http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/Maren Rosenberg/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Maren Rosenberg en-us Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:58:41 UTC Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:58:41 UTC as of Nov 17. There is a teacherseducation strike in Italy I donrsquot really understand it but apparently bookings are WAY down and they are still taking bookings so schedules are liable to change.Nov 19 Mestre near VeniceNov 2021 Lonigo near VicenzaNov 22 Seminar in VicenzaNov 23 Sunday we always have offNov 2425 Also OffNov 26 Costa Masnaga near LeccoNov 27 Sondrio http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/blog-346233.html So I arrived at the station and then had to wait a half hour for the bus. Vic texted me and asked me to meet her at the Roman Theatre. So I took the bus there and then as I got off I called Vic from under the theatro Roma sign. As I called I had an inkling that she was near the Roman arena which is also used as theatre and someone who had never been to Verona which Vic hadnrsquot would ea http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Veneto/Verona/blog-346231.html Thursday was a lovely day. Went out on Wednesday evening with one of the young women from the office Raf and Jake returned from Milano. So I was very grateful to got to sleep in and then left for the riding lesson around 3pm1500. The lesson was certainly not worth the 22 euros. The horses seemed really board and constantly needed to be encouraged to go. Laura is quite an experienced rider http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/blog-346229.html I was horrified to realize with Eli as he drove me from George Bush International airport that it had been over A YEAR since I had seen him and Elana. Had a really nice time in TX with them. Drank a lot of Dr. Pepper. Went to some of E and Ersquos favorite restaurants. Heard all about the joys of applying for lawschool from Elana as well as the joy of working for FedEx from Eli. Got a tour http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Texas/Houston/blog-344394.html DC Flew out of Houston despite the potential threats of hurricane Goustof. Flew into Dullas and was picked up by Dad. Spent the evening and much of the next day at his and Jennifers house. Indulged the MI5 addiction that Eli and I started the last night in Houston. Got a chance to visit with a bunch of friends from high school Iz Jon Mary Samantha Clair Jordy and Will. Saw Annie and J http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/blog-344393.html Had a nice month or so in DeKalb just chilling out and relaxing afterbefore all the traveling. Stayed at the farm most of the time. Went to Milwaukee and Williams Bay to see family a few times. Helped with some dialect work for the stage coach production of lsquoChristmas Carolrsquo that mom is doing costumes for. I also spent a good deal of time at Bill Choes Taekwondo studio. Got my y http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/United-States/Illinois/DeKalb/blog-344391.html Things are moving fast after a little scare about being able to get into Italy with an eight month round trip ticket bought long ago in the dreamy days of work VISArsquos andhelliphellip.well quite a lot of things actually. But needless to say I made it from Chicago to Frankfurt and then Frankfurt to Milano with out a hitch. The German customssecurity even let me through the airport wi http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Liguria/Sanremo/blog-344387.html Rehearsals were rushed and before we knew it Group A3 Team Awesome and Group B4 Team Brilliant set off for our brief Halloween tour week. Team awesome Me Jack and Laura the group of three set off for to Castalanza. We spent the afternoon in our very pink and flowery hotel room and then we walked around this little town of no great importance for a while. Talked to strangers in the pa http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/blog-344386.html As happy as we all were to be back together the week has been a rough one. Jackrsquos foot which we were until Monday morning we thought was sprained was in fact broken and he returned to us with a HUGE plaster cast. Several company members took turns with a vicious stomach bug. With all the drama we still had to crunch to work out the last couple shows and get them on tape for archives. It http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Liguria/Sanremo/blog-344383.html Had a very quiet weekend. Went to a neighboring town with Jack Imperia and started joking around about a travel show hosted by Tiny Tim. All three of us me Jack and Laura went to Nice Satuday for the morning and afternoon. Nothing too eventful went shopping with Laura Jack sat on the beach and read we did see the silliest Michael Jackson impersonator think dirty Mic Jagger with old ta http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Liguria/Sanremo/blog-344376.html I shared a ride to Hamburg with a man named Sven and a nineteen year old guy who was serving his civil service time in the army. His station was in Bulgaria. I was dropped off at my hostel around 11pm2300 and I decided after taking a little walk around to find a cash machine that I would get a proper night sleep as I had grown accustom to only having about four every night. I checked into In http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/District-of-Hamburg/Hamburg/blog-315841.html Shared a ride to Bonn and spent a lovely few days with Judith. We stayed in her beautiful little village just outside of Bonn with her Mom a teacher and two brothers who are sixteen and twelve. Her father lives just up the road. I descended upon them just as school was starting but all of them were so gracious and warm. Spent one evening in watching movies and with Judith and two friends of http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/Bonn/blog-315839.html So its been just over a week since I have been alone traveling in Germany. The rest of the day of the 6th was an easy day. Pepe from SpainCataluna Barcilona from the work camp came back to Dresden for the evening and stayed at Stephans. We hung out in the park and had a beer before we ran into Stephan on the walk home. He gave us a lift the rest of the way and the rest of the evening we sp http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/North-Rhine-Westphalia/Bonn/blog-311813.html I just booked my return flight and will be flying back to the states on August 21st. I will arrive in Chicago in the late afternoon. I will probably be in the states for the month of September and then I am almost certainly going to return to Italy for an 8month acting job. The same company I worked for this summer offered me an acting job. I will be performing in English childrens shows that http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Saxony/Dresden/blog-308967.html So we left Frieberg on August 31 and have spent the last five days on holiday in Dresden. We all stayed at a youth house and had many activities planned during the day non compulsary. The first day we arrived in the evening. The leaders made us a traditional german dinner which was a lovely change from the diet of small white rolls meat and cheese that we were growing acustome to living in http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Saxony/Dresden/blog-308963.html At a workcamp in Frieberg which is actoully about 40 minuets away from Dresden. Its been quite rainy and cold. Some days are good and others not so good. The festival is from July 2527. Will stay in Dresden until Aug 5. Maybe travel to Berlin and Bonn after. July 24So this whole experiance in Germany has been....well....big enlightening fun horrible cold wet uncomfortable groovylis http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Germany/Saxony/Dresden/blog-302932.html So I have had very little time to write but wanted to just share my abridged final week in Italy. Take a look at my facebook for most of my Italy pictures. Hopefully will find time to post them properly in the near future.So Venice was lovely. It had my favorite cathedral. Lots of gold leaf mozaics. Walked through the city. Heard more english then italian spoken on the street. Walked throug http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Veneto/Vicenza/blog-301487.html So I have had no time for the past several weeks to update my blog and add the photos from the trip. The rest of Italy is up on facebook. Israel was wonderful. Saw a lot of friends and relaxed quite a bit as well.Writting this from the train station in Berlin. Quick rundown of what I did in IsraelJuly 8 Haggai picked me up at the airport on Tuseday night. Met a lot of his family. Went out http://www.travelblog.org//Middle-East/Israel/Tel-Aviv-District/Tel-Aviv/blog-299930.html The first time I have had the whole house to myself and I can not decide if I have just sentenced myself to a several hour task of writing and uploading pictures or if the thunderstorm outside and my fatigue from the week will set in and I will finish later......Last you left me I was birthdayed and moved but I never really finished my Milan stories. There is not a huge amount to discuss. Favo http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/Veneto/Vicenza/blog-292584.html Stolen with love from friends facebook pages....enjoy http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Italy/blog-292516.html