I am, officially, gainfully employed until the end of August. Yeehoo!
We are off to Italy at 5:30 am tomorrow morning! Here is our tentative itinerary (we actually wrote this for ourselves. Yes, we are huge dorks.):
ITALY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Itinerary
Day 1 Saturday: Drive to Montalcino via coast. Chill out in Montalcino and have dinner and soak in the hot tub, so Jim better remember to pack his swim suit.
Day 2 Sunday: Explore Montalcino and hike around. Pick olives. Go to a wine tasting.
Day 3 Monday: Northern trip—Siena, San Gimignano. San Gimingnano has a bunch of really tall Tuscan towers and wonderful wine. Siena is known for its awesome plaza and food and shopping. We want to buy some Italian shoes.
Day 4 Tuesday: ?????? Secret Surprise Day (involving Gelato)
Day 5 Wednesday: Eastern Trip— Castiglion Fiorentino, where Jim did his study abroad program, hike to Montecchio where there is an ancient castle, hike back, get in the car and go to Cortona. (eat more gelato?)
Day 6 Thursday: Montepulciano has the best wine ever and a friendly man in a wine shop.
Day 7: Friday: ????ANOTHER Secret Surprise Day!!!!!! (gelato AND bellinis!)
Day 8 Saturday: FIRENZE!!!!! (Duomo, Statue of David, Uffizi Gallery)
Day 9 Sunday: FIRENZE!!!! (soak in the Tuscan sun)
Day 10 Monday: Firenze and Lucca (and then, sadly, we go home)
Domani!!! (tomorrow!!!)
2 comments:
Hi! This is Olivia :]
Im at nana and papas and they had your blog up so I read the part about Italy. That sounds so exciting! Awesomee! I hope yall have a great time and Congratualations Claire on getting the job!!! What is your job going to be? I just swam in Nana & Papas pool :]. It was awesomee. Well I will ttyl! You havent signed onto AIM in a long timee!!! hahaa. its k though.
<3 OLivia
hi, this is kristian and jaime and we went swimmin' at nana and papas too, before we left for London. sssshhhhh they don't know we swim. they sleep real good. like logs, some would say.
ok, we will see you next week back in london. we'll make sure to pick up around the flat a little. drying clothes around here is rather difficult. ella's been sleeping in the closet/sink area. we'll be here for another month. see you soon!
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