tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post8056773962660546452..comments2024-01-03T19:34:52.635-06:00Comments on Ryshia Kennie ...a world you never imagined!: Royal Romance + European Vacations = Meet Author Melissa McCloneRyshia Kenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10950150149473063859noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-22149927901454215922011-03-03T13:39:00.832-06:002011-03-03T13:39:00.832-06:00That wounds like a wonderful trip! I would love to...That wounds like a wonderful trip! I would love to visit Rome someday! Keeping a jurnal was a great idea!<br />mittens0831 at aol dot comCarol Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018603523305326782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-71542523709862723782011-03-02T23:23:09.524-06:002011-03-02T23:23:09.524-06:00Wow i hope one day i can take a trip like that.(ch...Wow i hope one day i can take a trip like that.(chucosbabygirl(at)yahoo(dot)com)B.J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-67490053391699959072011-03-02T20:18:42.970-06:002011-03-02T20:18:42.970-06:00Thanks for sharing. What wonderful experiences.
au...Thanks for sharing. What wonderful experiences.<br />aubreyfick@yahoo.comAubreyLainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07462780215993715603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-68652600337946761482011-03-02T09:10:34.640-06:002011-03-02T09:10:34.640-06:00Altrotiroaltroregalo - thanks for stopping by all ...Altrotiroaltroregalo - thanks for stopping by all the way from Italy. You live in a beautiful country! Realizing that fact about meeting people was very eye opening to me!<br /><br />Ryshia - thanks so much for having me here. It's been great! A wonderful way to end my very first virtual book tour!Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-81231271622804879172011-03-02T07:01:40.066-06:002011-03-02T07:01:40.066-06:00Melissa - thanks for stopping by and sharing a del...Melissa - thanks for stopping by and sharing a delightful travel story. It was great having you! And I'm sure there will be more than one of us heading out to get a copy of "Expecting Royal Twins."Ryshia Kenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950150149473063859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-20053224710519959362011-03-02T03:47:28.175-06:002011-03-02T03:47:28.175-06:00Good morning from Italy :)
Melissa, you talked abo...Good morning from Italy :)<br />Melissa, you talked about an amazing travel.<br />I never did a travel like these, only a 7/10 days travel; however, I perfectly agree with you: the real essence of the travel, more than the places you visit, is people you meet and people which share this nice experience with you.<br /><br />Thanks for the chance in this giveaway.<br /><br />PS: Siena is written with only one "s" ;)<br /><br /><br />Cheers.<br /><br />Eva.<br /><br />evabernini[at]yahoo[dot]itAltrotiroaltroregalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909136513130793192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-52935679267695641472011-03-01T23:53:47.828-06:002011-03-01T23:53:47.828-06:00Thanks, MaryC. I hope you make it to England soon...Thanks, MaryC. I hope you make it to England soon! There's so much to see given its size. A lovely country with so much history!<br /><br />Joann - I have been incredibly lucky. I feel fortunate to have traveled so much prior to having a family because now Disneyland is about as exotic and far a destination as we go! But I just keep telling myself someday we'll travel...Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-71900626089915202092011-03-01T21:05:08.747-06:002011-03-01T21:05:08.747-06:00What an incredible journey! Boy you are so lucky! ...What an incredible journey! Boy you are so lucky! I bet you had a great time. Thanks for sharing it with us!<br />jbdownie5@yahoo.comJoannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05340384101325462631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-9979146037766138822011-03-01T20:13:15.573-06:002011-03-01T20:13:15.573-06:00Thanks for sharing your European backpacking adven...Thanks for sharing your European backpacking adventure, Melissa!<br /><br /><br />I haven't made it to Europe yet - I do hope to visit England soon.MaryCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-73077078628474201252011-03-01T20:10:04.827-06:002011-03-01T20:10:04.827-06:00Shawn - it was an adventure, but there were times ...Shawn - it was an adventure, but there were times like when the gypsies that I wondered what I was doing there! I ended up working for an airlines so was able to really travel for cheap. I was a few years older and by the time I left that job felt very comfortable in different places and cultures.<br /><br />Elie - Thanks! The idea for the trip was put into my head by a boss I had during a summer job. She shared her stories and her scrapbook with me. That was before my junior year so I had to years to convince my parents it was a good idea! It took about a year and a half! I bet you'll have a great time with your kids! Good luck reaching that goal.Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-10365498540880692662011-03-01T19:39:34.300-06:002011-03-01T19:39:34.300-06:00I really wish I would have done something like tha...I really wish I would have done something like that before I had other commitments. My goal is to take my kids there when they are older. What an incredible experience. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your book!Ellzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12700569544018231914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-4938361312784236282011-03-01T19:04:01.345-06:002011-03-01T19:04:01.345-06:00What a wonderfully adventurous life you seem to ha...What a wonderfully adventurous life you seem to have led traveling across Europe. I am not sure I could possibly ever be so daring,I have not really ever ventured too far from home, except in books.<br /><br />shawn113(at)hotmail(dot)comShawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899633409573678872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-20939266544033985182011-03-01T18:01:04.693-06:002011-03-01T18:01:04.693-06:00L.K. - this was the biggest trip I'd ever been...L.K. - this was the biggest trip I'd ever been on to date when I departed. It was exciting yet a little unnerving. I'd been to B.C. Canada and Mexico, but Spanish is my father's first language so it was easy to get around with him to do all the talking! That's one reason we started in London. No language differences! Eased us into foreign travel quite nicely. And now with the Internet you can go a lot of places without even leaving your house. I do that when I'm researching a setting for a book.<br /><br />Maria - Sadly, I never saw Gerry again. I didn't get his contact info either. So that time in London was it. And at that point I was still thinking it was all about where and what, not who. But yes, he did make an impression. Huge crush on him! It's funny to read what I wrote. He could easily be turned into one of my romance heroes quite easily!