tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post132514765300989919..comments2024-03-27T06:22:50.868+01:00Comments on From My Mental Library: Going UndergroundLibrarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-87340113969086625492017-12-16T07:20:43.575+01:002017-12-16T07:20:43.575+01:00Hello Francesca, nice to see you :-)
I do not have...Hello Francesca, nice to see you :-)<br />I do not have claustrophobia, but I would definitely feel VERY uncomfortable if my train were to stop in a tunnel! As I do not have a car (or a driving license), trains and planes are my most frequent means of travel - apart from my feet, of course.<br />You have many fascinating catacombs in Sicily, too; for instance the ones in Palermo.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-46055532289787696842017-12-15T22:00:54.373+01:002017-12-15T22:00:54.373+01:00Yes, it must have been very interesting, it kind o...Yes, it must have been very interesting, it kind of reminds me of the Roman catacombs. There are so many archeological treasures in underground Rome. The problem is that I have claustrophobia so I wouldn't go there. When we lived in Rome many years ago I did visit a catacomb but couldn't wait to get out. Forget about tunnels. A few years ago we went from Sicily up to Castrocaro in Northern Italy, and at a certain point the train got stuck ... in the tunnel!!! It was horrifying! I felt I couldn't breathe. People who don't have claustrophobia cannot understand. Anyway, after about 15 minutes it started moving again. But now I don't take trains, airplanes, ships or long-distance buses. I travel by car only or ... walk.Saucy Sicilianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10044337117600868975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-1095888010386626002017-12-15T07:30:46.805+01:002017-12-15T07:30:46.805+01:00Do I remember correctly that you have been on at l...Do I remember correctly that you have been on at least one tour of otherwise inaccessible places underground in London?<br />Like you, I have always loved such stories (and still do!). Do you know Nina Bawden's "The Secret Passage"? I read it (in German) as a child, borrowed from the library, and never forgot the book. When I was in my 30s, I found it on ebay, bought and re-read it.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-90693986892206660112017-12-14T23:11:40.403+01:002017-12-14T23:11:40.403+01:00When I was a child I always used to like stories w...When I was a child I always used to like stories where the characters fled down secret tunnels - I also liked secret rooms, which you could only discover by noticing that the outside walls seemed to enclose a larger space than was visible inside....! <br />There are all kinds of hidden places underneath London, in fact someone once did a map of them - but they have been cut across by other underground areas, closed off, etc. I heard the other day, though, that you can now take a ride on the underground railway that used to be used by the post office for transporting mail! Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-30702680541709075722017-12-13T19:26:40.174+01:002017-12-13T19:26:40.174+01:00It was fascinating indeed, and I am glad I had the...It was fascinating indeed, and I am glad I had the opportunity to join the group for this special tour.<br />The apostle with the long curly hair is John. Unlike the other apostles, he is always depicted without a beard, because he was supposed to have been the youngest of the twelve.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-17826022452422535112017-12-13T12:25:41.817+01:002017-12-13T12:25:41.817+01:00Thanks for sharing. What a fascinating underground...Thanks for sharing. What a fascinating underground world! I would have loved that trip. So many stories. I am afraid I don't know which apostle is which and as I am going to my job at Oxfam very soon I haven't got the time to do the necessary web research.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-8944371638422666182017-12-11T07:38:02.467+01:002017-12-11T07:38:02.467+01:00You "got" me, Kristi! I enjoy a good mys...You "got" me, Kristi! I enjoy a good mystery, and it does not need any supernatural element to it - the natural world and our own history (and present) is mysterious enough!Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-62745046383406404182017-12-11T07:37:03.176+01:002017-12-11T07:37:03.176+01:00Thank you, Pat! Yes, Meike is correct. I gathered ...Thank you, Pat! Yes, Meike is correct. I gathered your name from other readers' comments on your blog, too.<br />Oh yes, there is an entire parallel world underground in most of our towns and cities, even where there is no undergrund public transport.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-54538230057356898262017-12-11T07:35:49.272+01:002017-12-11T07:35:49.272+01:00They did well there with the lighting in the lapid...They did well there with the lighting in the lapidarium, didn't they! I love Gothic architecture and statues. They "speak" much more to me than any other style.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-14042362032663427552017-12-11T06:51:20.695+01:002017-12-11T06:51:20.695+01:00This is fascinating, Meike! I love to see things t...This is fascinating, Meike! I love to see things that are not often seen, nor often available to see. And glimpses of the past are also very interesting. Rather romantic and I think you also enjoy romance and mystery. And secrets! There are certainly secrets connected with these underground places.Thickethouse.wordpresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17187303460677067276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-88920033571965880932017-12-10T21:31:55.987+01:002017-12-10T21:31:55.987+01:00How interesting Meike (hope that is your name - we...How interesting Meike (hope that is your name - we have been blogging friends for so long and saw the name in Jennifer's reply above) I am sure that in<br />many cities and towns, particularly on the mainland continent, there are secrets beneath our feet. Stunning photographs.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1949425054295660529.post-73574970269009952212017-12-10T19:13:48.453+01:002017-12-10T19:13:48.453+01:00Stunning pictures, Meike. I love the gothic statue...Stunning pictures, Meike. I love the gothic statues and the golden light. Just wow. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.com