In an attempt to avoid writing an essay on the interplay of religion and politics in Spain (due tomorrow), I thought I could update all of my loyal followers- ha- about my fantastic voyage to the land of EEEEtalians, as my dad would say. Don't worry I shall spare you the details of my other, more urgent essay which is painfully making me more aware of my limited communication abilities these days.
Simply listing all the cities we visited sounds impressive, so I think I'll start there:
~Florence: the duomo, ponte vecchio, academia, ufizzi gallery and of course gelatería's all warranted visits
~Venice: a one-day whirlwind tour of the canaled city was impressive and handy (for all the Venetian glass souvenoirs, obviously)
~Naples: while driving along the lane-less streets of what seems like an anthill of people was not the most enjoyable experience, the views are impressive and the pizza was to die for
~Positano: giant lemons made for some not-so-great-but-famous-nevertheless limoncello (on my 21st bday), this town is beautiful and the boat ride to Capri and along the Amalfi Coast was also amazing
~Pompeii: although i have no groundbreaking insight into this historical treasure, i can say thank you to mr. volk for the little latin i did remember
~Rome: the pantheon, trevi fountain, spanish steps, the forum, the coliseum and of course the vatican were all packed tightly into 2 days, but it was easy to see that the city itself has character, which my mom might call 'dirtiness' but i adored
Seeing my family again was a much needed vacation, which conveniently marks the midpoint of my time in Spain. It was amazing to be able to spend time with my parents, Raime, Chris, London and the Buzicks... and to share the incredible trip was a double bonus.
By far, this was the best birthday anyone could have asked for. And, yes, for those at Gtown who worried, Peter Haas did inscribe "TOMBS" on my forehead the next weekend, so I did not miss D.C. toooo much. ;)
Enjoy the pics and GRAZIE (which I realize doesn't not really make sense in the context, but it's the only Italian word I remember... :)
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