tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post2710105107032485984..comments2024-03-28T01:19:35.439-04:00Comments on Travel with Kevin and Ruth: Welcome to the Ancient Land of the FreeKevin Readhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39128184413981631952017-03-17T04:02:18.239-04:002017-03-17T04:02:18.239-04:00Dianne, there was also bus service, I didn't n...Dianne, there was also bus service, I didn't notice taxis but I am sure that they were there too.<br /><br />Chris, this is why we don't ever stop hiking.<br /><br />I think if you opened the crypt, what is inside is not going to look anything like the picture on the outside. ;-) It does however make the experience of visiting the crypt more personal.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-89089294826949159552017-03-17T03:58:24.408-04:002017-03-17T03:58:24.408-04:00Already done! :-)Already done! :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-63510223770912656422017-03-17T03:57:56.343-04:002017-03-17T03:57:56.343-04:00We enjoyed our time there to, very beautiful count...We enjoyed our time there to, very beautiful country. We did see quite a few aires but they didn't look free although if you go even lower down the hill there were places that RV's could park for free.<br /><br />Yes, it is an expensive country and that is why we decided to not stay there overnight but instead stayed overnight in Rimini and then just drove there for the day.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86098338874468893152017-03-17T03:54:52.490-04:002017-03-17T03:54:52.490-04:00Yep, and we will be adding another 3 to the list b...Yep, and we will be adding another 3 to the list before we head back home to Canada. I am sure you have seen many countries as well!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-19168604233472295892017-03-17T03:53:43.207-04:002017-03-17T03:53:43.207-04:00Well hopefully you now know more about San Marino....Well hopefully you now know more about San Marino. :-)<br /><br />We have always wondered what life was like back then and what those walls have seen and experienced. Truly amazing!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-88043805695952642912017-03-17T03:40:56.619-04:002017-03-17T03:40:56.619-04:00There are actually quite a few of these ancient ci...There are actually quite a few of these ancient cities, or medieval towns all around this area. Very beautiful area near San Marino.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-52309889437933746582017-03-17T03:38:39.552-04:002017-03-17T03:38:39.552-04:00The house we are staying in now, high up on a moun...The house we are staying in now, high up on a mountain is supposed to be 800 years old and we had the same problem. We had to park down the street and carry our stuff up to the house. Luckily we don't have very much stuff. :-)Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-24902922349285726132017-03-17T03:36:13.896-04:002017-03-17T03:36:13.896-04:00Highly recommend a visit to San Marino if you are ...Highly recommend a visit to San Marino if you are in the area.<br /><br />Nice that your husband was able to easily notice his great-grandmother's crypt. I like the idea of having a picture displayed on it.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-20422287930451641332017-03-17T03:34:03.367-04:002017-03-17T03:34:03.367-04:00Yep, lots of history for sure!Yep, lots of history for sure!Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-71595120407671079262017-03-17T03:33:15.729-04:002017-03-17T03:33:15.729-04:00Maybe that is why they have never been to war, nob...Maybe that is why they have never been to war, nobody could get up there to try and start one! ;-)<br /><br />We hiked down those steep cliffs and it would certainly not be easy going up them. Definitely no moat needed there.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-86068057414826557102017-03-17T03:30:44.283-04:002017-03-17T03:30:44.283-04:00We really enjoyed our day in San Marino but you pr...We really enjoyed our day in San Marino but you probably don't need much more than a to explore it.<br /><br />It is a nice idea of having the picture on their crypt. They also had another section to the cemetery that had lots of mausoleums in it. Some of them are quite large. We will have to get a picture of those a some point, they were interesting too. Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136052866820208847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-87543891410861124482017-03-16T23:14:08.344-04:002017-03-16T23:14:08.344-04:00Very good advice. That's how we made it to th...Very good advice. That's how we made it to the top of Saddleback Mountain two weeks ago. The more you do it the better you get.