Jun. 8th, 2006

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С недавних пор пару раз в год приходится задаваться вопросом, что принято дарить учителям.
Сегодня от нашей учительской помощницы, выбранной из числа родителей в дочкином классе пришло вот такое письмо:

Thank you all for the thoughtful gift! I will thoroughly enjoy them just like I have enjoyed being the Room Parent this year!!

I also wanted to let you know that I will be presenting Miss Wilson and Mrs. D with their gifts today at about 11:15 if anyone would like to come by. For Miss Wilson I chose two bottles of chardonnay from her favorite winery, Jordon Vineyards, a bottle of olive oil also from Jordon, a gift certificate to Va di Vi restaurant and a gift certificate to Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe. For Mrs. De Vincenzi I chose a gift certificate to her favorite salon and a gift certificate to Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe.

I hope everyone has a wonderful summer and I look forward to seeing you in the fall.

Thanks again, Corrine

Признаться, я слегка озадачена, но мотаю себе на несуществующий ус. На будущее полезно будет знать, пожалуй.
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http://www.firenzealbergo.it/booking/palazzo_mannaioni_residence/select_solution.aspx?D_G=16&D_M=7&D_A=2006&A_G=17&A_M=7&A_A=2006&P=3&C=1

palazzo_mannaioni_residence во Флоренции на один день 142 евро, но с кухней и в центре
VIA MAFFIA, 9
50125 FIRENZE (FI)
Tel.: 055/271741
Fax: 055/2717402

маленькая квартирка во Флоренции :
http://www.lodging.it/il-fiore-apartment/terms-and-conditions.html
квартира в РИМе
http://www.lodging.it/ostiense-1205/index_eng.html

Между Массой и Верзилией:
http://www.agriturismo.net/mulazzo-541/

30 км от Флоренции farmhouse
http://www.agriturismo.net/pontassieve-1054/index_eng.html

2 км от моря в Ливорно, но с бассейном,можно покупать рыбу на рынке
http://www.agriturismo.net/cecina-58/
заиметь членство в:
http://www.hostelz.com/hi-usa.php
http://www.hostelz.com/hostel/2041-Ostello-La-Pania
http://www.parcapuane.toscana.it/turismo/beb_ing.asp

про телефон:
Luckily, there is now a practical and inexpensive third alternative for having a cell phone in Italy - use the local system. 85% of all Italians use cell phones. About that same percentage use the pay-as-you-go system. By using this system, you can pay the low rates that an Italian pays, meaning, local calls are about 15 cents per minute, calls to the US about 37 cents and, best of all, you get unlimited FREE incoming calls from anywhere in the world. Sounds incredible but it's true. You simply buy what is called a "SIM" card (Subscriber Information Module card - a.k.a. "smart card") with a certain amount of call credit. The SIM card is the brain of the phone and contains information such as your phone number and how much credit you have left. Once that card becomes depleted - or even before it does - you can easily add more talk time by buying a "recharge" card at any magazine stand or convenience store (and this you can legally do). That way, you retain the same SIM card along with your personal cell phone number associated with it. The procedure of recharging a card is simple: just dial a toll free number and follow the prompts (in English) asking you to digit in the recharge code.

By law, you must be a resident to purchase a SIM card in Italy. Fortunately, you can purchase an Italian SIM card through Planet Omni (www.planetomni.com) in the US. You will still need to have a handset, which you can rent or purchase as well from Planet Omni. Many people prefer to buy a handset, (which you can do for as low as US$99.), so that next time they go anywhere else in the world, all they have to do is to get a SIM card for that particular country. And some of the phones even work in the US as well as overseas, meaning that if you do happen to have a carrier using GSM, you only need to tote one phone around the world.

