tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5990035821750785422024-03-19T08:06:40.448-05:00RSU Summer Art Program in ItalyRogers State Universityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07054433162245526364noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-23967401318551635902009-06-11T09:50:00.012-05:002009-06-11T11:19:34.829-05:00Oh Roma! Part One!So, Roma was amazing! We all had so much fun, and I know it was the best part for most of us! Oh, the adventures we had in Rome. Lets see what happened :)<br />We got to Rome Sunday around noon. After we all got packed we went to the Piazza Norvana, which has the Fountain of the Four Rivers by Bernini! It was pretty sweet.<br /><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084543073313074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP-eAVTOFmsu7w8gq07oSZXYIufj35svu08V3lA4UaM7wFCA61VXHkSS9KYMimNYsgOWjPlol7IBqpre_t_8_7J8rBMantmQafuqPgwn-hHMcAXwwhs8JX3uGQj2IjGP5GguqKHdZB5Zfg/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+029.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084549594627746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6pVpZD7iwc8WyUCjm2aAEVJ4B4rJ_W6j4f5Eg7B8kk0IXZR_zkt2ly6d29QGOExfSRwwgbhbsvw-cUlagIEHt9QpDlLvemqjp7piy-CTlLec_zxpuw7ZMHUU6Zw8b7MHHUiYWwzbEmF21/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+026.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084554174309618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjkQLJ7uAqbyqPHneW8FIT1IP10S9e80ur7PWx94FrUD-g66AwgRgKnOJWQSsrpy6hWBmrhk5xdlUwAAabEe_uHgVxl2z7EdTbg0bdS737HkopWoaxt2QYCPVfTlthuEnTKEcEtfHpHP3m/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+406.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346084562418514642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEMrMOMCZQjoWZlLnCotOT-z7R0yLQmKVIXwS55LLA7Gkbx2MBiZx1XUheiz5FFXibFMbRjAT75rXAXtoZC9ifBxAS1W7C99UqLInBWcw1Ya2WPTEzCFxnYnu_-58XoZd4GibE0eYWchul/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+407.jpg" border="0" />Then it was on to the Pantheon, which is amazingly amazing!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346086833757444050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85XAe_ykeSU5Q4D8VahUMG2tV1j7cUXZSQve9098I-hQMNrA0fvPKC1cVDzQC4j-IDcI3aabEZ1845_BEWTOThfiobbMPzx2aKISXS0jmqIszGx7B-6GrNQFrJhsWxP44I-XmWaTP4-kb/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+032.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346086838262675954" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7PTv4yPRgh-Opqeaz8p7ie9S48M8vYeA-VdWnabdn5BZIKQIhb7L4vRnSQf1VqoYEwYoiiDb5Ml-D6UFoIUxViCI3-e9d8Ynp_O_YTeVHJlcnF7DooXaNaD-cvRA3S9UUacyz6A9NTde/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+040.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346086842319887218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7G6x0YcrovZvhyBif66JDIAba07NFWZtyeNvoCjrU0bqaF7PQ99o93rDv6Ttz_LV1Wdh2X7vJHU09yA9K7CNDQTg0bEqWIrYBV3Sblm9NdZNlLvuet5hV2aaSr_Og2vKST2L2-txbxwCa/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+047.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346086847533144834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUg_yD3Ufotofs_1A97k-EzoPE_MFlIw8dst1aLPTWC73goB-GqEf4SxLz0le1G7eyZtEoTVnXrCQ-2Cq0srJz0x0sfgYg26ihc_9H0LECZYB8ANvlCjuedBEoSBSgkfjNr8-bkIivtRZp/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+049.jpg" border="0" />Then some of us decided to get something to eat, and we happened apon a McDonald's! The McD's in Italia has an amazing meal called the Crispy McBacon! And we all ordered it! It was pretty good for McDonalds! Yay first burger in a month!<br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346090244373701426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs50TkSnalgOdwjyzCk60zWyQ4X6Fb8LMgOMTNsc0LtknT8CBfpUghQVgDEO11ZVRxMg9tRS-oXyWEhQXbWkdUpL3TSUgOBjLGz4ZI5xBExzkEPFL8BhW5rvUcWgcMmuEm_kDZFEbOoPvw/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+064.jpg" border="0" />After our lunch break it was off to the Trevi Fountain!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346093081792247586" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUNRxo5_dqouE56h34cDD3wntim8c90-gBBTNk-tTJXegGwvu07mIjU_r4dT8ZWGyOQQla3zdusaFMjpMHPXtwiOMnQrdqK2Cjfk4jn0pNeGot6Ju2hZVrkvA4CseAteC_DdbHxdK3O9_7/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+067.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div></div></div></div><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346093087089385314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9tWI7dNvgWEDrsF5zbK3Wjf6KA_kniMCLp8cHF52k39tu5Xm7EXAkGfCDPnaA2NlIcJBto46EZxlVm9Bemvcjn8fXQag2yD_Plj_0JNiwFoVrEqn8GlgolaImW5bhVcE3ehfbovpAUhv/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+070.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346093088315556642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzMTStsi6nUl8JPIjUzLQqbf00iIVEVS7nLBXW3BRX0o4AaJy0AJcA_kPNrCoW7J_D-5AoT3UM2O1L5ivf1Pwof6Og42isBB4COTcnmf6p4k5b7gRJMaGs3j7gULeTOdd6VeG9bAflcNmj/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+071.jpg" border="0" />Our coins we threw in!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346093095458459922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibadM_NrZszS0Cc9xYaX-2krp1pcZc8gRUx8PH8pQqj7oh6985gR9uRS7fBqcy_90w28u8rW2kBqmKvEYToS0RLCRNH7NNWjyswSZAqdZBzbl50bOiaI2gXmiLxF_yp7htvSu8Q8H0_csH/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+072.jpg" border="0" />We all took pics of ourselves while we threw in our coins and made our wish!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346093101070737762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4H7udhMSen14MM_3jDrtvafqRKagc1a0ep679cHm2yuOi78pJvqkHNhunfBIb6WkOcrb64fpItYI0FXBlF_u7yNuZgrHhFc0fx_bi_kb7Mhh7tkN3sFsy8QNMfCbKyep9NvxghnFdb0E7/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+075.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346094783941189058" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi02HxHKOKtwpNWCkCUyaxb9qJebEugCpc3BDwewPDgfiScV6rt-xpuu-pL12-n44bcJB7BwrOxazLJqt-vMVESu5aSe1gbd6TZTWwICByWyu7DmFfWJZA0XATKKit5V8oG-AAQ_xLvwuck/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+077.jpg" border="0" />So pret-ty! (people laugh at me because I pronounce my t's ha ha) :)</p><p>From the Trevi Fountain we wandered apon the Trajan's coloumn and the ruins of the Roman Market Place. Where we also met some.... Interesting gladiators...<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097613992958194" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSIzwaqAWcEO3CPK47XyXvX5bV_Miyj-W4UW5VW_DHgx6MPXsSWPxO0r54HnFkVoFD7WtDgXmDDZo_y6PlmjZ9BclU7VNVtiraY1NPKVvuhFoQwKp8BTXy9hZMhMnf-K8k2LqCWxFPizK1/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+089.jpg" border="0" /></p></div></div></div></div></div>The Trajan's Column, and a close up of the details. Its just unthinkable how someone would do this... but amazing!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097640080287874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVdO_6rhLFaspH9idMNyQdkNT7mxfzaYfBmqQdCCvW8X6LFgokNHaVo2s0iKeUHsNF-wHPIJpYCxibQTdc3S1B4GPejbqcyE8xx3SBQUVUnOX-pPZi-tVJycAZro4vk2UnnlgixqGK3Iuc/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+100.jpg" border="0" />Said to be the market place<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097623376154322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRTctmyGzPkK89Elk7gsdXfiURVM85uWEForPX86ULYYSRykhMl5FLcO3AW_U6k7ulqLmyhBCgWSJgwSng-YTUb-A8u-zTQBq8MfitcUF4YcvHUDaXsJAiF4rkaTmnH6O_UwBqLexgqjzi/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+091.jpg" border="0" />The crazy Roman guys that Charity wanted a pic with! Ha ha they were funny!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097641896176130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQ6_W3ZWGCJtOuSneqasl9dfHhGmItiKoj5ruzPFsKPsIBsscK-mfmpGogS7nv3UE_lqQNNvweL0EOc-vYGaMdDAiZcTS3A0u71gdywa7Y8xA9B-Yvdwx7Am3RaFTlmj-N0qotjL7f3Tf/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+086.jpg" border="0" />Me and Rachel with the Gladiators!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346097644731188706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaqJulcb1LXb3YxIjsFGEkXDzL_Ss6rmOkNpnmPXVEJs4LhXJMT6oEB96qGJzyMrMPowaDiT2LOaeN_vnA-eGF2M3-7OOprhDHgWTh_N3ndObB9xzX-nw25IXkGiPnUSOnuPPY3ld66AMt/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+087.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div></div></div>Kris with the Romans! Love it!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098977714097826" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-q2Wb5ob10DiF6XFT7znLyAmWxd5VJ24otn2UVNOUgVRr4cQCZCJkd-2U9fY7CD5PRp8nZdOcIpbPe-DAefeo1bN6j2tNtrdvFL8EYYL58jz6YB1MPnJIJe-_FrU1wukDdgaA6uflJ_6H/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+088.jpg" border="0" />Then to the Colleseum!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098980393825330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzS03hdYIokgOHFGHy10Rudd5dvwS9UZNK8DElEx6Dhrsm_TB1wQLkEMr3FpouvmZ65yjny32Tu-uWVNMLMXLwx85hNHuMCSI-iQ-hdmPVaaor97aHwKOElsWO1ltrycW1-t0R35QfS9jC/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+141.