I never told you how it was when I played Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in front of the national audience, did I?
Neither I shall, except for the fact that the “Quick fingers” game that got me the hot seat was to arrange these words in a sensible order: towers, two, rings, lord, of, the, the the (well, in Slovenian these are four words). I haven’t read the book but I was the fastest and became the contestant for one entire episode of 45 minutes.
Okay, a bit about how it went:
Millionaire
Suffice to say,
I knew it wouldn’t end all that well
when instead of the studio of the commercial TV
I entered the Telekom building
and demanded to be showed the set.
Well, they are near.
If you insist and want to know more
I only tell you
that the Pope did me in
and his summer residence.
Damn Castel Gandolfo
and damn Castel del Monte
because these were the only two options left.
You don’t know which one is correct either?
Take a pick.
The only consolation,
feeble at that,
is that there is a dormant supervolcano
under the correct one.
The one I didn’t say.
I know, it IS stretching it, but this was the first thought to towers. The second was of the day we visited two towers. It was the only time I was in Lucca, enough years ago that I still had my first ever digital camera, Canon. But first we had to see the most famous tower. There is no doubt where my preference lies.
In the first photo you can see my wider territory. Trieste is all the way up there with (unmentioned) Slovenia around it, but the big peninsula underneath – Istria – is mainly in Croatia yet. Rome is all the way down. Corsica is the biggest island pictured (it’s French so it doesn’t get a name). Today I take you to Pisa and Lucca in the middle of this picture. And next week I’ll travel up and to the right again, all the way to Slovenia.
In response to Patrick Jennings’ Pic and a Word Challenge #194: Towers
A really bad construction job…. 😀 They weren’t holding the blueprints straight, were they?!
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Hihi, right, Lois. Just look at that! 😀
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How did those trees on the top of the tower? On purpose? So fascinating the power of nature to thrive in the urban landscape!
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Thank you, Irma. Indeed! Yes, they planted them on purpose, to hail a family or something. I did read about it but it’s too hot to write its history here as if it was some kind of school. 😉 Be so kind and google the name Guinigi tower and read about it.
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I will do that! It has been so hot here as well – my fingers sweat when I type! 😓
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Too hot to write about its history!! I am so so sorry it’s that hot, and I’m so sorry not to feel empathy rather than amusement, but my dear friend, this sentence made me laugh out loud! That is the hottest I’ve ever heard of: too hot to write. It’s brilliant. But do take care and I hope it’s cooler where you are now. Hugs
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Hihihh, thank you, Crystal. Well, I did manage to write a little but it was definitely too hot to do any kind of research. 😀 I’m always happy to make you chuckle. Now it’s much better indeed. I’m wearing my cardigan and long pants, inside. 😀
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Millionaire? For real.
What a great response.
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Hehe, Bojana, what was I thinking? For months random people would poke me about it randomly. “How couldn’t you not know it???” Thanks!
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🙂
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You made wonderful shots, I am impressed!
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Thank you kindly, Flavia. 🙂 I loved Lucca so much!!
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It is a very nice city but you did a great job!
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I have climbed to the top of that tower. If I remember right, I had to pay.
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Ohh, you have, Jan? How wonderful! I hope it was worth it. Is there a park with the trees? Nicely kept or growing wildly?
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It was a small but tidy garden with a great view of the town. A lot of steps though and it was a hot day.
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Interesting two towers!
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Thank you, Nes Felicio, and for what appears to be your first comment on this blog. 🙂
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😊
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Both interesting towers. I only knew about the leaning one before this. These are beautiful photos.
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Thank you, Dan. I posted them on my first blog already but that was so long ago that I thought I might as well do it again.
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How stressful to be on a nationally televised quiz show. Well done though for taking up the challenge
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Right, Chris! 🙂 What was I thinking? But I’m such a fearless critter sometimes. 😀 Thank you!
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There are towers in this post? I was too busy looking for the boar! (Found it.) 🙂
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Hahhah, I’m glad I’m keeping you occupied, Lexi. 😀 Thanks for searching and finding. Imagine living in an area where all they have to draw is a boar. 😀 😀
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I got such a kick out of the statistics: X meters high, X number of steps, 7 oaks. I guess I’m in a comedy mood today, because that struck me as so funny.
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I love the comedy mood, and when it strikes, I let it go wild. 😉 Thank you for detailed reading and commenting, Crystal! ❤
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