tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post6734651660438044690..comments2023-11-03T04:57:11.073-04:00Comments on Romance Bandits: If You Build It...Loucinda McGary aka Aunty Cindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217492654108300014noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59511736393116156602009-02-11T17:25:00.000-05:002009-02-11T17:25:00.000-05:00Joan, I actually won a bottle of Bunratty mead at ...Joan, I actually won a bottle of Bunratty mead at an Irish festival before I ever went to Ireland. The mead is so much better over there!<BR/><BR/>Anna, the Hermitage was fantastic. Both my brother and I wish we'd had more time to go through it because there's just way too much to see. I mean, really, it takes up five palaces!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507549045262003945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-75113040101602901222009-02-11T05:59:00.000-05:002009-02-11T05:59:00.000-05:00Anna,OMG, those pictures are awesome...My favorite...Anna,<BR/><BR/>OMG, those pictures are awesome...My favorite being The Kings College Chapel...I can't believe the details...unbelievable.<BR/><BR/>Oh the home of Wrights...I've seen the inside of that one...beautiful lines there. That man was the last of his kind. Love his homes and buildings...Love the way he worked with nature.<BR/><BR/>I think the most beautiful thing I've ever seem in my life...goes beyond man made...it's god made, and it's the Grand Canyon. It is a MUST SEE! Everyone should see this place.<BR/>A picture can not show it's depth or beauty, sunrise, that's the best views for its colors! A full moon night is awesome as well.<BR/><BR/>Great blog!<BR/>Hugs<BR/>HawkHouston A.W. Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03122044716314070512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-43164303634168949162009-02-11T02:19:00.001-05:002009-02-11T02:19:00.001-05:00Thanks, everyone, for a great day in the lair. I'v...Thanks, everyone, for a great day in the lair. I've had such fun hearing about all your favorite buildings!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-78324021195351469842009-02-11T02:19:00.000-05:002009-02-11T02:19:00.000-05:00Hey, JT, another fan of Bunratty! Sounds like a gr...Hey, JT, another fan of Bunratty! Sounds like a great place!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-3943822422330327772009-02-11T02:18:00.000-05:002009-02-11T02:18:00.000-05:00Catslady, the glass building sounds really spectac...Catslady, the glass building sounds really spectacular. Hey, another Frank Lloyd Wright fan! Cool! <BR/><BR/>Ooh, Karin, I'm green with envy of your visit to the Hermitage. I'd love to go to Russia one day. I have long wanted to see all those palaces along the Neva in St. Petersburg. Bunratty sounds really cool! Hey, another building to add into the mix.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-57345326982556521722009-02-10T23:13:00.000-05:002009-02-10T23:13:00.000-05:00Karin! Another Ireland reference? To some place I ...Karin! Another Ireland reference? To some place I too love!!!<BR/><BR/>Bunratty is where I developed me taste for mead :-)Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12566704374877697300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-88471943088345665622009-02-10T23:00:00.000-05:002009-02-10T23:00:00.000-05:00I have to say that one of my favorite buildings is...I have to say that one of my favorite buildings is Bunratty Castle in Bunratty, Ireland. It's a totally refurbished 13th century castle that is open to the public during the day and then closed around 4:30 to be prepared for the medieval feasts held there each night. When I visited there 6 1/2 years ago, I got to walk all over the castle as I pleased and see what it really would've looked like. The turrets are even open to walk on and seeing the countryside from the top of the castle is something that will always stay with me.<BR/><BR/>Of course, another really fabulous building is the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. It's so vast that it's extremely easy to get lost. The architecture of all of the palaces that make up the hermitage is just amazing and the art held inside only enhances that.Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00507549045262003945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-92044852305274616552009-02-10T21:43:00.000-05:002009-02-10T21:43:00.000-05:00Im from Pittsburgh so you hit home with Frank Lloy...Im from Pittsburgh so you hit home with Frank Lloyd Wright's Falling Water. He also did a home called Kentuck Knob that I visited a couple of times. There are so many impressive and beautiful buildings that I wouldn't know where to start. We have a building in town - PPG - Pittsburgh Plate Glass - the entire building is made of glass and looks quite impressive.catsladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06375770995988927860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-34476785091647712672009-02-10T20:23:00.000-05:002009-02-10T20:23:00.000-05:00Hey, guys, I'm just heading out to have a high tea...Hey, guys, I'm just heading out to have a high tea with Anna Campbell, snork! I'll check back in when I get back which for US people will probably be the early hours of tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for sharing so many beautiful buildings with me! I've really enjoyed today's blog!