3rd try to send this ? -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Friday, August 20, 2010 1:07 AM To: degruy@rootsweb.com Cc: eamcray@webtv.net Subject: +PORTOFINO : SAVOY-LIGURIA+ degruy pilgrimage historical star BROWNS CASTLE AS TALISMAN >savoy/gruyere/bresse/doria/ villeneuve/valentinois/grimaldi/ TRANSCENDENT HISTORY GIVES profound visitation possibilities LEONARDO DAVINCI CASTLES designed for valentinois borgia / GRIMALDI VALENTINOIS TO WED >portofino pilgrimage lodging< +GRIMALDI-VALENTINOIS NEWS+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >i have just learned that< +CHARLES II de ANJOU+ +COUNT OF PROVENCE+ >granted the french castles of< 1) +VILLENEUVE LOUBET+ 2) +CAGNES SUR MER+ 3) +VENCE+ >to< +RANIER I GRIMALDI+ (duke de valentinois) +ADMIRAL OF FRANCE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >the republic of genoa built the castle at monaco in 1215 which the grimaldis took over by a clever appropriation. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >see below< -----Original Message----- From: Eugene Ray Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 10:33 AM To: degruy@rootsweb.com Cc: eamcray@webtv.net Subject: +PORTOFINO : SAVOY-LIGURIA+ degruy pilgrimage historical star BROWNS CASTLE AS TALISMAN >savoy/gruyere/bresse/doria/ villeneuve/valentinois/grimaldi/ TRANSCENDENT HISTORY GIVES profound visitation possibilities LEONARDO DAVINCI CASTLES designed for valentinois borgia / GRIMALDI VALENTINOIS TO WED >portofino pilgrimage lodging< +PORTOFINO : SAVOY-LIGURIA + >the most beautiful seaside town i have ever seen is, hands down, magnifique... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +PORTOFINO LIGURIA+ >(google for info.) ^^^^^^^^^ >if you are planning a european vacation +GRUYERE HISTORY STAR+ >this should be high on the list w/ its >magnificent associations with our< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +SAVOY-GRUYERE-BRESSE-DORIA+ (dukes/counts/princes) +VILLENEUVE-VALENTINOIS+ (our heroic history) +GRIMALDI LIGURIA HISTORY+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >providing a rich gumbo of essential facts to nourish your pilgrimage. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GRIMALDI 2011 WEDDING+ >current issue of "paris match" has a cover story of the marriage next june of the reining prince ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ALBERT >VALENTIN(OIS)< GRIMALDI+ >in a monaco ceremony certain to capture international atention ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(unless you have an invitation +PAPARAZZI MADNESS+ >stay clear of monaco in june) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"BROWNS CASTLE"+ >(originally portofino castle)< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >genoese castle named after the english consul who bought it for his 19th cent. residence. >(google : for history)< ^^^^^^^^^^^ +CASTLE AS TALISMAN+ >high up on the hill overlooking the magnificent harbor of portofino is ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +THE POWERFUL JEWEL OF OUR+ +HISTORY IN PORTOFINO+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GENETIC MEMORY+ >the blood of my bresse great grand mother, who was from genoa, flows +ADMIRAL-DUKE BRESSE+ >quickly as i remember my two +OPEN TO PUBLIC+ >visitations to browns castle< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +GENOA NEIGHBOR+ >the castle was built by the genoese in the 16th century to help protect the +"MARBLE CITY" OF GENOA+ >with all of its magnificent palaces< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ANDREA DORIA+ >1466-1560< >died in his genoa palace after a long life at sea fighting turks, tunisians and at times with our french king +FRANCOIS I+ (anjouleme/savoy/valois) +AND OUR MICHAEL de GRUYERE+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >he fought the forces of charles v the (francois 1st life-long rival) +COMPLEX HISTORY+ >holy roman emperor but later >joined them against france< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +DAVINCI CASTLE DESIGN+ >we must remember that cesare borgia +1st DUKE deVALENTIN(OIS)+ >hired leonardo davinci to design his castles on the italian islands just +GRUYERE ALLIED+ >before king francois brought >leonardo's genius to france< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +BROWN'S CASTLE BOOK+ >somewhere in my archive is a fascinating book by the once owners of portofino +STILL IN STORAGE+ >castle about their archealogy dig underneath the castle and their +ANCIENT DISCOVERIES+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +ANCIENT FISHING PORTS+ >portofino is a very deep water and sheltered port like villefranche. (its french savoy-ligurian twin) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +IN 986 HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE QUEEN+ +ADELAIDE GAVE IT TO BENEDICTINES+ >for the safety of her consort odo< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(gruyere founder turimbert of >ogoz reigned 900 to 923<) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +PORTOFIINO CANNOT BE RUINED+ (protected historical village) +BY ANY ALIEN CONSTRUCTION+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >it must be seen< >to be believed< ^^^^^^^^ +PILGRIMAGE DETAILS+ >book your pilgrimage into hotel eden +$181-$351 DOUBLE+ >for affordability or hotel splendido +$1,229-$1,853 DOUBLE+ >for fantabulous magnificence< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +"GREAT ESCAPES-ITALY"+ >beautiful taschen illustrated book >(ANGELICA TASCHEN)< >possesses marvelous photos of +HOTEL SPLENDIDO+ ^^^^^^^^^^^ gene ray, san diego, california