Mark Sue

And the good times continue. i have not been digilent at posting comments, but as you can imagine, i have better things to do. We spent 4 days in Florence, rained a bit but still got to see all the big sites we intended. our bike ride in tuscany was a bust due to the rain, storm, thunder, lighting, and hail. but the entire group was taken wine tasting, olive oil tasting, toured a castle, as well as had lunch with as much wine as we desired. And when i saw the roads we were supposed to be riding, i was relieved. Florence is fun, reminded me of San Francisco - the shopping, troppo caro! I ve yet to locate the apostrophe on the italian key board, and shift is different and the at sign (which ... read more

Hi all we spent three glorious days in Venice. It is almost too amazing to describe in words. The city is magical. The only method of transportation is by canal or by foot through streets, and i use that term loosely. They are alleys, some so narrow you can touch the walls on either side with your arms outstretched. Getting lost in Venice is easy and fun. You just wander, using the canals and bridges as your points of reference, otherwise the street just wind through each liitle campo and neighborhood or shopping district. Oh, did i say shopping, i cant believe the stores. oh my, if only the dollar were in our favor. And the Italians! The style of these people.. i want to photograph them. Some of the most beautiful people in the world... ... read more

I had to leave work early today, I couldn't stand the anticipation... my heart was beating so fast, my hands were shaking. It was like an anxiety attack, but really an excitement attack. I don't know the words to describe the overwhelming excitement I feel for this journey. I feel like my eyes will opened for the first time, like a child. The possibility to see things completely new... completely new to me, but that stood before Christ did. For now i will focus on the tasks on hand, packing, charging my ipod, double-checking my documents, and having dinner with Mollie. Just think the next time i've got something to send it will from an acient city, where Marco Polo traveled to and from for spices. No wonder Italy has the best food in the world! ... read more

Hi all - i'm testing out our blog site. I'm hoping while we're in italy we can have opportunity to update details of our trip. So all of you at home can enjoy our adventures with us. We're pretty much ready, in fact we're packed. Other than the last minute items, we're ready to go. Got a money belt full of eruos and we'll soon be on our way. Needless to say, my anticipation is killing me. I'm excited, I'm anxious, my thoughts are fully asorbed with expection of what unknowns this trip has for us. The amazing things we will see, touch, eat, drink... It's hard to say, what I will enjoy most, but I hope it's the people. Well 6 days and counting. Let me know if you have any trouble accessing this site. ... read more