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098982305414642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikmjw_ii02E_lexq_K6NggKCgBoyjxmViYaSH3KKMLviyvOu_Lb5r70ToQoGiVozS_qgqV-MmlE7Vjm0tqZ7-jU4QQNc0uCOlPuTqYP-k6j4wWIg9RJfmdQs7ZuI4al2ihgY5mtqvasbsf/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+143.jpg" border="0" />Me and Rachel touching the Colleseo!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098990514656290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTPTdhn4Yn-9zyq70lmEHreVuYwHbI6B7BKVQ9kG5fxcykNqtDS1SOTksyZvBxmBVKmlU4_DOnPOnJzoSh3Rq2XPLwhpC0Iu4a4f3hzc1rPMyanU4uNLCEIRWFvTawDOLwoSa30P98GwH/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+151.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346098991438450626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdmpeN1jJTc7-6xUrJXmOhYZm7KCbCiVd5rNM3siB-3-6c7ifqRaEuz_0kCEhFnkEDbLUHEKnf9bpblzrU4-xSDPfzA9V-lnpqFHIYv9cdh9y0_Zj2vNn1sbrrdmD2IZTjhY15NQuhrQC/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+168.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><p>Inside the Colleseo!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346102369103118034" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97HAgjhIiwbwLyem3t7BrytkAqq9mj_VeR7lbU1WHv8dQ9hucflEUeu29ag_mvEcA4-kEPCup7_HNFfIfmZjD0C9tUH6OSCdfdiL6Duiv6MP7NmVJ_bZi1FaT_zSFa3OP3d20K7CVabTh/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+167.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346102376020230706" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKOgr4hiTyD-rY53dX6kgd1iMppEO7WI3ZPqML9ZJjlnQzg3jpMMK9kv1UZNlixfrSLNVqitTgyzil_aLAp5d3NUBi19r366ZN2PzLUJaRsfIVwV73NHWJY6K7ID7vTgfNUdYVoaxp-fAP/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+187.jpg" border="0" />Constantine's Arch!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346102381880271474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOpZl7UI3j2KjPlzWA7SbQaRt6afcrugeLN6Lo7XGo2ZplLS-yvOL0mivjbsYm8JEgkjhz3_yk43SHazEZGU9mXEBadPXRAifd0LoZUxX5oSdnovjnrKi4OW8kThwaeEGCtFx7IlXRpltt/s320/Italy+2009+Rome+199.jpg" border="0" />So, this was the first part of Rome! Sorry I didn't upday sooner, but we had no, zip, zero internet connection! Stay tuned for the Oh Roma, Part Two, coming tonight! </p><p>Ciao! Kaci and Charity</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-7446255010234985472009-06-06T11:14:00.011-05:002009-06-06T12:05:36.254-05:00Catch up day!So I finally got done packing! We're off to Rome bright and early tomorrow! I thought I would go ahead and write a second blog of the day, to catch you guys up on whats been happening the past week. I know I won't have time in Rome, way to many things to see, I'll be writing about those amazing things! <br />Ok, lets start off with the day trip we took to Sansepolcro and Arezzo. We learned a lot about the artist Pieoro della Francesca. He has many wonderful works such as, The Resurrection 1492, Madonna of Mercy 1462 (one of my favorite), Baptism of Christ, Death of Adam (I like this one a lot too), etc.. In these paintings you really see the perspective starting to show. It's quite interesting. <br />From Sansepolcro we went to Arezzo, a beautiful town. It was also where they filmed the movie Life is Beautiful (which is amazing and you should definitely go rent it if you haven't seen it!). We did some shopping while we were there, of which I got not one but two bathing suits! yay!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgP8yCuLWtDF_4rEvfzWUYs1GS7sR0NGL6H5eU2nTV7oQZl6RBxISpInUDppkchUc4TjuK5IU0k-n6DbGr27_is8AAbUumFGuK3DYk1NNHUg3-snS2HoBiR0oBSYbIZcBahuvEOfM1-AH/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPgP8yCuLWtDF_4rEvfzWUYs1GS7sR0NGL6H5eU2nTV7oQZl6RBxISpInUDppkchUc4TjuK5IU0k-n6DbGr27_is8AAbUumFGuK3DYk1NNHUg3-snS2HoBiR0oBSYbIZcBahuvEOfM1-AH/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344252060703403410" /></a>Cathedral of Arezzo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt_s6drLwSHg8qif6rm7T4poWJPn0EfPqfscEfo6x3YX1hhZIgzzWvT_7VXPYPfO1hmmPZMCUOP2HFUNw8dXGjd6DADIZSJ-1Q1KWPrvOLGZrWYyCpTNpES_XvXpPyPHfg6xRaaR7EUa7/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+122.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLt_s6drLwSHg8qif6rm7T4poWJPn0EfPqfscEfo6x3YX1hhZIgzzWvT_7VXPYPfO1hmmPZMCUOP2HFUNw8dXGjd6DADIZSJ-1Q1KWPrvOLGZrWYyCpTNpES_XvXpPyPHfg6xRaaR7EUa7/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+122.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344252590885070802" /></a> Arezzo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGuCFgZBr25fbC2FJzM-x4rn_ZWRdxavP4joADSfilNssl4ubpoVgAOgRtr2AWcHQfpBDRZNfSeqTzc7TEVTXvQFzweJWZYQHouAUvy-9fCH9yA-dl60iK0poY4jGlYQtdZ59ttRkpXCP/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+108.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGuCFgZBr25fbC2FJzM-x4rn_ZWRdxavP4joADSfilNssl4ubpoVgAOgRtr2AWcHQfpBDRZNfSeqTzc7TEVTXvQFzweJWZYQHouAUvy-9fCH9yA-dl60iK0poY4jGlYQtdZ59ttRkpXCP/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+108.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344252886086567634" /></a> Arezzo<br />So, after all of this we got on the bus to drive back to our home of Montone. We were just riding along....... when we heard a horrible sound..... we had a flat. And I have some awesome pics of how we passed the time on the side of the road!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdexZtKBkcme2Sku2oVNatW87uTnPwM34SzihdCJAuAqjrxHc0FqPJZ4q_0I29ZjzvCBiXn7_1yrt4BLiEm8TxLq7phgJ5e9Wmm8A5H7JiW7YaBVB1Gpm7Fbb8Pi5jqvegn22ZoIeniN-f/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdexZtKBkcme2Sku2oVNatW87uTnPwM34SzihdCJAuAqjrxHc0FqPJZ4q_0I29ZjzvCBiXn7_1yrt4BLiEm8TxLq7phgJ5e9Wmm8A5H7JiW7YaBVB1Gpm7Fbb8Pi5jqvegn22ZoIeniN-f/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344253198310558306" /></a> Our flat :(<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xZRfHXRzEwk0byX1x6SJgotp1JEC12nxUI4MNtCDCG9y7IS9Fte4DjeWYydJjvuEeLle6L1LMj0PNbt-eMPGL83VXS5tsSk_rw5UkXXQCbkjrHINd0poeL5Oxta1915O1WOHf1OFgFhQ/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+142.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xZRfHXRzEwk0byX1x6SJgotp1JEC12nxUI4MNtCDCG9y7IS9Fte4DjeWYydJjvuEeLle6L1LMj0PNbt-eMPGL83VXS5tsSk_rw5UkXXQCbkjrHINd0poeL5Oxta1915O1WOHf1OFgFhQ/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+142.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344254484476392226" /></a> How I passed the time... Ha ha of course.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83Jnkd8cnWLc5SmHcKfPnW89iF5I53a0hrGlwAw2vso8osLlX75Hnbxn77VcbUnfk16PCa0NsTeYndDFWLItDlyMHkKXo5unlW9ta_Wuxnjc7D3O5xvFka1E6zYMb1bVdqzaa-cQ38h_p/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+135.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83Jnkd8cnWLc5SmHcKfPnW89iF5I53a0hrGlwAw2vso8osLlX75Hnbxn77VcbUnfk16PCa0NsTeYndDFWLItDlyMHkKXo5unlW9ta_Wuxnjc7D3O5xvFka1E6zYMb1bVdqzaa-cQ38h_p/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+135.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344254482770944258" /></a> How Denny passed the time away. haha<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsRRik5y7XwwGpxjabEP868mZ1nv5IBLYZ2RzyeOiA60X_yfHhYzqjhCrrf60M7076LxqkSIfliGQ0PexkDZb0jOsDE3zlUwfjVxrDnWiPB6jRtI177XX-FKU_ZO3qYnfMg2jb1L8yuwp/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+138.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQsRRik5y7XwwGpxjabEP868mZ1nv5IBLYZ2RzyeOiA60X_yfHhYzqjhCrrf60M7076LxqkSIfliGQ0PexkDZb0jOsDE3zlUwfjVxrDnWiPB6jRtI177XX-FKU_ZO3qYnfMg2jb1L8yuwp/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+138.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344254490784166818" /></a> How our amazing bus driver passed the time away.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBQwt1fOkVUiQ2XWcsiPJer1SQ0-9J-JnSqpOIvMxSLJA5AP2cxfzKwAaNYHuKxl1H_tAmi2qVg50cCBh0COD4cG4ogC4-uyUryombthXuUk6zr5Ockex8s4d8WaE0gpSXXTjjX0F9pLN/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+139.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpBQwt1fOkVUiQ2XWcsiPJer1SQ0-9J-JnSqpOIvMxSLJA5AP2cxfzKwAaNYHuKxl1H_tAmi2qVg50cCBh0COD4cG4ogC4-uyUryombthXuUk6zr5Ockex8s4d8WaE0gpSXXTjjX0F9pLN/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+139.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344254493489799138" /></a> How the snail colony we found passed their time away :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlaw9zYF6h-H_Cd3hE5EZtNE5-cbWFnl049jbVDW2HkKDVkkzXzFc6OoaFMfIsxwiTlv6MpB0_j_4EqokK6aVAA6l9hK4QwczyBx1roMcFaqJGrdkM4vG6nZzq5KWsoTY5Xm6hkoBvKo8/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+136.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlaw9zYF6h-H_Cd3hE5EZtNE5-cbWFnl049jbVDW2HkKDVkkzXzFc6OoaFMfIsxwiTlv6MpB0_j_4EqokK6aVAA6l9hK4QwczyBx1roMcFaqJGrdkM4vG6nZzq5KWsoTY5Xm6hkoBvKo8/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+136.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344255876313533506" /></a> And the rest of us just played with the snails to pass the time :)<br />Eventually our awesome bus driver fixed the wheel and we were safely transported to our destination of the Fortebraccio!