Today I will officially start packing. Greg is really worried that I'm going to over pack and to be honest, so am I. I just don't want to forget anything and I like having options. I'm not really sure what to expect once I get there. I'm looking forward to the food and have big plans of eating my way through Italy. What could be better than pizza and gelato?
Our first stop is Rome. The only set plan we have is a jogging tour. I read about a group that takes you on tours of Rome with a trainer. It sounded perfect for me so we are booked for a 6 mile tour of the city. Our trainer will pick us up at our hotel at 7:30am. I promised Greg that this will be the only time I force him to run with my while we are on vacation. (to see more about our tour go to www.sightjogging.it).
After Rome we are going to Florence. I plan on eating, exploring and hopefully lots of shopping. I keep picturing the movie "A Room With A View" but I won't be traveling with a group of English people and I won't be wearing the giant dresses, so probably less like that movie, but hopefully there will still be some of the same scenery. I just read about the Synagogue of Florence, also known as the Museo del Templo Israelitico. Since Greggie is in the process of becoming a true- Jew, I think we will try and see it. We're definitely going to the Uffizi Gallery, we'll see the Duomo and hopefully we'll get to hike to the Piazzale Michelangelo. Is it bad that I'm excited that everything sounds like pizza? I keep picturing pizza everywhere ... I'm going to come home the size of a house!
After Florence we will head to the country. We are spending a week right outside of Arezzo in an old restored mill. I'm so excited about this place! (to see more go to www.residencelaferriera.it). We're going to take some day trips and wander around the countryside. I'm looking forward to reading something nonlaw-related and again, eating. Are you sensing a pattern here?
On July 7th Greg and I will hop on a train and travel up to Salzburg, Austria. I'll be taking a three week course with Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. I'm looking forward to studying abroad, but I'm a little nervous about taking a class with a Supreme Court Justice! Let's hope he doesn't use the socratic method ... I don't want to be known as the girl that vomitted when Justice Kennedy called on her, that would be bad.
I'm sad I'm going to miss out on spending time with my family this summer, but I know this will be an amazing trip! Too bad I can't fit them all in my suitcase, but I hear that they start charging you for anything over 50lbs, and that would mean less money to spend on food and purses.
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i'm thooooooo excited!
Well, after reading your blog, I went and looked up some new algorithms and computer computations - and by my calculations based on where you're going and the length of your trip, Julia will weigh in at 314.2 pounds upon her return. However, I also calculated that if Julia ran 114.3 miles per day for 82 days, she would lose all the weight she will have gained. Bon Appetit!
pizza, gelato and PASTA...lots and lots of pasta. no noodles. pasta.
always start and finish with gelato. although they say florence has the best i am partial to the rome gelato. safe travels and make many many happy memories.
Jay wanted me to say, "g`day mate, throw another shrimp on the barbie for me"....until I clarified that you are going to Austria NOT Australia Hee, hee..his little joke from Dumb and Dumber. "That's a lovely accent you have...New Jersey????" Enjoy your travels and enjoy your food!!! Looking forward to hearing more about it.
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