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wow, they sound like they are having a great time.  I want to go back to Tuscany!   And Venice!   And Rome!  And I'd like to get to Naples etc. some day.

I was a little worried at the beginning when it took them a few days to have their first good mea. I mean, I don't think I've ever had a bad meal in Italy.

I also kinda understand the McDonalds thing - my sister and I had a "we love McDonalds" experience the first time we were in London and were cold, wet and really hungry.  On the other hand, English food is not Italian food (sorry friends from England.)  

Anyway, I'm so glad you are publishing their thoughts.  Living within, what?  10 miles of them?, I can fully understand knowing Republicans that I love dearly and vehemently disagree with.  Lots of people like that around here. :)

by Maryb2004 on Thu Oct 16th, 2008 at 06:28:46 PM EST
I like how they compared the pizza to Imo's. LOL.

I didn't eat McDonalds in France.  In Russia, it was a staple. It was really really good.  

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Thu Oct 16th, 2008 at 06:35:56 PM EST
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I did McDonald's in Plzen, after having had enough of trying to communicate in a place where nobody spoke anything except Czech. The first thing I saw when I went into the place was a bust of Ray Kroc. Turns out that his ancestors came from nearby Stupno, and they are proud of their contribution to world culture...
by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Thu Oct 16th, 2008 at 06:50:20 PM EST
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gk:
The first thing I saw when I went into the place was a bust of Ray Kroc. Turns out that his ancestors came from nearby Stupno, and they are proud of their contribution to world culture...

LOL

brings back mark knopfler's brilliant song about kroc off his 'shangri-la' album...

~"When an inner situation is not made conscious, it appears outside as fate." Karl Jung~

by melo (melometa4(at)gmail.com) on Fri Oct 17th, 2008 at 01:45:41 AM EST
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My McDonalds in far-away places is döner kebab stands...

*Lunatic*, n.
One whose delusions are out of fashion.
by DoDo on Thu Oct 16th, 2008 at 07:03:39 PM EST
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I love their first impressions of Rome.  And of driving in Italy, lol!  

I give them great credit to do this on their own.  Most people from this area would sign up for a tour and be carted around on a bus.  But they did it right.

by Maryb2004 on Thu Oct 16th, 2008 at 09:02:56 PM EST
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