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-55930850840955224682009-02-10T19:33:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:33:00.000-05:00Aha, Jeanne, you CAN'T stay away, can you? Bwahaha...Aha, Jeanne, you CAN'T stay away, can you? Bwahahahahahahaha! I haven't been to Rosslyn Chapel although obviously I read about it in the Da Vinci Code, like everybody else on the planet! Thanks for the link for the Richardson stuff. I love finding out about great new architects! Would you believe I hadn't heard of Charles Rennie Mackintosh until a few years ago when a friend of mine came back from Glasgow raving about his stuff?Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-71742006153051390762009-02-10T19:31:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:31:00.000-05:00Louisa, I didn't know about the American chapel in...Louisa, I didn't know about the American chapel in Cambridge. I'll have to make sure Anna and I go there when I got and see her! <BR/><BR/>I haven't been to the Paris Opera House. I've seen the interior of La Scala but never been to a performance there. The Royal Opera House is gorgeous! <BR/><BR/>Actually there's a gorgeous church in Salzburg called St. Thomas's. I'm sure you know it! It was actually my favorite of all the Salburg churches. Smaller and less pretentious but just beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your love scene!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-59228409976397170752009-02-10T19:29:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:29:00.000-05:00Of course, Anna. You're talking about architechtu...Of course, Anna. You're talking about architechture. How could I stay away?<BR/><BR/>http://www.greatbuildings.com/architects/Henry_Hobson_Richardson.html<BR/><BR/>Here's H.H. Richardson. Click on the one of Trinity Church. It's cool. And this GreatBuildings site is particularly fun.<BR/><BR/>Someone mentioned two other favs as well, St. Chapelle and Chartes.<BR/><BR/>Another of my all-time faves is Rosslyn Chapel in England. SO cool.Jeanne (AKA The Duchesse)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03492480881584553111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-45920556709469868132009-02-10T19:21:00.000-05:002009-02-10T19:21:00.000-05:00Doing a driveby posting as I am working on revisin...Doing a driveby posting as I am working on revising a love scene and need to get my poor heroine out of the tub and into the bed. <BR/><BR/>Of course the Sydney Opera House is on my building bucket list for many reasons - not the least of which is its proximity to La Campbell and all of my Aussie Bandita buddies! I've tried to hitch a ride with the GR, but he doesn't pick up hitchhikers. He's afraid he'll pick up a serial fryer and end up in a bucket of KFC !<BR/><BR/>The Taj Mahal is definitely on my bucket list too. And the Pyramids and temples of the Valley of the Kings.<BR/><BR/>One of the most gorgeous buildings I have visited is the chapel at the American Memorial Cemetery in Cambridge England. That is one glorious building - clean lines, open, airy and a stained glass window for every state in the Union. Incredible.<BR/><BR/>The Paris Opera House is amazing as is Notre Dame. The Metropolitan Opera House in New York. Chatsworth, which I saw at the age of nine. Longleat which I saw when I was ten. The current Marquis of Bath is a lunatic, but the house at Longleat is incredible. The Alamo, just because of what happened there. St. Sebastian's Cathedral in Salzburg - not as big as the Dom (the big cathedral in town) but its delicate beauty will take your breath away. <BR/><BR/>Okay, back to the bathtub! Stay safe all our Aussie buddies! Hose yourself down with water or whatever it takes to make yourselves fire-proof. Hmm. Perhaps you should just wrap yourselves around a handsome fireman?Louisa Cornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971924594129471055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-47831409021094859772009-02-10T18:45:00.001-05:002009-02-10T18:45:00.001-05:00PJ, you know, I really DO have to come for a visit...PJ, you know, I really DO have to come for a visit ;-) Dogs, chocolate turtles and the Biltmore Estate? Not to mention your own good self! Actually one day I'd love to come to the States just as a visitor, not as someone squeezing in tourist stuff around an RWA conference.Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-77293328542445356692009-02-10T18:45:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:45:00.000-05:00Laurie wrote, "The Memorial Union also in Madison,...