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Free time meant the privilege of NOT meeting our “mini group” until 10 am in the lobby. Heaven, and no bus!
We picked the Israeli Museum (boring). When I went to see the Dead Sea Scrolls when they came to San Diego a year ago, I saw more scrolls then; everything today was a facsimile.
But we did find 2 caches and KC’s Jerusalem University campus from her senior year, and walk more miles than these knees should take.
Tomorrow – The DEAD SEA!
Carson Is A Natural Traveller
After a couple weeks of touring Italy and laying back with us in Montalcino, KC, Jonathan and Bimbo Carson headed back to the US of A via Pisa.
They were fortunate to rendezvous with Heather and Heinz who came down from Switzerland to visit for a few hours.
Unfortunately for the Wilts, their 7 am flight was canceled, and the rescheduling put them 7 hours later in SD, and picked up by Andy.
When Steve dropped them off in Pisa, He also dropped our rental car off and took a couple trains and even hitchhiked!
Short for Bambino, long for trial and treat as KC ,Jonathan, and baby Carson are with us enjoying the laidback lifestyle of Tuscany.
He doesn’t like his carseat so he SCREAMS until we reach our destination. And then we can’t walk down an Italian street without being mobbed by folk of all ages who want to squeeze cheeks and offer little kisses.
We have him in every picture, so when he asks if he can go Europe when he is older we can prove he already did Italy! Here KC and Carson are enjoying a “tasting”!
Rented a 3rd floor apt. in the center of town, kinnda cool. San Gimigiano is suppose to make a great white wine which we are about to go out and taste. We also are gonna go Cache hunting (did one in England) I know you think it’s crazy, but I think It’s fun.
‘About time for KC to bring her brood across the pond.
I MISS you and wish you were here.
2nd day of Safari…102 degrees, scenery like Victorville, our husband and wife guides with us 24/7. I vote Wild Animal Park. Steve enjoying KC’s camera..Eager to post animal pictures.
At the Moyo Clinic, a caterer brings in lunch for the staff , there are 106 when they are all there). We have been invited to partake in this pot luck line at noon, sharp (snooze you lose)!
We tried the staple of the country “nsima” a patty of mush that seems to take on the flavor of what it is served with, a gravy or such. Steve thought it was a cream of wheat taste, but I thought it was definitely a thick wallpaper paste. Along with this was rice, beans, greenbeans and carrots and a chicken leg!
Thank heavens KC sent us with “sporks” (spoon/fork – spoon with tongs) because most just pinched it together with their hands, or tackled the larger pieces with a toothpick!
They have a little company store that sells bottled coke products and cookies and crackers. A lot of carbs and no McDonalds in sight.
We were about to have the time of life, when we got word that KC’s and Jonathan’s cars were towed by the police. Despite a “non-operational permit” from the DMV which allowed us not to register it, and permission from the immediate neighbors, the officer cited us for having a non-registered vehicle parked on city streets.
Despite the pleadings of our dear neighbor, Helena, the cop had the cars impounded. After numerous calls to any one we could think of, and lots of help from Andy, we came to the conclusion we could do NOTHING but pay up when we get back, in excess of one thousand dollars. So much for the spirit of Thanksgiving and for our Christmas budget! grrrrr
Post Script: $1300, plus smogging, and registering them. Don’t get towed.
What I missed while gone…hmmmmmm,
My bed, my grandbaby’s hugs, my fuzzy bathrobe, my kids, knowing my way around without a GPS, and those who couldn’t join us in Montalcino. that’s all!
Everything else was just stuff and habit, and since we are rediscovering what and who we are without jobs, there is still a spirit of adventure lurking just below the surface! So watch out!
K.C and Jonathan sent us this father’s day card. I thought you would enjoy it too!
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Hope you have a high flying day! 
Love,
KC and Jonathan
In Watten,Austria, just outside of Innsbruck, we found the headquarters and huge factories of Swarvoski Crystal!
They have a unique (weird) collection of art, as well as how their crystals were used in that art. It is really too difficult to explain, but it does all end with an enormous gift shop!!!
Mr. Swarvoski created and patented in 1895, the way to cut a perfect crystal; two years later he had a factory and 100 employees. Well, I love Swarvoski Crystals, they are in my ears, on KC’s wedding dress and veil, and I think they are as pretty as diamonds without the worry. But, they were first used in machinery, and for reflective markers on roads, optics in binoculars, and much, much more.
I still did alot of damage in the gift shop.
