important guest was Oliviero Beha, a well known italian journalist (he wrote for the most important papers in Italy) who writing honestly about the political and financial situation in Italy has lost lots of jobs and opportunities, just because the establishment didn't like what he wrote. But he still has lots of followers, and a lot in my own city too, considering how the place was crowded last night. It was very interesting and illuminating what he said.

During this week we have to meet other friends to spend some time with, before we all leave for different destinations. Usually we fix a time when we can reunite, share some pics and stories about our vacations, some laughs and memories, while, more often than not, dining together.

And speaking about food, here's what we survive on, during these last hot days.....

So, considering my intense social life, my duties as the person in charge about putting together our bags, busy work schedule, I'm not sure when I will be online again, therefore.....

....I won't be online, too busy to be here.  Saturday will be spent between groceries shopping with hubby, hair dresser with Marty, travel agency for Marty short trip, and house cleaning (the worst part). Then saturday night we'll be out with some friends, and sunday with dad as always, and maybe on a bike ride again.

Yesterday evening I had a fight with mom, with a little follow up this morning. Why she seems to not understand I'm 45, grown up enough to know what I like, how I like it, and when? What seems right to her, must be ok for others too, especially for me, her daughter, who MUST think alike her! I hope she will be over this soon, on the contrary, what the hell, I'll go on with my life (luckily it was for a very futile matter) and she will make up her mind eventually.

 is my favourite month of the year, coz it's the time I usually go on vacation!

This year it will be  for the second time. First one was in 2003, and we made a tour of the Ludwig II castles in Bayern with some friends. In about two weeks, we'll be up north in the Black Forest (at least a part of it).

We'll leave on sunday the 12, direction Strasbourg, Alsace (first stop to visit the old town and to buy some wine). Then, crossed the border with Germany, to Koblenz (I'd like to visit the oldest part of the town center) and the Nurburgring circuit, where hubby wants to test his driving skills. I'm not sure if I will go with him for some laps, I'll see if it's not too much crowded and therefore much safer, when I will be there. We will take a tour around the region, then I'd like to go to Stuttgart, to finally meet a virtual friend, known online some years ago. The final stop will be at Munich, we'd like to visit the city and most of all, the Science Museum.

I can't wait to go, the annoying part is to do all the luggage thing, but, hey, it's a small price to pay.

Germany, I'm coming!