<br />Another adventure we had was when we hiked up a mountain called Mt. Bestia (the beast!) ok ok... Maybe not a mountain, but it was a kind of steep hill! We hiked to the top to paint our quaint village of Montone from afar! On the way there we had some interesting going ons. First off Bryce decided to help us forget our walk ahead by making us laugh!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUXnJejxHD1ekqmsnJKKg5eG6k1BqUJuVp4Dr8mOSn9cBHLkd6diwIi-bUeOgPfwgtdL2MJIR2n7oLF_KlVE53nP1E65-4wW1kHLgTtLx7EpWTwV-gQ9zJ-yNTyGAMbqOKDNKEBnRims-/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+185.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUXnJejxHD1ekqmsnJKKg5eG6k1BqUJuVp4Dr8mOSn9cBHLkd6diwIi-bUeOgPfwgtdL2MJIR2n7oLF_KlVE53nP1E65-4wW1kHLgTtLx7EpWTwV-gQ9zJ-yNTyGAMbqOKDNKEBnRims-/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+185.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259002037686530" /></a> <br />He did this by doing some sort of gorilla dancing or walking or something. It was quite hilarious!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRxcPezZKtXUNw5pZcaAWxqSVAGglNVokql2hKtxWNeQ2E023rTVSIzp8m-XCdmj1bg2IS7c-BGky3phpyV03DuExJpSBryVLOL34Un0_KgpWriSYFzhRXh1y8fddSsRlNvzyAFNB4msO/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+214.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTRxcPezZKtXUNw5pZcaAWxqSVAGglNVokql2hKtxWNeQ2E023rTVSIzp8m-XCdmj1bg2IS7c-BGky3phpyV03DuExJpSBryVLOL34Un0_KgpWriSYFzhRXh1y8fddSsRlNvzyAFNB4msO/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259009444384194" /></a> Then I tried to take a picture of a pretty blue flower, and got attacked by a crazy killer bee! The bees are very harassing here in Italia. And finally we made it to the top where we started our work.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvrr3NCeepLAiQ4EtUtjGI_RG_WoG8piO5YtMA_TtPnzR52qiqDpDxeM4ETSEra45j1kAul9uG9IydrgnjElMd-M93SqbCJ_FH81zAfP9XVOiqFUl5URoGiC4EBd4-3UwIijJceur-yKz/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+211.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvrr3NCeepLAiQ4EtUtjGI_RG_WoG8piO5YtMA_TtPnzR52qiqDpDxeM4ETSEra45j1kAul9uG9IydrgnjElMd-M93SqbCJ_FH81zAfP9XVOiqFUl5URoGiC4EBd4-3UwIijJceur-yKz/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259022086091330" /></a> Our water colors!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgbEsySFBn398aV9tPELxs21FfyirSJFcbVnuCVI-TxKcGMyu-1Jwn8CGd2wW9oNbdf0WERpfl2Ps7Jq56euB85KMcicOW10v6ftKI37lVXMZvbDxN_FciNmwx1VtU-hz4uSp2kjmoG3Z/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+209.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihgbEsySFBn398aV9tPELxs21FfyirSJFcbVnuCVI-TxKcGMyu-1Jwn8CGd2wW9oNbdf0WERpfl2Ps7Jq56euB85KMcicOW10v6ftKI37lVXMZvbDxN_FciNmwx1VtU-hz4uSp2kjmoG3Z/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+209.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259006493696914" /></a> Rachel and Kris painting and smiling! :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaOsqHHx7E5iUlbMOVPcDE9nV-ddmcEdwrZT3RL3Q-wKLFEfsg9b7kJGnOEnWbP3J3jhwsLT8lYFeOTeHQPCPJGlKh22XmiNuq_Rz2k09WWapICZEV89xfgYwc39TcXiwkR1GXXwY5qX8/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+210.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgaOsqHHx7E5iUlbMOVPcDE9nV-ddmcEdwrZT3RL3Q-wKLFEfsg9b7kJGnOEnWbP3J3jhwsLT8lYFeOTeHQPCPJGlKh22XmiNuq_Rz2k09WWapICZEV89xfgYwc39TcXiwkR1GXXwY5qX8/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+210.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344259016168437618" /></a> Carl getting situated.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA11-fDK-t7_qTHNnP6e-oxZISYZ2yF48iZLSVEBdUwdDz5ZCnFSONTWw3n2zbOT4UqWUh2Eq7_GW_jtMW2UCgBOvAu3CdBNiM0uODFSOfNO6kK8BdQGfz3bQ7ki7Ngm1Veki0lOGEyEM/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+212.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA11-fDK-t7_qTHNnP6e-oxZISYZ2yF48iZLSVEBdUwdDz5ZCnFSONTWw3n2zbOT4UqWUh2Eq7_GW_jtMW2UCgBOvAu3CdBNiM0uODFSOfNO6kK8BdQGfz3bQ7ki7Ngm1Veki0lOGEyEM/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+212.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344261242813257650" /></a> Our beloved Montone. Which we will miss. I can't believe it's our last day. :(<br />Well, I tried to catch you guys up. I didn't get quite all of it in there, but it's time to change for dinner. And maybe a night out on the town since it's our last :)<br /><br />Ciao! <br />Kaci and Charity :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-49039298840258992132009-06-06T03:06:00.010-05:002009-06-06T03:46:15.516-05:00Last days in Montone...Well, today is our last day in the quaint village of Montone... I am a little sad, but the excitement of Rome is still over powering my sadness. It probly hasn't hit me that we're leaving either. Maybe it will when I pack later today, eventually, ha ha. <br />The art show went well :) Our linolium (don't make fun of my spelling) prints sold the best, which of course made made Denny smile. Our show turned out better than we expected I believe. Yay! Here are some pics of some of our finito work!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCcZeX1inc31UU_ymC3U95QHzDzsam3TPVqqZOx0brkORaioN3xcFU1HIbrOJQRFJCzwh3rkIxs_dAh_vB8ciOQ_u0uVTuvLSQkZ9TYcfVdfm5Am7C0aTp5GPWUHNbDn80ci4Y5uJ5PfJ/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+247.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCcZeX1inc31UU_ymC3U95QHzDzsam3TPVqqZOx0brkORaioN3xcFU1HIbrOJQRFJCzwh3rkIxs_dAh_vB8ciOQ_u0uVTuvLSQkZ9TYcfVdfm5Am7C0aTp5GPWUHNbDn80ci4Y5uJ5PfJ/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+247.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344132511944950498" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDAZP8HKlDhndEQzIrsJmPH9eMj6BUbPDwUWMVENNxpyUTBx9vz-QSCVTFbrWtlsAd2LMMEQeFtviK58nIqtvxuxnPcO14QIF34hx7WI6ZVJ7-AOxwUm423JrEJ3Xao9Z3gRJzV5xvWXR/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+229.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnDAZP8HKlDhndEQzIrsJmPH9eMj6BUbPDwUWMVENNxpyUTBx9vz-QSCVTFbrWtlsAd2LMMEQeFtviK58nIqtvxuxnPcO14QIF34hx7WI6ZVJ7-AOxwUm423JrEJ3Xao9Z3gRJzV5xvWXR/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+229.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344130768771866130" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTN268hYdT559eka5e5710HetSbk2RvFRy-vrOB0WPNQojHfZcUZZ3N6Q7mSiPAbOiztEvJXuFEDlPXJMkJobhW63iutJG6iMQzkerQOTtszTA8hDnxroEls7DLYW7_Kbz8T7kqlC7ZS9/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+242.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTN268hYdT559eka5e5710HetSbk2RvFRy-vrOB0WPNQojHfZcUZZ3N6Q7mSiPAbOiztEvJXuFEDlPXJMkJobhW63iutJG6iMQzkerQOTtszTA8hDnxroEls7DLYW7_Kbz8T7kqlC7ZS9/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+242.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344130455151162258" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxf0zzWmm4c2rGJRrPDtFih7BYlieiKBnhyDPDrnPmYVy10ll-5Xm3umcLYjz9q3sywFcSGcCDLIF0tA-4fkn2BlWBvOmirejWAaQPhRU_yAVEOCBXnw6yd5AHQbuT9lf2KW1IG3Dz6cO/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+231.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTxf0zzWmm4c2rGJRrPDtFih7BYlieiKBnhyDPDrnPmYVy10ll-5Xm3umcLYjz9q3sywFcSGcCDLIF0tA-4fkn2BlWBvOmirejWAaQPhRU_yAVEOCBXnw6yd5AHQbuT9lf2KW1IG3Dz6cO/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+231.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344130084334765234" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4C5PX7vA4sU5CWBTNIe4yCDsYEuedBO-FmGkgQRU2wF3a7m8yyPPaO_p8kIwA3EOTF7YUQCh4JUa7PL2CSkz_PO3cFc6N3NUevzqYKjW_uM25AS1ql9orwqrAsS7DG1xsbwoFaocYAcP/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+234.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4C5PX7vA4sU5CWBTNIe4yCDsYEuedBO-FmGkgQRU2wF3a7m8yyPPaO_p8kIwA3EOTF7YUQCh4JUa7PL2CSkz_PO3cFc6N3NUevzqYKjW_uM25AS1ql9orwqrAsS7DG1xsbwoFaocYAcP/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+234.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344129664077266626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcuiZehjO4_GgicO6tB9euX9SXd2I8B6rv25KUxF8_-SNvtwebdxQ3Yc6aPu1MrxxXYijntOOvuV67IWhTO2TxlXi_e1Zx6JxHlreA-KWbMJgru36KeYj9XbnJpAgwPmZNJr-RjAg4Q0P/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+264.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNcuiZehjO4_GgicO6tB9euX9SXd2I8B6rv25KUxF8_-SNvtwebdxQ3Yc6aPu1MrxxXYijntOOvuV67IWhTO2TxlXi_e1Zx6JxHlreA-KWbMJgru36KeYj9XbnJpAgwPmZNJr-RjAg4Q0P/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+264.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344129402175494482" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAGYGgbDV2kLBCMcuZX7q2iNSm9WckeIAWzBpKdY4W5c3zLMX6v09xK3FWeIAdnlPZhd7fGQ3h8Bl0q3-8BvnncgBpFOEYSAG40jf7ZXRVhEvBSnzrxzg2NgnaGHWmG-sQwoZMQKw7G6u/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+256.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTAGYGgbDV2kLBCMcuZX7q2iNSm9WckeIAWzBpKdY4W5c3zLMX6v09xK3FWeIAdnlPZhd7fGQ3h8Bl0q3-8BvnncgBpFOEYSAG40jf7ZXRVhEvBSnzrxzg2NgnaGHWmG-sQwoZMQKw7G6u/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+256.