Venice, Italy Friday, October 2, 2009 I'm alive, readers. Yes, there has been quite a pause in updates, but with good reason. The main reason is a lack of internet access. But another reason that is almost as important is the fact that I have been city-hopping like a grasshopper on steroids. I have finally gotten a taste for what the usual backpacker does, and while it can be fun I think I really enjoy having a base to work from for a week or more. Since last updating, I've visited Vienna, Salzburg, Munich and Venice. I've stayed in two hostels, two hotels and a B&B. And today I'm off for a 2-day stay in Florence, which should be fun if short. I will probably return to Florence later in the month, but there are other
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