<br /><br />As for the crypts, I guess it's like anything else. Better to know what's on the inside before you open it up :)living.boondockingmexicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17157433834193440923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-53589908328210288552017-03-16T15:24:25.400-04:002017-03-16T15:24:25.400-04:00The more steep hills you walk, the easier they get...The more steep hills you walk, the easier they get. :-)<br /><br />In this situation, the cable car would normally be operating, and that would make it very easy. Kevin Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05795747155781311686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-76260702653481739402017-03-16T15:15:11.747-04:002017-03-16T15:15:11.747-04:00Fantastic adventure you two, and congrats on count...Fantastic adventure you two, and congrats on country #30 - one I'd love to see as well. Just one question. If walking steep hills is too much for a person are there other (easier) ways to see the sights? (Public transport? Taxi? Etc?)Dianne (20 Years From Now)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08230267657526416536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-12270938276395909642017-03-16T14:20:02.767-04:002017-03-16T14:20:02.767-04:00Well now you can add another country to your list....Well now you can add another country to your list.Contessa https://www.blogger.com/profile/01482663305121297253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-82693339866874733352017-03-16T13:48:06.105-04:002017-03-16T13:48:06.105-04:00We loved San Marino. Such dramatic scenery! Did yo...We loved San Marino. Such dramatic scenery! Did you notice all the aires (free parking) below the castle? We stayed in the campground there which was, as you can imagine, very plush. Expensive country but you at least you can be in and out quickly. Vagabonandavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06114491693838395720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-23378915315888141552017-03-16T13:13:32.881-04:002017-03-16T13:13:32.881-04:00Holy Moly -- 30th country you've been to! So ...Holy Moly -- 30th country you've been to! So far ...!Nickie and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566506168550004304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46805463803684115462017-03-16T12:35:32.339-04:002017-03-16T12:35:32.339-04:00I didn't know a thing about San Marino. I thin...I didn't know a thing about San Marino. I think your header photo captured all 24 sq. miles...lol<br />The cemetery is beautiful. I think I would want to pick out my photo before I die. I would probably have one put on back when I was in my 20's.<br />The old city is lovely. Just image if the walls could talk what a story they would tell. An excellent visit indeed.Paul and Marsha Weaver OCT. 17, 2009https://www.blogger.com/profile/04066424117005030170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-39762873750099625562017-03-16T12:00:54.450-04:002017-03-16T12:00:54.450-04:00Very neat ancient city! I love those kinds of pla...Very neat ancient city! I love those kinds of places. Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-46292043472244397252017-03-16T11:49:38.769-04:002017-03-16T11:49:38.769-04:00Wow, beautiful spot. You will also enjoy the cemet...Wow, beautiful spot. You will also enjoy the cemetaries in France, very decorated. We stayed in the mountains near Pisa and Lucca and our house was from 1500, we had to park our car way on the other side as the road was so narrow and haul all our stuff in by hand. Good thing there was four of us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04340754457769990679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-22400643645110153972017-03-16T11:14:17.904-04:002017-03-16T11:14:17.904-04:00Wow, very cool little country! Will have to put th...Wow, very cool little country! Will have to put this on our list to hopefully visit someday! <br />When we visited the town of Pico (south of Rome) in 2006 where my husband's grandfather was born and raised before coming to America in the 1930s, we visited the cemetery which looked was just like this one...crypt's with pictures of the deceased on them. My husband instantly noticed his great-grandmother's crypt from the photo that also used to hang in his grandfather's house! Tina C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04963260790865922111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-64631897386470764142017-03-16T08:35:01.417-04:002017-03-16T08:35:01.417-04:00Quite an interesting hike and more interesting his...Quite an interesting hike and more interesting history.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-26622994413869972352017-03-16T07:47:46.867-04:002017-03-16T07:47:46.867-04:00I am puzzling over the crenulated walls on that an...I am puzzling over the crenulated walls on that ancient castle. Which bunch of invaders would climb that hill and start a fight along the cliff? I can see why there is no moat. (!) Maybe they had skyhooks . Hmm.Emjayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082133928312864426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7171307653508307040.post-87263938402954267962017-03-16T04:29:32.074-04:002017-03-16T04:29:32.074-04:00Wow. I had heard of San Marino, but never had in...Wow. I had heard of San Marino, but never had investigated. I like the idea of the photo on the side of the crypt. Easier to connect with the remains of the person inside. What a cool place.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523653271715366168noreply@blogger.com