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344128961006418242" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjScl4T7AbX-up9QNRGCf_B8_aiDht-Yr4710gFm0axTJZA42dyP8ExsJ9FBSEjqzk4-lIf6wfcZGV-_3lX3w5pYfSmQ9_EckYN6ENQvFE-NKBsUnXAR0-pvwKbaA4oJ6TIWRZakdExqqE/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Week+4+226.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjScl4T7AbX-up9QNRGCf_B8_aiDht-Yr4710gFm0axTJZA42dyP8ExsJ9FBSEjqzk4-lIf6wfcZGV-_3lX3w5pYfSmQ9_EckYN6ENQvFE-NKBsUnXAR0-pvwKbaA4oJ6TIWRZakdExqqE/s320/Italy+2009+Week+4+226.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344128699353446146" /></a><br /><br />Today we have a date with our last gelato in Montone! So, there will be more pictures later! Chow, as my father would say! Kaci and CharityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-1277855434641272192009-05-28T11:26:00.002-05:002009-05-28T11:29:07.762-05:00Florence and Montone:Oh the Excitement!!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><div><div><div>So, just thought I would update on the whole picture thing seeing as how we don't have too many of them up. :] Below consists of ....interesting.. pictures from an evening in Montone, and also a few from Florence. Enjoy!!</div><div>Below:</div><div>Kaci, Brian, and Kris touching the "creepy door." ....which is actually the door to an old prison in Montone where they beheaded their prisoners above!! Yay!!</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOhC0N2k-6PBujvTM3gap7ptzZx1Ur0vqn2L9JYjrJidhRFtrYIp2Q0vUmy7HFmMnUrMEPqzFjcqdpTPIfr96Hzda0lWtc31wRrYLCRZ2cJdkB8nYO4Oz02BcDN_TIhPNsHabsPwz8qI/s1600-h/076.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKOhC0N2k-6PBujvTM3gap7ptzZx1Ur0vqn2L9JYjrJidhRFtrYIp2Q0vUmy7HFmMnUrMEPqzFjcqdpTPIfr96Hzda0lWtc31wRrYLCRZ2cJdkB8nYO4Oz02BcDN_TIhPNsHabsPwz8qI/s320/076.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340905337486073634" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><div>Professors Denny and Bryce taking a delightful car ride back to Montone from dinner. There wasn't enough room in the car, so we had to kind of.... squish, as you can see below. Denny absolutely loved the entire thing. No complaining whatsoever. Haha! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUxwHOE5YcxGpcM-EHqXWjRlc_PT0kt7eRyPQoctP3xUPZEFXWGSG3Pubi53K_ngDoY7DB4RLSOf4Htx-8Ed32j1cQVwsU2dFFUcCrWCPBclRXOkI5yOUtuRIE-g2OnArartKrDsFJ8U/s1600-h/070.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoUxwHOE5YcxGpcM-EHqXWjRlc_PT0kt7eRyPQoctP3xUPZEFXWGSG3Pubi53K_ngDoY7DB4RLSOf4Htx-8Ed32j1cQVwsU2dFFUcCrWCPBclRXOkI5yOUtuRIE-g2OnArartKrDsFJ8U/s320/070.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340905152997566738" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /></div><div>The Uffizi, which we toured on the second day in Florence. I almost cried when I saw Sandro Botticelli's work. I really got inspired in there. :]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f_lGnKSYknpUvmkAWfadg7K9-3AX9Yy3ccpqBUtL87TWLHaiW3FaUAwpdZGKHt6MRciJkdHOiJmg-FezPIqh_EB7jVkEOEFS9ixFl8toxUrm50es3JDBTOxA6OwkWiISN-aRU_7DITs/s1600-h/042.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5f_lGnKSYknpUvmkAWfadg7K9-3AX9Yy3ccpqBUtL87TWLHaiW3FaUAwpdZGKHt6MRciJkdHOiJmg-FezPIqh_EB7jVkEOEFS9ixFl8toxUrm50es3JDBTOxA6OwkWiISN-aRU_7DITs/s320/042.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340904601423247730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>The Gates of Paradise on the doors to the Baptismal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9DDIwxkf0ROJC8VZBnAzST6JvMb_-oocKtHf_RbdGERxBN0DorTxQ5x6rgAnYS8-nExfUgx5usdv3gmRO5sK51-IImsolBPfWl2Niv_2txO8deZzIVPJatvqZhCUIM61g7jwCDYw-70/s1600-h/033.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9DDIwxkf0ROJC8VZBnAzST6JvMb_-oocKtHf_RbdGERxBN0DorTxQ5x6rgAnYS8-nExfUgx5usdv3gmRO5sK51-IImsolBPfWl2Niv_2txO8deZzIVPJatvqZhCUIM61g7jwCDYw-70/s320/033.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340904427609516690" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>The Dome of the Duomo. Brunelleschi's Dome, to be precise. Apparently it was a tough walk up.... of which I did not have the joy of experiencing. Kaci and I assumed the line would be super long, so we took our time at what we were doing, and by the time we got there to meet some of the others, they were already inside. Sad day.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4afctuBnmv-e-JvmqFNATaGypg6ZrsjypNuJt7l_DGr6_QHM1XqdaV6sX1_8C_s9nOtlXPBLr_mAcuP30zZ5a7VGcV_x8NAOKcjqldYe03lsXuU7lqYLJDSAhLFF0wfsuAlfc-AXbvU/s1600-h/029.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4afctuBnmv-e-JvmqFNATaGypg6ZrsjypNuJt7l_DGr6_QHM1XqdaV6sX1_8C_s9nOtlXPBLr_mAcuP30zZ5a7VGcV_x8NAOKcjqldYe03lsXuU7lqYLJDSAhLFF0wfsuAlfc-AXbvU/s320/029.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340904169716141186" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>The tower of the Duomo. Which also looks like a tough climb, but none of us got to experience that joy either.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdAsH911HmeWJ47aUhzhNeREY7gJZ6-yWnEnRNqmNXyHQMGTKqfQBhGctKqeW9jK-s7zJCNssLEPxmZqUO4rjhXxTscFMmODxcNQ-IeEENPvrZWWfhMNq8I_PCte5Rfc65ncQo6cucHg/s1600-h/027.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwdAsH911HmeWJ47aUhzhNeREY7gJZ6-yWnEnRNqmNXyHQMGTKqfQBhGctKqeW9jK-s7zJCNssLEPxmZqUO4rjhXxTscFMmODxcNQ-IeEENPvrZWWfhMNq8I_PCte5Rfc65ncQo6cucHg/s320/027.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340903927303851074" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>Me, Kaci, and Perry Jo standing in front of the copy of David outside the Uffizi.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3NMKGWw427x2Amw6WBZEOPKPIlKhhbk7-n3I-JBkjXkrNBUFOZNP-DV0qylPG9hMvM42FvDPTf3nAV4T8GnM6j7Td41-NcToecwFYDbUjtrZHz1cqLrN9if_TVqKaAIeT1KjzetqA88/s1600-h/024.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga3NMKGWw427x2Amw6WBZEOPKPIlKhhbk7-n3I-JBkjXkrNBUFOZNP-DV0qylPG9hMvM42FvDPTf3nAV4T8GnM6j7Td41-NcToecwFYDbUjtrZHz1cqLrN9if_TVqKaAIeT1KjzetqA88/s320/024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340903743995886306" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>Copy of Michelangelo's David.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64roI2rZN5wwpbqwgyVVak6TzU2lXy4esfmK_II58WFAMQG74eD4IBvwnU2ZxID2msTUD9GOv7WC2_BCIi0lVvA2n7dxyL5Mzg8RxKOVqXBLB6688aEe4BkkzBNJK1NU9Tu9cyPGOD04/s1600-h/023.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64roI2rZN5wwpbqwgyVVak6TzU2lXy4esfmK_II58WFAMQG74eD4IBvwnU2ZxID2msTUD9GOv7WC2_BCIi0lVvA2n7dxyL5Mzg8RxKOVqXBLB6688aEe4BkkzBNJK1NU9Tu9cyPGOD04/s320/023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340903500861956418" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>And some other copies of which I have yet to look up the names for. I knew them when I saw them, but..... forgot. Sorry, guys.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZj4cmA4RddoKajlQRB0NjhD4ik2CX0aYHRWhsHb01kYKQcjz64AhQ9uDkWV1ci__-aHS14ARerXN6iPe10qiSJvEHg4zVZnk8MZMwib2RbdX8iAAATIla9DeO1TjBpwN02xPU73j4OQ/s1600-h/022.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZj4cmA4RddoKajlQRB0NjhD4ik2CX0aYHRWhsHb01kYKQcjz64AhQ9uDkWV1ci__-aHS14ARerXN6iPe10qiSJvEHg4zVZnk8MZMwib2RbdX8iAAATIla9DeO1TjBpwN02xPU73j4OQ/s320/022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340903316277797842" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ06YWYAC465FktMufXZXjQNaTjReAK7u8WZG4By0HuLITidva1wgVBrPnNNh0CIo7ptsvFfbg-5wdHG5PuXErGf5P4ITnXivv7bSwh-xAWSS4oUwMu9wY2N_zrq6FpKogcbvVRhj_W0/s1600-h/021.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeJ06YWYAC465FktMufXZXjQNaTjReAK7u8WZG4By0HuLITidva1wgVBrPnNNh0CIo7ptsvFfbg-5wdHG5PuXErGf5P4ITnXivv7bSwh-xAWSS4oUwMu9wY2N_zrq6FpKogcbvVRhj_W0/s320/021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340902902194374994" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>OH MY GOSH! This guy was hilarious. He was dressed as cupid, and kept winking and waving at people to come over and drop money into his little basket. I didn't do it, but I stole a picture of him anyway. :]<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hkaPDkAmutv37rwThhwOIvNotl-uQ26CCO1bzbsldOqDIxFfDPgxTSMn3aFURSAPrXX3eJtL9kV030s8x3U0eyC5HVCerl4C3sAyPRZiVGCSW5AuPfFnt7pWjT9-G1uLFEUwsyt0CaQ/s1600-h/020.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hkaPDkAmutv37rwThhwOIvNotl-uQ26CCO1bzbsldOqDIxFfDPgxTSMn3aFURSAPrXX3eJtL9kV030s8x3U0eyC5HVCerl4C3sAyPRZiVGCSW5AuPfFnt7pWjT9-G1uLFEUwsyt0CaQ/s320/020.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340902509238045458" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a>Well, that's it for now. I'm hungry and we're going to the Pizzaria tonight!!!!! YAY!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ciao,</div><div>Charity and Kaci</div></div></div></div></span></div></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-71216806294852546422009-05-28T06:37:00.008-05:002009-05-28T07:12:20.853-05:00Update!So, I know we're in Italia, and we seem to just be going and traveling and having a good ole time, but lets see... what was the real reason we're here? oh, yes! Classes, thats right. Well, I thought I would do a little update on just how our classes are going. I don't have a lot of pictures of our work, but I'm working on it. So, I'll show some more pics later.