<br /><br />Terra - thanks so much. Glad you stop by!<br /><br />Melanie - Thanks! Ireland is awesome. So green and pretty. All three of my kids took Irish dancing. Before they were born, we sailed on the QE2 and landed in Cork on my birthday. I'm a huge Titanic buff (history since way before Cameron film) so hubby gave me a short cruise out of Southhampton that went to France, Ireland then back to England. The closest to the Titanic sailing we could find. I hope you get there someday!Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-26961381922095108272011-03-01T17:50:22.673-06:002011-03-01T17:50:22.673-06:00Wow that sounded like so much fun. I hope to see I...Wow that sounded like so much fun. I hope to see Ireland one day. And thanks for the contest. I cannot wait to start reading your books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10904888826820854216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-17839101426365541522011-03-01T16:25:52.409-06:002011-03-01T16:25:52.409-06:00Hi Melissa,
It is great to be able to enjoy other...Hi Melissa,<br /><br />It is great to be able to enjoy other worlds without leaving home and your interview on your travels was wonderful to read about for someone like me who has never been outside the US. <br /><br />TerraTerrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291736658391792570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-16013656895708395702011-03-01T15:23:52.482-06:002011-03-01T15:23:52.482-06:00Sounds like a fantastic trip! So many good memori...Sounds like a fantastic trip! So many good memories and it also sounds like people didn't view you as the "Ugly American" when you travelled which is great. Sounds like Gerry make a lasting impression on you. Has he ever visited you in the U.S. or have you ever been back to London to visit with him again?Maria D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05747214324745625853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-66621621008143191232011-03-01T15:23:36.260-06:002011-03-01T15:23:36.260-06:00Melissa, I am so envious! I would love to see Euro...Melissa, I am so envious! I would love to see Europe, but, well, I'm somewhat afraid of traveling. Petrified, truth be told. I don't think I'd be able to do it, but I admire the courage you had to be able to see everything!<br /><br />lbelow(at)lbelow.netL. K. Below/Lindsay Belowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09235755397978486836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-62688309342700026652011-03-01T14:25:25.277-06:002011-03-01T14:25:25.277-06:00Sarita - thanks so much! I would love to go back. ...Sarita - thanks so much! I would love to go back. I'd definitely upgrade our accommodations though! And I'd wait until my kids were older. They are 12, 10, 8. Maybe when the youngest was 16. I think they'd get more out of the trip then.<br /><br />Ryshia - No problem! I have to run out in a couple minutes, but as soon as I get home I'll pop over to the other entry!Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-17914177187415745832011-03-01T14:09:59.056-06:002011-03-01T14:09:59.056-06:00Melissa - Yes, me with another update on commenter...Melissa - Yes, me with another update on commenters. Can you continue to check comments on yesterday's post - Virtual Book Tour? I've spotted another commenter that got lost between today's and yesterday's post. I imagine there may be one or two more before the day is out.Ryshia Kenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950150149473063859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-58866509104739634322011-03-01T13:22:42.566-06:002011-03-01T13:22:42.566-06:00I feel like I've been taken away, thank you! Y...I feel like I've been taken away, thank you! Your adventure sounds wonderful. I love it that you made friends everywhere. Would you want to do the trip again? Maybe with the family?Sarita Leonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09236262575377618259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-63009333615649785902011-03-01T12:25:58.480-06:002011-03-01T12:25:58.480-06:00Maria - Appreciate you stopping by. Glad the post ...Maria - Appreciate you stopping by. Glad the post brought back memories of your own. <br /><br />Ingeborg - Thanks. I do have very nice memories from the trip. It was fun to revisit them.Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-87813808037343555962011-03-01T12:18:18.435-06:002011-03-01T12:18:18.435-06:00Your trip sounds wonderful. Such lovely memories.
...Your trip sounds wonderful. Such lovely memories.<br /><br />Kit3247@aol.comRita Wrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16115952708502482157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-30065347338804415812011-03-01T10:09:23.875-06:002011-03-01T10:09:23.875-06:00Your trip brought back lots of fond memories of my...Your trip brought back lots of fond memories of my own. And I absolutely agree. When you look back, it's the people you remember.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-65304130059197403542011-03-01T09:19:03.072-06:002011-03-01T09:19:03.072-06:00Dru - I've reread that journal a few times ove...Dru - I've reread that journal a few times over the years. It does bring back so many things, but like you said I remember so much more I didn't write down. <br /><br />Rebekah E. - this was my first big trip so I thought a journal would be a good idea. I guess even back then the writer in me wanted an outlet! I highly recommend keeping one on trips whether short or long. Also can help you when going through photos and figuring out what was what!<br /><br />Ryshia - I'll head over there next. Thanks for the heads-up!<br /><br />Anon - I'm very excited for the upcoming royal wedding. I still remember getting up to watch Diana and Charles wed. On my trip to Europe, we didn't stay in any castles (we were on the budget tour so pensions, hostels, cheaper hotels), but we did tour Neuschwanstein in Germany which was incredible. I bought a poster of it and still have it today! I actually collect castles so I loved every minute of it. Someday I want to stay in a castle. It's on my To Do list! Are you talking about Lake Louise in Banff? I think that's the name of it, but it's gorgeous!Melissa McClonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16715664439441831529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5637277733396899552.post-19945310935493178842011-03-01T09:07:26.269-06:002011-03-01T09:07:26.269-06:00Hey Ryshia -
I didn't get on last night as I...Hey Ryshia - <br /><br />I didn't get on last night as I thought I would - so I just sent a comment from work - it's anonymous because I can't figure out any other way to send it! AH!<br />I'm glad to see the commentors already on here!<br />TAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com