Nuovo Anno
Our social obligations were light on New Years Eve. No parties to attend and we
were figuring we would be in bed before midnight. We put in a video and had some
wine (Italian, of course). About 11:30 PM in got in the hot tub, and was enjoying
another star-filled night—with just a little bit of clouds. All was peaceful and quite
until some ‘yayhoo’ up on the hill decided to test his gun, early. Either that or he
was so drunk he didn’t know what time it really was. In Roseburg, you’re allowed
to shoot off fireworks and guns on New Years Eve and for about two weeks before
and after the Fourth of July. It’s a very ‘American/Patriotic’ thing to do.
I really didn’t like the idea of bullets flying or spent firework cinders falling on
me in the tub, so I closed it up at about 11:50 and went in. To my surprise Marianne
was still awake and trying to find a New Years Eve telecast on TV. I knew I must
be getting old when I realized that the music and the groups on these shows were all
sinister looking ‘ganstas’ rapping to hip-hop, or poorly performed songs by young
girls in slutty-hooker outfits. What happened to rock and roll? Anyway, we settled
on Ryan Seicrest and a very sad looking Dick Clark or the countdown to midnight.
It was cold and snowing in New York that year. In Roseburg, the clouds blew in
and it rained. So once the hoopla died down, Marianne was off to bed. I headed
for the computer, after remembering that the Seminario in Volterra said they would
take reservations in January. It was midnight here, and nine AM in Italy.
Friday, January 01, 2010 9:11 AM (New Years morning 12:11 AM our time)
Buongiorno: It is January and my wife and I are still interested in staying at
Seminario Vescovile. Our dates have changed. We will be coming in from Firenze via
Empoli and San Gimignano on Saturday June 26th and staying through Monday June 28th.
Marianne thinks she should be fine in a double with a bath.
Please let me know what I need to do to reserve and pay for both nights.
Grazie, David and Marianne Jones
Good afternoon,
we are pleased that you've choice our seminario and we thank you.
What type of room do you need because we don't have rooms with handicap
access. Is it ok for you? Please let us know about it.
I also forget to tell you that the price is 18,00 euro pro day and pro
person so 36,00 euro per day , breakfast excluded.
Thanks and best regards, Seminario
Friday, January 01, 2010 9:16 PM
Buongiorno: Si. 36,00 euro per day , breakfast excluded 'fa bene'. The price is
wonderful. Is there a place close to find coffee and breakfast?
Per favore. Acqua caldo? Marianne says she will be fine with the regular double/bath room.
She has more trouble with long distances and stairs.
It is meraviglioso. Grazie. Grazie Deo.
Bene Anno, David and Marianne Jones
Good afternoon,
yes we have hot water. We are 10 minutes walking from the centre and each type of shop
is situated in the centre of the town. It is ok or it's too far for Marianne?
Best regards and happy new year, seminario
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