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We are a retired American couple traveling for a year with our small terrier mix, LuLu. Sam retired from his architecture career and Donna retired from 35 years of teaching special education students at the primary level. This is our gap year! The house is packed up and rented out and our son and daughter-in-law do not have children yet, so we are as free as can be. Donna's dream has been to live in France, and Sam is making it come true! We are traveling in Central Europe and Scandinavia for 3 months before heading to Provence for a 5 month stay. View all posts by 510donna
LuLu's Outta Town 
So fun to read these, Donna!
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Perhaps, LuLu, you could ask Sam how the buildings are anchored so the they have remained stable for so long in their watery environments. And what did they use for mortar that hasn’t dissolved or degraded in all this time. Do the buildings begin above water level or is there actually some useable space within the arches I can see at water level? It’s kind of amazing to think of the weight these buildings bear and the elements they’re subjected to. Still, there they sit in the water on whatever’s beneath with their arches and their lacy stonework. I’m amazed!
Are canals subject to tides?
The fountain is a hoot!
PS Are you finding your blueberries and sweet potatoes as you travel around? Or are you having to adapt to what’s available in so many different spots? Hope that goes well!
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Wow! This seems just wonderful! So happy the side jag to Treviso turned out so well for you, especially your “innkeepers.” The Fountain of Tits was…literal!
Sounds to me like you are having a great time, with just a few travails.
A bit of news…Trump caved on the census…no question as the presses roll. Alameda County’s still worried about an undercount of mostly Latinos, plus Asians, given the fear. Trump’s politicization of the 4th is an abomination. He wants tanks, for god’s sake, until DC complained about the damage to the streets. In short, doodoo occurs.
Louise
On Wed, 03 Jul 2019 02:04:30 -0700, LuLu’s Outta Town wrote: >
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