<I>Laurie wrote, "The Memorial Union also in Madison, WI.... The Terrace, The Rathscellar... gorgeous setting on Lake Mendota..."</I><BR/><BR/>Oh, this brings back such glorious memories. Best years of my life were spent in Madison. Thank you, Laurie.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-20614971194438706122009-02-10T18:44:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:44:00.000-05:00Keira, on that same trip that I went to Paris and ...Keira, on that same trip that I went to Paris and Chartres, we had a week or so in the Loire Valley. What an amazing experience. Chambord was one of my favorites - do you remember that amazing staircase and the chimneys? I also loved Chenonceaux with the gallery built across the river and Azay Le Rideau. Both were breathtakingly romantic. Blois was really interesting too. I feel really lucky that I got to see those places!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-29801401251250438232009-02-10T18:43:00.001-05:002009-02-10T18:43:00.001-05:00Hey Anna, you do know that I only live 90 minutes ...Hey Anna, you do know that I only live 90 minutes from Biltmore House. :)pjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-23841206493993161162009-02-10T18:43:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:43:00.000-05:00Keira, Laurie mentioned the House on the Rock too....Keira, Laurie mentioned the House on the Rock too. I'd never heard of it until today! Just checked out the link. What an amazing place!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-25613948081031246382009-02-10T18:42:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:42:00.000-05:00Ah yes, Chartres. Then there was Chambord in the L...Ah yes, Chartres. Then there was Chambord in the Loire Valley.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-48520530884918968262009-02-10T18:41:00.001-05:002009-02-10T18:41:00.001-05:00Keira, Sainte Chapelle is amazing, isn't it? Actua...Keira, Sainte Chapelle is amazing, isn't it? Actually it's the closest building I can think of to King's College chapel. It's that same feeling of standing in the middle of a jewelbox. Gosh, you've been some interesting places, buddy! Chartres is amazing too!Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-60192473901831953412009-02-10T18:41:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:41:00.000-05:00Here's that URL again: House on the Rock.Here's that URL again: <A HREF="http://www.thehouseontherock.com/HOTR_AttractionMain.htm" REL="nofollow">House on the Rock</A>.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-14924892241347014552009-02-10T18:40:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:40:00.000-05:00Oh and one of the most bizarre places I've been in...Oh and one of the most bizarre places I've been in, architecturally and interior-wise, is House on the Rock in Spring Green, Wisconsin. <BR/><BR/>http://www.thehouseontherock.com/HOTR_AttractionMain.htmKeira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-69633713646672360622009-02-10T18:39:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:39:00.000-05:00PJ, I'd love to go back to Spain. I found it a bea...PJ, I'd love to go back to Spain. I found it a beautiful and fascinating country. And I loved the architecture ;-)Anna Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695579361323275316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-80613192686909913832009-02-10T18:38:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:38:00.000-05:00Fo, that mosque is something else. We were schedul...Fo, that mosque is something else. We were scheduled to visit Morocco in October 2001, and of course, we had to cancel our plans that September. However, that is the one place where you're allowed to enter some of the mosques. I've never been to any yet, though I believe that nowadays there are visitors' galleries through which you can view the proceedings. <BR/><BR/>Another place of worship that I'd be really interested in visiting is the Fire Temple of the Zoroastrians, again another place that closed to people who're not Zoroastrian.<BR/><BR/>Most of my jaw-dropping moments have been inside places of worship: Saint Chapelle, Taj Mahal, Baroque churches of southwestern Germany, Ajanta/Ellora caves of India, copper domed church of Helsinki, and so many others.Keira Soleorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440213826734580889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3815530646091177574.post-11167549209910632742009-02-10T18:24:00.000-05:002009-02-10T18:24:00.000-05:00Ouch! Not the best introduction to Barcelona, Ann...Ouch! Not the best introduction to Barcelona, Anna. I hope you make it back there someday. Sagrada Familia is indeed an impressive architectural feat as is Guell Park. Gaudi was a creative genius. <BR/><BR/>http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Sagrada_Familia.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/albums-en/gaudi-park-guell/index.htmlpjpuppymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18234101901405553621noreply@blogger.com