<br />When we first arrived, the classes... were... interesting... We had some issues getting started, well I did anyways. But now everything is coming together. I was very excited to see one of my paintings finishing up rather nicely today! We have been working hard though. <br />We have been working on print making that past two days, yeah... lets say thats been interesting too. Our supplies are limited for that field; so we're still trying to get some good prints.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSjOf2JTyZGmOZXy4njmnjZ2NeT8bVjF-0pSmzBTsUymdqQ56RbXxrnDmd6BOYRtKdLV7fKV5ytPg-b5tZQyiQT5gelWm6K8zUs6-WAYYeopbQpk4GSd6a-fWRUTvSe4KVmUmwy0o_snP/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+073.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitSjOf2JTyZGmOZXy4njmnjZ2NeT8bVjF-0pSmzBTsUymdqQ56RbXxrnDmd6BOYRtKdLV7fKV5ytPg-b5tZQyiQT5gelWm6K8zUs6-WAYYeopbQpk4GSd6a-fWRUTvSe4KVmUmwy0o_snP/s320/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+073.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340840076726546290" /></a> This is our first couple of days when we were just drawing.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemgjrk6M56YnrQdlIhC4v8jWutXGjd89Wh0SobMmMCJ9E2msHN2T-9TMLV4xDtDhDBDSoc_tEbVGXPH1pcgXfDkqLciUUCCv22D5OQpBWvUWy35BTYMXORDEWHdr-2SIMKscS3wa1NvCt/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhemgjrk6M56YnrQdlIhC4v8jWutXGjd89Wh0SobMmMCJ9E2msHN2T-9TMLV4xDtDhDBDSoc_tEbVGXPH1pcgXfDkqLciUUCCv22D5OQpBWvUWy35BTYMXORDEWHdr-2SIMKscS3wa1NvCt/s320/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340842794651205378" /></a> This is Bogi working on her bellisimo painting!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD52B2131nHHhR0g1sI1AN_dg2Z2b3GSKEfHat3mOIFa4OvTI_eSeuhchSGBzQpJkjqapCWBjE7FD67J2KlNUhTJQC8ExksjbyTKXBrTxtSf4_EZ5iWZc8Cel5Ja8SZMtWW4d92j_BV9hT/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+272.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD52B2131nHHhR0g1sI1AN_dg2Z2b3GSKEfHat3mOIFa4OvTI_eSeuhchSGBzQpJkjqapCWBjE7FD67J2KlNUhTJQC8ExksjbyTKXBrTxtSf4_EZ5iWZc8Cel5Ja8SZMtWW4d92j_BV9hT/s320/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+272.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340844274309597922" /></a> This is Isabella (Matteo and Rebecca's daughter) helping us clean off our printing blocks!<br />Oh, and heres a fun pic from Rachel's twenty-first birthday party! We all dressed up!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01HfafXC_w1pRITJZR0YBvm4EGzgvmPaFhu5qJ-sbNebPKVEvjIzCp-kz8v9Yqbsb5cyNEMKNRt5Jgj3SuTRDVvSTwkyrBLVHDbh9NOVfGM9sPTkWDCtqXHkkva-t40K9tRcBNQUhaSA3/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+214.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01HfafXC_w1pRITJZR0YBvm4EGzgvmPaFhu5qJ-sbNebPKVEvjIzCp-kz8v9Yqbsb5cyNEMKNRt5Jgj3SuTRDVvSTwkyrBLVHDbh9NOVfGM9sPTkWDCtqXHkkva-t40K9tRcBNQUhaSA3/s400/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+214.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340844992866842818" /></a><br />And this is Rachel on the phone with our beloved Gary of whom we miss so much! He called to wish her a happy birthday!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJ1ACFmaFQ6EjLXtI4MY3UKdMTpF8v1ylfNfQnG1L3_UkqieCknPQWPGZKIj77AkwIjilHE3TKXgcg41tk9Djb7QvNlsVgCj2evSV09lc3xj2KbUFun8qULZoAMPJWh__h2ovm8I1Srue/s1600-h/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYJ1ACFmaFQ6EjLXtI4MY3UKdMTpF8v1ylfNfQnG1L3_UkqieCknPQWPGZKIj77AkwIjilHE3TKXgcg41tk9Djb7QvNlsVgCj2evSV09lc3xj2KbUFun8qULZoAMPJWh__h2ovm8I1Srue/s400/Italy+2009+Motone+Week+2%263+225.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340845560947638306" /></a><br />Well thats all for now, come again! We still have to post the pics of the rest of Florence so get ready! <br /><br />Ciao!<br />Kaci and Charity :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-52108602415650760652009-05-23T12:44:00.005-05:002009-05-23T13:00:02.507-05:00Oh, bella Firenze!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0ACNMzjzD5QS_L1eqVxD472VlUueFlHo16a8PruiDdYX5kKVg46vZQoOKHvTrI2eMuMk2IClOXbA_1UKl_mJjQCs9Og4-LoNYnCTGVe2D3etrQSZ7MouQCz5hJJJO0Kg-MxfEyRlROWi/s1600-h/dwnszd1557.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0ACNMzjzD5QS_L1eqVxD472VlUueFlHo16a8PruiDdYX5kKVg46vZQoOKHvTrI2eMuMk2IClOXbA_1UKl_mJjQCs9Og4-LoNYnCTGVe2D3etrQSZ7MouQCz5hJJJO0Kg-MxfEyRlROWi/s320/dwnszd1557.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339078576358551538" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5lRhOunQqPGqUgCdPyor4mVvnorJWpuunopaXTTZ2t9nnzAovdj6JtTx1yvZjMhXWa9crahooveEi49RDwxHdP0aOgoqdcPEt0S7S8bKwp4Zjy04bdCn8HPYOvQykh4weyvu6dKmRBjS/s1600-h/dwnszd1621.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: undefinedpx; height: undefinedpx;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF5lRhOunQqPGqUgCdPyor4mVvnorJWpuunopaXTTZ2t9nnzAovdj6JtTx1yvZjMhXWa9crahooveEi49RDwxHdP0aOgoqdcPEt0S7S8bKwp4Zjy04bdCn8HPYOvQykh4weyvu6dKmRBjS/s320/dwnszd1621.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339078021979111090" /></a><br />So we have been in Florence since yesterday morning, oh what a couple of days! When we first began our adventure in Florence we went to a walkthrough, or to us a marathon, of the Uffizi and Duomo... We stopped to take a few pictures of the city lifestyle; of which some of us had missed so dearly. As shown above! We went to many beautiful places such as: The Academia, Uffizi, San Lorenzo, Santa Maria Novella... But these adventures will be coming soon with pictures! We just wanted to let you know what we've been up to! We still don't have a good internet connection, blah!.... Ciao! Time for dinner! <br /><br />Kaci and CharityUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-69742876588976070252009-05-18T15:22:00.013-05:002009-05-18T16:48:02.781-05:00Si Si Assisi! Silencio!<div>So Saturday we went to the beautiful quaint town of Assisi.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337273357231591378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 268px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyl3my9L1bNLtNmD2RwSj2t-sNS1lp6xWiTkd9wa2DTQBBYVbVvpMAFY9M_Ab_PBFtLFEWjC-y86dkYnTg747vd6VleTKq5cmpyFXOOBH_ibOBy5NS_dWbf1usZSlPrgra195Y7q7PVMN/s320/Italy+2009+215.jpg" border="0" /></div><div><div>We had many interesting encounters while we were there. It all started with Charity lusting after all the very, oh so cute Italian boys! Isabella on the otherhad (Rebecca and Matteo's daughter) decided to chase the pigeons instead of boys it was adorable! We had an awesome shopping spree while we were in Assisi! The first thing Charity and I bought were these amazing scarves to match our outfits! Then we found some leather bound journals that we had to have! I bought a knife and the man that sold it to me said that I speak perfect Italian! I was pretty stoked! At the end of the day we went to get some yummy yummy gelato!<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337282412652153266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 259px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 177px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbYliKSMJPVGEkAizLQC6pmgPmyPHJ4ljMC27IzhTjPM9s0dXAucWQOeicW7yIofW6EOvoGBE4VyB6RP2m21REOBPu0YyViUu_s4I9r7XKU0xsE-uCodoEjO1-kEDj3yIcpx9v-M0dZsU9/s320/Italy+2009+359.jpg" border="0" /> As we sat down to eat this wonderful creation, Perri Jo told us an interesting story that happened to her in this quaint town of Assisi. </div><div>She told us how they were trying to feed the birds, and an Italian called her an 'idioto Americano' for feeding the pigeons. Then later in the day she was called a 'stupid Italian' by an American. You might say she had a rough day, but it turned out for a funny story.</div><div>As we walked through the town we encountered both Jesus and a green monk. (These were two men posing as statues) We took pictures of the monk and gave him some euros and he blessed us with the ringing of his bell and by giving us a piece of paper with inspiring words written upon it, of which Charity had to fight desperately for. This monk had a sense of humor, which was quite entertaining to watch!</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337277057666144594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxzTu4O32ZyN6N7HK4lIVMKKUnx7YCTG4E5tIPyRlRaeR7kV8d9Z8tyggCx-7qNEPiGXVXVLLhCfus7nllE_fHdh-qc-ZBagtMEvh_GYA9o51-_5SuH-43YTR2EOASn-Aoc9wSzwF-Yl8/s320/Italy+2009+308.jpg" border="0" /> Now about the things we actually went there to see...<br /><div align="center">Church of St. Claire</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337270553728189698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 178px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrWLKTKVljk-Xb4sGBTdxwiqv30tUMyg4F96LaCXJEQZiCV6NjTAKDx4xOFYv0EwncRPGMdd9wO08pSaEXwdxvom0LKxKREj7aIm2frpJazB7mRoDChuX1KlrO8yHXnrNUxC7X6ZUFBwC/s320/Italy+2009+107.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337271117316787426" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 184px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkVyi1Voa3_a0gqFS1_JZz7lR4l30XonIiCabMMgJ_vHcIJc0zWsfX_C8rB23qPzkqhCPJq3-nPbolPPVns9Hvi2DuBcMNq9WjuC7ccsZEe2caCs0I1q6bE-cwYxt2YNpVu22bGyK_ZDA/s320/Italy+2009+235.