I bet on Charismatic. All three of my picks showed up and my husband boxed them for me so that's how I won so much. Actually, I bet on all the races that day and won all but one! I was always good at picking the horses until people started asking me how I did it and when I tried to analyze it, the magic stopped. I don't study stats but watch how the horse and rider connect during the parade. That's so important.

We toured Italy a few years ago. Went to Tuscany and ended up in Allasio (sp?). I wasn't a fan of the food in Italy. However, we left there and went to Monte Carlo and Monico and what a gas that was! Even went into the "James Bond" casino and gambled a bit but it's so stuffy. I got a kick out of their toilets. Rotating toilet seats that covered themselves in sanitizer.

We took our grown children to St. Tropez one year. Rented a villa that overlooked the bay and it was one of the most wonderful experiences of my life and the kids too. Something I'll never forget.

My sister does English speaking tours in Paris and Provence and is doing quite well. If you get a chance, look at the Provence section on her site and check out the darling house they built. A doll house. I'm sure she'd love to hear from you. Tell her that her much younger sister sent you!

So glad you are posting about your many travels. It's fascinating.

[ May 08, 2005, 11:12 AM: Message edited by: Dianne ]