(entry added Jan. 28, 2006) Piancavallo is a little ski town near Aviano that we rode up into the mountains to see. Not because we wanted to ski.. but where else were we going to go to say we'd stood in snow in MAY at? It was absolutely beautiful, and Nathan had never been in snow before. I got a good laugh out of watching him walk onto a mound... and then being suprised when he sunk to his knees!... read more

(entry added Jan. 28, 2006) I had never been on an airplane before.. much less flown alone to another country, but I found myself adjusting to everything quite quickly. I was to spend part of the summer in Aviano, Italy with my boyfriend at the time. It's a region in the north around an hour drive west of Venice. It's an American Military area, so while the base was in Aviano, the house I stayed at is in Giais, the next town over. It's not a populous area - instead it's rather calm and relaxing. The house sat at the base of the "pre-alps", so looking out the window offered a dramatic view. The kitchen was quaint and even had a spiral staircase up to the next level... and the CHICKENS! I will never forget them, ... read more