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337272384119802434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 203px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 264px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjC1vuFirCNuMTeV_3e6kcQIcR_ezrZzs3z2xsJE-sok7GKBQP9APSGZnx_YYrVb6Aj-D5VQnuAEHPDivEMW5sZI0o1oSWySUKTCajxVnhua8ppisfO-PnOqisr5W6OF4QkZ_PmpID8mI2/s320/Italy+2009+254.jpg" border="0" />The only pic I got inside...<br />The next was the church of St. Francesco (I forgot how to spell it)</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337281428153580754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ayIr5fg_Z6Gp9NrJUhJxKxsMU874MS7UEC9xyUWbtgJyaKPMaQlo2X5lEEgvgvZt1cbPI4ILEZp-RIiBxhzl8FU4ZsbY2r-S7OMYp1i8xLzz87xme_TaM5qgAgjnnObWuqL-ycWVsQbX/s400/Italy+2009+107.jpg" border="0" /> <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337281905133547506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCilWD8KkAQkbjHBc41VT2uAg0GjzXbXMzsMC43aiBN_2Z-jP44WS-44W9IaAAX7bT_mbbCHWhmu_WkV51sQY85MeOIEye7Bdis0Mc_Ab1qutM045K0VungrPCvXT0eWDLbdKqDJ81I0zl/s320/Italy+2009+323.jpg" border="0" />I know there aren't as many pictures of the churches (that were amazing and beautiful) but we couldn't take any pictures inside... :( Oh, and they also had monks inside the Francesco that kept saying, 'silencio! shhhhhh.... silence!!!' into a microphone every ten minutes. Which we all kind of laughed at. But it was an amazing place!<br /><br />Ciao for now!<br /><br />Kaci and Charity :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-11334344320040605672009-05-17T11:55:00.007-05:002009-05-17T15:47:06.892-05:00Orvieto and Arrival in Montone!! So after being picked up by the adorable Italian bus driver, we proceeded to go to the town of Orvieto, where Kaci decided that she forgot her... oh no.... BELOVED SUNGLASSES! We hurridly purchased a new pair for 5 euro. Yay!
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<br /><div>We then got on a tram which took us up a beautiful mountain/hill side thing, where we arrived at the Duomo (we forgot how to spell it). The wow factor was like.... BAM! times 10 billion. There is no words for it's awesome - seriously.</div>
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<br /><div></div><div>Afterwards Brian, Charity, and Kaci went to lunch. We frantically searched for a non-touristy restaurant where we could eat a "real" Italian meal. Brian then tried to order in Italian.... he did ok. Although, the woman couldn't understand a word and went to get her mother who spoke like.. 5 words of English if even that. We ordered some amazing stuff though, in the end. Brian liked his pasta very much. :] In the midst of leaving, the wind decided that the day the Americans came to Italy would be the time to blow the tram tickets out of Bryce's pocket and into the abyss of the Italian countryside. Sadly, we had to pay for new ones... the Italian woman was quite the crab about the whole situation. She clicked her pincers furiously at us.</div><div>
<br /> </div><div>The arrival of Montone: ORANGE.</div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336893968313691938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDC55LCtppKDQsM-PrwyNrOZsEhBjbS9Btsf9j1HU7RT0GxYWSHw7g7He_cK2MY7WFOcontSS-sVObcKCwnI5evFvrPKLEqPTMtclltGSTdslkII3-5x3MpG7zYtPwhMwSMQDORJ1902JW/s320/Italy+2009+032.jpg" border="0" />That is all we saw as we approached our new home. Hotel Fortebraccio: friend of wayward American students looking for Italian adventure. We were greeted by the most "super" Italian, Super Mario (said in an Italian accent), and as Della calls him, Ratatouille.... he speaks 5 languages including French, which explains the name. Duh. That night we went to dinner and met the most amazing couple who would be our guides for the next month: Rebecca and Matteo. AWESOME.
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<br /><div>Ciao for now, yo.</div>
<br /><div>Charity and Kaci.</div></div></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-62679308090912664852009-05-17T11:01:00.006-05:002009-05-18T15:20:27.973-05:00Don't be late to the gate! Yet the gate was late...<div><br /><br /><br /><div>So finally our story for you can begin.... yay internet!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>We arrived at the airport at around five am... eww! None of us had very much sleep so you can imagine how our day went! Luckily none of us got stopped at security, and we proceeded to the plane. Which boarded twenty minutes late. We flew from Tulsa to Newark. Which is in New Jersey I found out. Once in Newark we had a six hour lay over! even more eww. But we found ways to pass the time such as: moving walkways, gelato, and practicing Italiano! And of course making fun of Bryce Brimer, our wonderful papa professor! Who we had to wait on for like half an hour every hour, ha ha! Before the eight hour flight from Newark to Rome, Charity forced me to take a Dramamine, since she sat in front of me and did not want to be vomited on :) Lets just say I woke up for meals only. They told me that we were on the taxiway for an hour before we actually took off, but I was not completely aware of my surroundings at the time.... But we made it safely to Rome in about 7 1/2 hours. Once in Rome, Charity proceeded to throw all of our baggage at us from off the luggage belt. You must remember she is a boyscout! Yay Charity!</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Once we had our baggage we were flagged down by our very nice looking Italian bus driver Amelio!</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336836902929780738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwsOO-lIKWP4_UpyskNnfbnv-2TF0WIiw05lbxE_MotV4WkXeChbHPJSOKmzagPykE7DjFsZXrsaEYD92x9b27QnypphUG1g4a_O1Bvhx6jMGISuEIbmDqKfvToL8S-ryNII2VZVuOn05n/s400/Italy+2009+381.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div>So for introductions we have:</div><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUGekwNawZ3yVDDVwjmV-KpkM14nN8Y91b7VWgLdM_n84SSdRdxnvbix_gN5C_iMrZbjfD_sUDqbQYKktbxAG9xczJ0QKRvr3NR7fp3iyCRDgpJ6Jifnj9f3b0N1Ymzx-TC0CwgH6wNby/s1600-h/Italy+2009+272.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336828332686674594" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkUGekwNawZ3yVDDVwjmV-KpkM14nN8Y91b7VWgLdM_n84SSdRdxnvbix_gN5C_iMrZbjfD_sUDqbQYKktbxAG9xczJ0QKRvr3NR7fp3iyCRDgpJ6Jifnj9f3b0N1Ymzx-TC0CwgH6wNby/s200/Italy+2009+272.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div>Charity and myself (double perfection) who will be hosting your blog for the next four weeks! </div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336831616575703138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 267px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigAX-ZAgqK-V3YMT1VnAh4HEOpfqnvqkiPgA1_jRzL2KgocsQImdzn9PWwgtSqnWWyz4Z9WjLcv-7z6DbgTQJwgjZl9hyphenhyphenmYjVcHix7zZ4fU4QJ8oJu0SDNo1qIHovKF1-AHdmmg4inxX8N/s400/Italy+2009+310.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br /><br /><p>From left to right</p><br /><p>Della - Amazing! Shes so sweet!</p><br /><p>Kris - Funny, sarcastic, and loves his music!</p><br /><p>Bogi (Amanda) - Sweet with awesome purple hair!</p><br /><p>Rachel - First time flying! Shes tiny and quiet but very sociable at the same time!</p><br /><p>Me</p><br /><p>Charity - Hilarious! So lovable! She gets excited about everything! Especially Italian boys!</p><br /><p>Brian - Sweet guy, very intelligent! </p><p>Bryce (papa) - .... yeah .... no just kidding! Hes an easy going fun guy that is organized! And loves his air guitar!</p><br /><p>Perri Jo - She has an amazing smile! Quite funny, and an olympic swimmer!</p><br /><p>Carl - Technologically advanced, very creative, and a sweetie!</p><br /><p>Denny - Sarcastic but nice. He has hilarious facial expressions! Taking pictures of Italy's amazing graphic design work. </p><br /><p>Not pictured but coming soon: Nicole (Bryce's wife) - So so sweet, and quite funny :) She's momma there for us all!</p><br /><p></p><br /><p>Our first successful blog brought to you by Charity and Kaci at the front desk at the Fortebraccio!</p><br /><p>Ciao!</p><br /><p>Kaci and Charity :)</p><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-11026461291549751602009-05-15T02:10:00.002-05:002009-05-15T02:13:35.430-05:00Ciao!We are officially in Montone! It will be a little bit before I get to post a good blog; we are having internet issues :)... But the hotel is amazing!!! Brand new so its worth the wait for the internet :)<br />We are off to explore our new home, sorry its so short, til next time! Ciao! Kaci AliciaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-23674466234092471032009-05-11T13:41:00.008-05:002009-05-11T14:04:49.708-05:00Introduction and a little of this, a little of that.My name is Kaci Scott and I will be posting from Italy in two days and counting. :) I am a Jr. at RSU in Business Administration, but I have a passion for art. I am super excited for this trip! And I hope you enjoy reading about our adventures!