I made 3 videos for the SlowTrav GTG that Janet Zinn hosted this summer in Italy. The GTG was at Villa Rosy ( www.sanpotente.it ), owned by Corinna and her family. They catered the lunch for us.

It was a very hot day - probably around 100 degrees. The bottles of wine sitting on the table (out of the sun) got hot!

As you will see watching the video, I am still not used to the video camera. I just walked around and filmed, then I started talking to people. I managed to talk over people several times (sorry!!) and cut them off in mid-sentence. I put it together with just a little bit of editing. I took out two longer bits - one that I already posted of Rebecca, another talking to Letizia, Judith and Giulia.

I will link to each one below.

SlowTrav GTG, July 2007 - at Villa Rosy near Assisi

Fashion and Smoking - Letizia and Judith talk about fashion. Giulia chats with us. Judith writes our Italy Fashion section.

Rebecca! Rebecca from Brigolante who wrote the Rebecca's View articles that we all love.

It's so nice to see everyone again! We had such a wonderful time...thanks to Janet and Corinna for making this happen! Well done Pauline!

Letizia looked very stylish, her dress was chic and also weather appropriate. I loved Judith's bracelet, and Guilia's lovely pink top, but who was the hot guy in the white shirt in the background?

Ginger

There was a hot guy in a white shirt and I didn't notice???????
I'll have to watch the video again! Thanks for posting Pauline!

P.S.

Hi Kim. and one for Kevin.

Ginger

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Originally posted by suncoast:
the hot guy in the white shirt in the background?

Trust me....on the day of the GTG, we were ALL hot!!!!!

Great video Pauline...its not fair, you live in the desert, thus you did not feel the heat. We were "sfiniti".

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Letizia looked very stylish, her dress was chic and also weather appropriate.

oh, Ginger, thank you so much! Unfortunately I cannot watch the video on dial up connection but I am proud that my beach style attire looked OK, since I have lost a few Kg recently I can even buy new clothes !!!!

(PS. could not before as all clothes are too small in Italy!)

I don't live in a desert! I live in the mountains with high temps for a few weeks in summer only (but no humidity). Believe me, I felt that heat, but no one can see because I was behind the camera.

The "hot guy in the white shirt" is Corinna's husband!!! A very nice guy! And they have two beautiful girls. You can see him introduced at 2 min 25 seconds - when I stop the general filming and start introducing people.

I wish the film quality were better. I have to compress the video (using Windows Movie Maker that comes free with Windows) because you cannot upload large file sizes to YouTube. I make a large file version to play on my computer and the quality is very good.

Maybe I need to get better software? Any advice?

Letizia, I will burn the video to a DVD and mail it to you!! I will send you two copies and you can give one to Rebecca.

It's nice to put faces with names, although it's on YouTube for all the world to see . Thanks, Pauline.

Ahhh this brings back good memories. I miss being there and I miss everybody!!! When can we go back?

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Originally posted by Janet: When can we go back?

Hey Janet, we have a spare bedroom...come back anytime!!!! BTW, did you find any sunflowers that hadn't wilted under the intense heat? (note: the weather had been near perfect BEFORE the ST group arrived. They brought temps over 100+º!)

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Originally posted by suncoast:
... but who was the hot guy in the white shirt in the background?

Ginger, that's my husband Ivan


Pauline, thank you for posting the video! It's really nice to see everyone again!

I hope your not offended, but he is very handsome.

Ginger

Not at all Ginger - but pretty proud!
We met in Calabria a loong time ago (1994) and didn't let him slip away

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Originally posted by Barb (and Art):

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Originally posted by Janet: When can we go back?

Hey Janet, we have a spare bedroom...come back anytime!!!! BTW, did you find any sunflowers that hadn't wilted under the intense heat? (note: the weather had been near perfect BEFORE the ST group arrived. They brought temps over 100+º!)

Thanks Barb, that's a mighty tempting offer Alas no Italy trips planned at the moment, but my mind is always scheming for a way!

And no sunflowers, nope I never got any good shots. Yours reign supreme. BTW I am still working, slowly but surely, on my photos from the trip...hopefully I'll finish this month

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Originally posted by Corinna:
We met in Calabria a loong time ago (1994) and didn't let him slip away

Honey, 1994 is not that long, my sweetie and I met in High School in Coloma, Michigan and have been dating since 1972!!!

Ginger

Ok Ginger, you win!
but 13 years are a good amount of time for me (being 33 in late Sept!)

P.S. BTW your husband is really cool!