Since cell phone rates in Italy are so low, the number of cell phones has quickly outdistanced the number of landline phones. Also, the Italian telecom providers have made sure that they can reach all potential customers, meaning that the coverage in Italy is exceptional. It virtually encompasses the entire peninsula. In fact, 99.7% of the population is in an area where there is cellular coverage. The sound quality of the GSM standard is so crisp that all major US cellular service providers either already have or are in the process of switching to the GSM system. Although the US has opted to use the 1900 Mhz band, whereas in Italy and everywhere else they use 900 or 1800 Mhz, you can get a triband phone that operates on any of these three bands. In fact, you should consider buying a triband phone. Inevitably and eventually, you will be able to go almost anywhere in the world with just one phone, then all you have to do is to slip in a local SIM card in order to take advantage of the local rates, not to mention to receive free incoming calls. If you are with a US carrier that already uses GSM, you can even do that right now with a triband cell phone. Of course, these carriers don't want you to know that nor do that. They actually modify the phones they sell to accept only their own SIM cards, so you must purchase a triband phone elsewhere.

Tere are a few advantages of having a cell phone with you during your trip to Italy:

1) Inexpensive to use
2) Easy to use
3) Phone is ready to go
4) Calls are prepaid - no surprises
5) Avoid costly hotel phone bills
6) Stay in touch at all times back home
7) Convenience
8) Know your number before you leave
9) If someone needs to reach you, they pay for the call, not you
10) For security or emergency situations
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Botticelli NIHotels
Via Taddea 8
Florence 50123
Italy
Hotel confirmation number: 5877
Tel: 39055290905 Fax: 39055294322
Cancellations or changes made before 12:00 PM (Romance Daylight Time) on 7/3/2006 are subject to a $26.57 penalty.
Cancellations or changes made after 12:00 PM (Romance Daylight Time) on 7/3/2006 are subject to a 1 Night Room & Tax penalty.
Cancellations or changes made after check-in on 7/6/2006 are subject to a 100% penalty.
Itinerary number: 116427790050
If you have questions about your reservation, fill out our itinerary assistance form. We'll respond within 24 hours: For immediate assistance call Expedia.com at 1-800-EXPEDIA or 1-404-728-8787 and have the itinerary number ready.

Tre Archi
Address : Cannaregio 923
30124 - Venezia
Email : trearchi@venere.com
Fax n. : +39-041-5244356
Phone n. : +39-041-5244356
Reference Number: 2582979
Rooms requested:
1 Triple B&B 180.00 EUR
Total price : 180.00 EUR
Check-in : 15 July 2006
Check-out : 16 July 2006
Number of nights : 1
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CANCELLATION AND MODIFICATION POLICY
Timeline for cancellation or modification without penalties:
Friday 07 Jul 2006 23:59 (local time)
Good day To cancel we send us an e mail by venere 7 days prior your arrival date otherwise we charge on your credit card the ammount for the first night
OTHER INFORMATION
Notes for the hotel:
room with a view of the canal
TO REVIEW YOUR RESERVATION STATUS OR CANCEL YOUR BOOKING, GO TO THIS ADDRESS :
http://www.venere.com/cgi/user/?ref=27046
OR CLICK ON "YOUR RESERVATIONS" IN THE "USERS" SECTION OF OUR HOMEPAGE http://www.venere.com/?ref=27046

HOTEL ARIELE from July 16 to July 17
Via Magenta 11 - Florence, Italy 50123
Set in a traditional Florentine building, the Hotel Ariele in Florence, Italy, occupies a carefully- restored, 18th-century palace in a quiet residential area next to the Arno River. The hotel is within walking distance of the Piazza di Santa Croce, Vasari Cloister and Medici Palace. Florence Vespucci airport sits five kilometers away and takes approximately 20 minutes by car.
olgatea: (Default)
Смотрю московскую афишу, подбираю спектакли, которые может быть будет время посмотреть.. и.. боюсь-боюсь;)) Нет у меня у самой в комнате висит одна фотография из московского цирка, где дети стоят рядом с медведем в наморднике и другая, где они в шубах сидят на верблюде, который мрачно стоит среди сугробов на Бабушкинской.
Но всё же фраза "После спектакля можно сфотографироваться с артистами в костюмах - 200 рублей" вызывает у меня лёгкое недоумение.
Я понимаю, что театр поддерживать надо и всё такое.. Но всё же..
Тем более в артистах там ходят дети
(голосом Мордюковой) А эта странная фраза "В театре тепло" ???

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