<br /><br />So, the finals are over thank goodness! Now it's on to packing, laundry, and saying goodbyes! I had an email sent to me saying my bag could only weigh 40 pounds... Lets just say I don't have a reputation for packing light... My suitcase minus the clothes already weighs 13.6 lbs.. I'm a tad nervous; I have my scale downstairs with my bag to weigh every couple of hours, ha ha.<br /><br />I still am sad to leave everyone behind, but I know the trip will be worth it. The trip, I'm sure, will fly by. I will miss my two pup pups pretty bad tho...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMROlJHIifTPRZgPmkCHityNvJIr-nJrRvijgif-L__13xHrGf6l66Ckx5dEvvdhx6uzfsBG8L5PSesQIrlzvcqBcQA57pi1un_TM60UtcN8htENTBDnCbjz5giWGeKKqoTlK7BFbmbGi/s1600-h/S5031114.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMROlJHIifTPRZgPmkCHityNvJIr-nJrRvijgif-L__13xHrGf6l66Ckx5dEvvdhx6uzfsBG8L5PSesQIrlzvcqBcQA57pi1un_TM60UtcN8htENTBDnCbjz5giWGeKKqoTlK7BFbmbGi/s200/S5031114.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334642217934222562" border="0" /></a>This is my Tobi, with his big puppy eyes. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe9NM0qlgc-Dj3EhG7CxP0h8FjUW_doKQQNvFBbS2tHYOwZrNG2-L_6eFyCFahNt9c6bf5Nxo30qWjRYA1wUb2AfaPKukgqypgEtFG_h1R0Qp6ih28NEwwgWwUuis1QmSNwLLOyT8ZuGJ/s1600-h/S5030993.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe9NM0qlgc-Dj3EhG7CxP0h8FjUW_doKQQNvFBbS2tHYOwZrNG2-L_6eFyCFahNt9c6bf5Nxo30qWjRYA1wUb2AfaPKukgqypgEtFG_h1R0Qp6ih28NEwwgWwUuis1QmSNwLLOyT8ZuGJ/s200/S5030993.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334643772484455314" border="0" /></a>And this is my polar bear, Pokie :)<br />Also with my wonderful beaux Justin who I will miss so much!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />But anyways, like I said, this trip will deffinately be worth it! So I'm signing off to go pack, and to go give Bryce some forms I got a threatening email about. Til next time, feel the love all, Kaci Alicia<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-51195302902064337772008-06-25T18:00:00.002-05:002008-06-25T18:20:13.872-05:00The Last One<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3n03V5Rx8MkTCHLlkUJgQF3oKo2a5_ebK3rGfwbAeqxYopA0i8hZpNTZBUyxBHsa9ZPyABs1t0aleKPKWp_XPHZSQmFSlMtMfOEBxnPK6eMEdsIpJIVetH5sT27gUZoDc0vlQLrVLcL3/s1600-h/last+photo.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215958139806231250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib3n03V5Rx8MkTCHLlkUJgQF3oKo2a5_ebK3rGfwbAeqxYopA0i8hZpNTZBUyxBHsa9ZPyABs1t0aleKPKWp_XPHZSQmFSlMtMfOEBxnPK6eMEdsIpJIVetH5sT27gUZoDc0vlQLrVLcL3/s400/last+photo.jpg" border="0" /></a> Well folks, I do believe this will be my last blog post for RSU Italy. Of course, I could be totally wrong. But it is here that I will leave you with my closing thoughts.<br /><br />Before I went to Italy, people who had been to Europe told me that this trip would change my life and that I would come back a new person. They told me I would probably love it there but that I would also have a new found appreciation for everything I have in America. Most of this is true. I have come back changed. I have come back with a lot more friends than I had when I left. But I don't think I could say I've come back a new person. I learned a lot over there and saw a lot of things I've wanted to see my whole life. I met some wonderful people and learned a lot about the Italian culture.<br /><br />Oh! I did discover something new about myself: I'm an excellent haggler! There's all sorts of street vendors in Italy and I haggled for me and all my friends! Those awesome red sunglasses...7 euro! The guys originally wanted 20. I tried to go for 5 but he just wouldn't budge.<br /><br />Anyways, I'm still the same person I was, just more well traveled. And I definitely have a greater appreciation for the following more American things: washing machines and dryer, air conditioning, level roads, my car, whole wheat bread and pasta, my mattress, being on time, and American Men. Italian men made me grateful for American Men. Seriously. I also have a great appreciation for the variety of all sorts of things that we have available to us in America.<br /><br />That being said, I don't want to make it sound like I didn't have a blast in Italy. Because I did. I absolutely 100% LOVED IT. And I will definitely go back. I would love to see things in Florence and Rome that I didn't get to see this time. And I love the people and the food and everything there is to see there. I'm just glad to be home :)<br /><br />So, fellow students and other blog readers, if you are considering signing up for the trip for next year, I HIGHLY recommend it. You will have the time of your life. You will see things you might not have otherwise gotten the chance to see. You will make friends that will probably last you a lifetime. And you will spend a lot of money. Seriously...start saving up now. Especially if our economy doesn't start swinging back upwards. It's totally worth it...but start saving now!<br /><br />If you have any questions, please feel free to post them here or talk to Gary Moeller (head of the RSU art department).<br /><br />Now I take my leave of you, friends. It's time for me to get back to reality. It was a pleasure being able to share all of this with you. I hope you enjoyed it.<br /><br />Ciao,<br /><br />Jennifer HanleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-169413928005533762008-06-25T17:11:00.011-05:002008-06-25T17:52:04.099-05:00Roma Amor!<div>I offer you a tour of Rome:</div><div><div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945668152846946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4L0VDd_1zgo1GR9oaoa_bjPBpUck2KcNvKdedwwMJmdbWJ3f7qKIuB95jMxL_yoRtpwGK1fZvqhjVCFfCd-m71VtLvCvIMB5o721blnmUYVSKLjLSOnhpjXcSCShc5hfMU5lP7Kc6zxtk/s400/Rome,+etc+146.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The Pantheon</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945674388641522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4hFtLbgefAYvyQ82wZRued0HRtPMQz-ekDIvKBDktCmZYSrWtIKxUwSg2ttd2vauzLYodTGFGyyZKGqarPIqBWImrUtiqsCqk8jbGHfO-7pEXfvji9D_C3Hmu1N7we9xaptTs0bg4l70l/s400/Rome,+etc+162.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Just me and the oculus (the hole in the top of the Pantheon)</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945675235316594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu_AhAXZB4EDCEQOELkBeTdxyqRIsZcfYjo1iKtcA4fOEOIieZB6fwiMvar1_rjNZ6xZ_PTBMGwP-1Z6wm7YUe4Ly9VBWbK9U_jxj1LciwJE9koO1qeyAy0yLM-Te017OcVkH-Vx7uwOJO/s400/Rome,+etc+176.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Rapheal's tomb (in the Patheon)<br /></div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945679923063170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6jrZ8ErAhSCr8CtKEzgdAaAhbBjQsnAY-PrjbLKen7ghhNz4VH_FMOOZX_x9b6tVVmxReQLzQsjHRqa4ToBv6KK7kp-JvmxTGmM8YPCr0_Kw384TZtflMC0xTKxC4AsvXoQsZ_N8Wteb/s400/Rome,+etc+203.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The Trevi Fountain</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945683548724978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfFCBfMdEX_jzLw1UwAUbT1XaQAdwsqguAIcUHXjwq9oDjkvWyFqZs1hCztqs_XINqE1Q2DgIdM9F8vHJvXEvmsNxNvUxyXARefbFdL0j8lQExnX121NayrMAD3XfNGSMZ-C77OYRw6hMy/s400/Rome,+etc+212.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Me and Kendra (at the Trevi)</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945974877240322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPacH002PMPKdW6zJc5S5CODnXBcqxPwgJg40YzIzFEl93VSJmusqH2oIJZLStZ1es7xfveBlR9UlPGcpUDHsOIVJB484rioQczDtxJsrPlWuexdMv8W2sjB1qdS8d0qvUssX7NuYsN3X/s400/Rome,+etc+219.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>St. Peter's (known to us as "The Pope's House")</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945980393702674" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRsoAqU8WYRgrkokobgfRCmiYK5nwG3ZOYDuSk4viCzotim-szusTKloKP-2R4XawJRL-aZmDtHZq-iUESrKwjPLAMz9X094wyxWm9_itjkU-3A6tkvretb53YCqQYKSAIhD26HTl6jdSF/s400/Rome,+etc+225.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Obligatory myspace photo of me at The Pope's House</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945978033934306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqRHaBDhv9BKwGe-yIv5491Amrdyhj05YUyK0lqOpE6WUyEhUysVNmYAQgKgk7qe-qoNY8ihWRpROZHdf_fFYvFHOOusrFiwEMBBiOWaxMjkVPGIZp9BBwCCa9GraPONJs78Dxz18D87QA/s400/Rome,+etc+232.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Inside of The Pope's House</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945983615858050" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_6QpgGDKOM17AFAiBodTPDyAF1sv7LwYWbWpF3PENLwERvjBTjDnDJJCye65w5xvlBJ04vG5sioDQ17WeUPMQVuo3TcO3yizHV4axLMyHbkvKGY1wb29lXrzCgRHKplawedXZzcaC6Q4X/s400/Rome,+etc+260.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Beautiful right? The Pope has awesome natural lighting!