Andy, myself, and my parents will be flying out to Italy on Wednesday the 9th - leaving my parents' house around 5:15am (yay!). Then it's a nice flight to JFK Airport, and then a nice flight to London, and then a nice flight to Rome. I am super, super excited. I have always loved Italy, Andy has taken at least two courses on it, my parents love Italy, and I studied the language for two and a half years at the UW. I'm hoping that between my Dad's knowledge of Italian (he learned it in Ethopia, it's a fun story, ask him sometime), my knowledge, and Andy's understanding of Latin (I can see his excitement now at being able to read inscriptions on really old stones), we'll make our way quite well.We are spending three nights in Rome, taking an Antiquities tour (i.e. the colosseum), and then a six-hour Early Christianity tour through places like the catacombs. I'm sure we'll likewise see the Vatacan Museum (I have to, as Sarah Z. told me to hunt down a statue for her) and I'll eat a LOT of Gelato (molto buono!).
Then it's off to Tuscany for about six days where we get to stay in a Villa, and rent a car (my dad's driving, not to worry!), and visit places like Sienna and Florence (Florenzia), and see the Medici Palace and super cool stuff like that. Then it's three days in Venice (A pound of Flesh!), traveling the water-ways, then one night in Milan (Olympics' site), and then two nights in London. There will be sufficient time for Andy to get lost in the British Museum and the Tower of London - don't worry, I'll rescue him from there - and for me to stock up on British tea. I think that's about 15 days, give or take, and then we'll be back - I'll try to blog and post pictures as we go, but rest assured that, Lord willing, we shall return a bit tanner and considerably more plump for our stay. After all, as my Dad loves to say - "only the Italians really know how to eat!"
6 comments:
Of course, no matter how exciting Italy is, you'll still be missing something. Is La Quinta Italian? ;-)
Have a wonderful time! I'll miss you while you're gone. Take lots of pictures so I can live vicariously. If you have room in your luggage could you buy me some British Tea & I'll pay you pack (in dollars rather than pounds) when you return? Earl Grey? Seriously though, have an amazing trip. When do you get back? Around the 24th?
Man. That sounds like such an aweseome time... I'm still sad that you lost my plane ticket...
Thanks (in advance) for your prayers and well wishes! I am actually really bummed (though I don't think Sarah Z. believes me) that we're missing staff retreat...Italy will be great, but retreat is such an amazing time of fellowship and planning.
I don't know if Italy is any better than LA - you have crazy drivers, good food, sun, and pretty people. Well, I guess some of the structures are a tad older...but Italy doesn't have Disneyland...
Holly - I'll try to bring you back some tea, even if it is Early Gray and not *real* British tea ;)
Tony - if I can find some cool postcard that says "I'm cool - I'm Italian," or "I like music," I'll send you one :)
I am jealous. And super happy for you guys! Sometimes it's good to get away. Love ya.
SKH--Is "Pink Ox" German?
TK--Don't feel too bad. They forgot altogether to buy my plane ticket!
Leila--I am unspeakably envious. I'll be praying that you have a wonderful time!
It very well could be that my grandmother will be in the Vatican museum at the same time you will be! Crazy. If there's a 75 year old lady from Portland who likes to wear beige with straight "blonde" hair and big sunglasses, you'll know it's her.
If you would, take lots of pictures in the museums! Mom says statues from the neck up. :)
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