The city re-planted some new trees in the neighbourhood. They are to replace trees destroyed in the ice storm 2 years ago. They wrapped these irrigation bags around the new trees. Apparently they are topped up with water to get the new trees started.
I was at the gym a few weeks ago and met an acquaintance. I asked her if she had booked her European river cruise that she had been planning. She said she had, but was concerned about the currently receding water levels on the Danube river. Apparently they are so low that the cruise ships cannot sail. They are in fact transporting people from port to port by bus! I told her not to worry and that it should be okay by spring next year when she is travelling. This conversation took place before the Paris attacks. Hmm.
I was at the gym a few weeks ago and met an acquaintance. I asked her if she had booked her European river cruise that she had been planning. She said she had, but was concerned about the currently receding water levels on the Danube river. Apparently they are so low that the cruise ships cannot sail. They are in fact transporting people from port to port by bus! I told her not to worry and that it should be okay by spring next year when she is travelling. This conversation took place before the Paris attacks. Hmm.
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Great idea with the trees! Here the water level in the Rhine is low, too, the boats can only be half laden just now. But with winter rains and spring thaws I am sure the levels will rise, it's more often high than low here. Hugs, Valerie
I guess you can never tell with travel. Our daughter and son-in-law were in Paris just a very few weeks before all the terror happened. They had such a wonderful time. It could have been so different.
They do that with our new trees in Hawaii too, by the way.
That is a great idea what they are doing to the tree. Hopefully they will be strong enough to get through the winter.
We were lucky--when we took our trip to Paris and England, it was a calm period. It is tough to plan a vacation in advance because you don't know what's going to be happening. We were planning to go to D.C. next year sometime, but I think we'll drive so we can shift our plans if we need to. If you have to cancel a flight at the last minute, it's a nightmare.
It's hard to believe how much trees can survive. That must have been quite the ice storm
What a great idea with the trees! It gives them more of a chance I think. I hope your friend's cruise works out.
Great idea about the trees! I remember that storm very well. My kids were very young.
Scary everywhere these days.
Yes, mnn. I saw a couple of these in Vancouver when we visited! A great idea.
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