tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post3853493324373344397..comments2023-12-28T17:18:03.050-05:00Comments on In the Direction of Our Dreams: Must have been like Downton AbbeySherryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-50781739356970285222013-09-27T10:33:37.736-04:002013-09-27T10:33:37.736-04:00I've seen so many of the palaces and bishops&#...I've seen so many of the palaces and bishops' residences in Europe, and just haven't the patience to go through it all again in the U.S. These people had more money than brains in my estimation.Gypsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052445200220681513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-64687437119495302112013-09-26T20:56:09.072-04:002013-09-26T20:56:09.072-04:00I agree that a mansion with 70 rooms isn't exa...I agree that a mansion with 70 rooms isn't exactly my idea of a "cottage." I wonder if any of the residents ever got lost in there?Mike and Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05533734325496528187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-71294241255717113202013-09-26T13:38:09.948-04:002013-09-26T13:38:09.948-04:00Wow--what opulence. I once visited a Vanderbilt ho...Wow--what opulence. I once visited a Vanderbilt home on the Hudson in Hyde Park, New York and felt a little sick to my stomach that people would use their money for such a lifestyle. When we went to Versailles, all I could think about were the peasant women who marched to Versailles and drove out King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The growing disparity between the rich and poor in our own country has similar characteristics, but at least we don't have an absolute monarchy, nor do I think the guillotine will make a comeback. Sorry for the rant. We plan to see the Biltmore Estate in Asheville and I will probably have a similar reaction. These places do tell a tale about our nation's history. Big EZ Travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042182363320148353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-57912895468964796652013-09-26T12:32:33.216-04:002013-09-26T12:32:33.216-04:00Not what comes to mind when I think of a summer &q...Not what comes to mind when I think of a summer "cottage'!Jim and Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13982110996137470496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-78566646766728918172013-09-26T10:49:30.191-04:002013-09-26T10:49:30.191-04:00I just can't imagine living in a place like th...I just can't imagine living in a place like that.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-10440147748570473962013-09-26T10:25:50.222-04:002013-09-26T10:25:50.222-04:00And this was just a summer home. I've seen sim...And this was just a summer home. I've seen similar Vanderbilt mansions in Florida and on Long Island. I often wonder what I would do if I had the money they had - they were so terribly extravagant. And though they were known as philanthropists, their business dealings which made them so rich at the expense of the common man earned them the well deserved names "robber barons". I can never forget that when I walk through those mansions. Nevertheless, it's still fun to walk through the mansions and think of what it must have been like when the owners actually lived and entertained there. Rogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-49210894526857422292013-09-26T08:39:28.477-04:002013-09-26T08:39:28.477-04:00Beautiful architecture, but what a waste of money....Beautiful architecture, but what a waste of money. Of course then...oh well. Glad I don't have to do the upkeep!owensontheroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076915620668491771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-90306976027282581012013-09-26T08:12:02.075-04:002013-09-26T08:12:02.075-04:00They probably have all those 20th century events t...They probably have all those 20th century events to pay the bills! The Breakers is pretty ridiculous. Over the top. It is difficult to imagine being the head of that household, beautiful as it is. Regal picture of Dad by the door :)Carrienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-23538251617603391142013-09-26T06:43:16.817-04:002013-09-26T06:43:16.817-04:00I'm sure there were rooms they never even saw!...I'm sure there were rooms they never even saw!!! Just cannot imagine having that much money and really don't think it would make me happy. I only need about 3 rooms worth. I'd rent the rest out to pay for the diesel for the motorhome;o)) Nancy and Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923426994795610528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-15354601512751471192013-09-25T23:35:17.048-04:002013-09-25T23:35:17.048-04:00well, Alice certainly has herself quite a 'tud...well, Alice certainly has herself quite a 'tude…. the artist painted her the way he saw her and the way she wanted to appear in perpetuity? interesting…<br /> <br />wow … to live or to have lived in this or that type of world… maybe I was this rich and I had to come back poor to compensate for being a rich bitch… reckon?Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663919207326700505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-60788862233607402482013-09-25T23:07:09.579-04:002013-09-25T23:07:09.579-04:00Unbelievable the opulence yet as artistic architec...Unbelievable the opulence yet as artistic architecture can be appreciated. I just couldn't live in anything like that.Gaelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05784162697113288888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-9603700860655347352013-09-25T22:59:01.633-04:002013-09-25T22:59:01.633-04:00I always wondered what the filthy rich spent their...I always wondered what the filthy rich spent their stupid money on. On the other hand I guess they created an industry for all the craftsmen to build the home and then all the servants to run it. Trickle down economics at work?<br /><br />Whatever the deal, it sure is a beautiful place to explore. And I'm glad I don't have to dust it and wash the windows! :cDPaul and Marti Dahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17332654035718777839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4309293625176086078.post-35128137663094585632013-09-25T21:56:48.234-04:002013-09-25T21:56:48.234-04:00Yes, these mansions do look like the houses of the...Yes, these mansions do look like the houses of the aristocracy from the 18th century and earlier. I suppose they might have wanted to show the world that democracy and capitalism could create wealth too without taxing everyone in the kingdom to do it. Unfortunately, they did not have the last 100 years to be able to see things the way we do now. They had to choose how to live with all that money and apparently keeping up with the Joneses goes way back.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10739352885582343624noreply@blogger.com