</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215946211033866482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6oVrTGBCZJjtQTptFoDFnbY5uH_F5GXMfPJmj2TGdkR69j_Hfs5ZzLVP-Sdhk_8O1UUWxMpYM6U3BCg3PoWHiBz4eH8b52kOp1pXomFR5rKaalV6IIbJO0csMaW8XJhdHQjOecYEG5Fxk/s400/Rome,+etc+268.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>ditto.</div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2a53Ir9rxuhreTeryAif9TC3p_dPXPp3NOHWCm_PYCkXYvTAjV8-_dVpBMQeXN1IsQDx7uyvoFgfyPHT6dWhD93cKUm_49cKSLSl40MoysGIjF9DtHcKuIzqLvrNi-lu8RHkhKHEFaSr/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+264.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215946210520536514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd2a53Ir9rxuhreTeryAif9TC3p_dPXPp3NOHWCm_PYCkXYvTAjV8-_dVpBMQeXN1IsQDx7uyvoFgfyPHT6dWhD93cKUm_49cKSLSl40MoysGIjF9DtHcKuIzqLvrNi-lu8RHkhKHEFaSr/s400/Rome,+etc+264.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><div>St. Peter's tomb (well...it's beyond those lamp things)</div><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215945979128026162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lQ6TUsAi7fKPHg0GQAvAJGvRZcwvyEXPJw8RewgjKiF3nWYlDW6n91MP_mWyrmXOEK3Hh3VH5gacdbx2MqpdF1MUmdYY0Ow1P8TRr0gf4BBezRAw2N2zPXojbcsK5oFDXPl8bgqsKpuo/s400/Rome,+etc+237.jpg" border="0" /> Michelangelo's Pieta.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215952884019254642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouBcKMRX1kboYvemqoi45BtygCm7SYJr0NOPvZ3Olc30Gv0NvL6TNZpGM03oaROcKbxdmCma9dW6r-Owplh79yyzaCZP6-wzAB3n0TKkf2AZvzQpL1grki1fjNttAL4m_hjuQx6bSnY-u/s400/Rome,+etc+322.jpg" border="0" />Well...you probably know what this is. It's only the most famous ceiling in the world. and I obtained an illegal photo of it (ha ha ha).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYp8UhuDua7s4TtNhgwviGEftjCogRDEWMrTFCRPfW5ToHM-PB7t0LsMdD95QDU7xcByoonzgJZ0npIEigIewZeVEoIKyLYCRQveQDIUSudGteTQ4HtZqwSWAHLoZY7K7KtdZBHDf_wwV/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+315.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215946215116123346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYp8UhuDua7s4TtNhgwviGEftjCogRDEWMrTFCRPfW5ToHM-PB7t0LsMdD95QDU7xcByoonzgJZ0npIEigIewZeVEoIKyLYCRQveQDIUSudGteTQ4HtZqwSWAHLoZY7K7KtdZBHDf_wwV/s400/Rome,+etc+315.jpg" border="0" /></a> The Last Judgement in the Sistine (also illegally obtained...well...I don't know if it was <em>actually against the LAW</em> but we weren't supposed to take photos).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOfsYhQRI_GGfbP-icNE1YhPCdIdCwKSM-mclI1SR_js6E10isQALbARGE8rnogXogcvvGx9tjYKMsZPlhsVawGoaCrukdYg8fQS1PkiUZ16bYp_HGjwh1TeEJUkiD6FqS89s0VuO1ggG/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+387.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215946216795730130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaOfsYhQRI_GGfbP-icNE1YhPCdIdCwKSM-mclI1SR_js6E10isQALbARGE8rnogXogcvvGx9tjYKMsZPlhsVawGoaCrukdYg8fQS1PkiUZ16bYp_HGjwh1TeEJUkiD6FqS89s0VuO1ggG/s400/Rome,+etc+387.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bernini's Ecstacy of St. Theresa.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215947629194721746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDSkIPGOJeRzxrVXkejGbMFycV13QAV6sG6nukBOSoqVwBmMp9mFjflSC5v9Vta0_JpJF9JPDEJj9NYCHz9AQHJfHvEU-xROdj9UgjePEc1WljDd9eWiGgZbvW-nxBw0FKezLfI_QwkON1/s400/Rome,+etc+395.jpg" border="0" /></div></div></div><div>Boromini's Church of the Four Fountains.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215947633834504018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXQwcU3mQzxXWFcAdewpqZUteQF8v7vzsKb9EGQRuLxpd8dQh6Guf1be1BijypSx_jqRyx2sFtkWfbjVnEPAC0kiSUatUuWFjbNXagZ1JlCZcpup7hW82wyWKTlimRu9G-2IwVwnumOFzU/s400/Rome,+etc+433.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>My favorite restaurant in Rome. Oh. my. gah. That was the best hamburger I've EVER eaten! Seriously. I think the Pope made that hamburger.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215947636516355218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoDaAk_0408KZ8qrW_B3bGd72bidsG0wB5RjU-ZFBkKctEdPQ5Dh4sbamNW-YWnDX9BHWuppqxGvjTi2uRq0xHc1-BrlTUHT2_NZhq7nezH-mfTjBLVBoECfw-_e78hRjNSQH3QSSVUvZW/s400/Rome,+etc+494.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>This is just some old structure you may know as...THE COLOSSEUM. No biggie.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215947634835267026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw-QOUA9Vlx8NYkvvSvkAslbPbRm_3GPSg_7jHcitJVqD6iCEnadpJtBtZU9KQ_XyRHwjPB-56EBb-hgoyQ1Jrxqe9TkaEQo0OhnjOaKBVWOtOiPuLL-CZPg0K26Jxu4n8EqpwS8WwaWQf/s400/Rome,+etc+462.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Myspace photo of me and my new bff, the Colosseum.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215950445123041810" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiIGK65eF1CVGwF8BIkjn5NyjWQMkgFmQ4-fr3N9hJeU9RM8WkGa-AVJ13AiSJWMaD5iOsTOW384_YKDSEagqWTdi4-9AUn9ziuHjluQrKTbn1rHc4BcrxpEbM2J9qnxWQtLdQ8KeCOh0Z/s400/Rome,+etc+486.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Kendra, Becky, and Rachel just hangin....at the Colosseum.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215950449080423970" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9uakxa9qn8uMY9Eo64IErPfXv2SAdPEWwjX8pgZb_7SOCe4mHnxmrAmNpvwbV6qH-I3zhYL4AfMkM2uOsojEPcAmDMYeUJq0W9zEmrxa-rBkReAvFM1CDUdmPLrDXa5Vb9NEw0e7YTxk/s400/Rome,+etc+440.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>The Arch of Constantine.</div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215950455108323858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_HfaM8EZKcrDV9Ib8hTR117L1OaPBJMiir-T38dKl4yYbnB1gVz7p5nh6H-J77CzsA1s0Z2qCSDZIaeNAZdUw-EyqvHPiWU8Wszhyphenhypheneb0S-uysyn-SgOBdghKRYtkw-Ym3iuSJcMHPI0rf/s400/Rome,+etc+520.jpg" border="0" /></div><div>Part of the Roman Forum.</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215954416889977106" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPApUpIg4lvebgSIFHvWULYE_tVXepesCIO6xH59c_V00O426SGw4o7XLTUyIlTRwKyzGzCzf3w_8yDjsqEz6euvJHcsV222gVdrg4sjJ_DJD9RLhMZyqzkV4OgYGgGdM26oZ1xoRX428M/s400/Rome,+etc+553.jpg" border="0" /> <p>A view of the Roman Forum through the Arch of Septimus Severus.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215951274741068514" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaJMXRGITMxMV0mdU2r_KJ7pHe_29U8Lx6vp2CKG9SEw5mzsf1BXGWNAUh1eHQD4MR9Zo0fumEQi8eoAbMXkhYbccKPCu0wUraXWZzh_0l0MheCFuiANWYfx_62FMSbYuXcNtWBZflE_Bn/s400/Rome,+etc+559.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>The monument to Vittorio Emmanuele II, the first king of unified Italy. (This is right in front of the Roman Forum)<br /></p><p>Some street views of Roma.</p><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215951278746230290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuUO_Gtu8YdR-juOxAARmOLn0T-G7aoS0J-BS2AbtiKPYFACxlltSIfK0zYdWg1aEW6zpsz-dW3XTj9lmUrom1Wuv3_etp2iHmD9cS8JljORIaJaRwGZYtaEFroYll8qFhBY59sWKZYC7a/s400/Rome,+etc+580.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215951277026809714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik_5fD1Dvh7cHApc36jWlV0k2LWr4VqJ3vW7R7Zv8WhD66OQ5wh6pGK5Y_sVO35e1ftGPU5hEcOlR3ZYbD_r9LA8avvGXgXs7jzmHvPKtMRUjl6hXjUfeIqW7c9CFJsg3u3ZCV1i303eZy/s400/Rome,+etc+579.jpg" border="0" /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-68938781732467236532008-06-25T16:53:00.006-05:002008-06-25T17:09:35.353-05:00Our last days in Montone<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXWs6lkJgyDl06mTOA4heZai_Cx9pRXPawrwGOVa475BNge6cdxMZ_ekJnPDupxkxxHzuRi6PGeGPTZbl1tmcWKgbVuYNTpPUDSlKKr6phw9kT_YQwd4XB4urPKQTm7qpHj5dGHBNM04EP/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+073.jpg"></a> Our last night up on the hill we ate at the Pizzeria and had a yummy meal and lots of laughs. I took a few last photos and I'll post them to give you all one last view of the town we all knew as home for three and a half weeks.<br /><br />On our last night at the Adamo, Giovanni and Beatrice and their family (these are the owners of our hotel), threw us a big seafood feast and it was GOOD!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBUVS3VGSljXaopsChnWuv3jgu9dCQCnKCSX6ORVa-jCewBHq9PB8oQcqRAKFPowaOSfY_w9thH-SHDhb0BklXOhQRsqkwtjytKhi2F96j27GTUoNzTURqduJV5Mc0UeeRMmSUhpacQT8/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+130.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215943074211198242" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdBUVS3VGSljXaopsChnWuv3jgu9dCQCnKCSX6ORVa-jCewBHq9PB8oQcqRAKFPowaOSfY_w9thH-SHDhb0BklXOhQRsqkwtjytKhi2F96j27GTUoNzTURqduJV5Mc0UeeRMmSUhpacQT8/s400/Rome,+etc+130.jpg" border="0" /></a> this was our bathroom that we (me, Kendra, and Charlotte) shared for almost a month!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo_GXR9wWd77PuRQW_VaiR-pmZ8Jv9xpFhaG4bmXwnJW-asZD97O0YN8Xb_X7waOZj2_k6ua51GC_bABsgUI8EUHj7riL3VbcRjs3qh7G1Tfeq7nKm5v4Vl2vfmacxqD9SVYyCQXMsR7W/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+127.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215943080293089378" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifo_GXR9wWd77PuRQW_VaiR-pmZ8Jv9xpFhaG4bmXwnJW-asZD97O0YN8Xb_X7waOZj2_k6ua51GC_bABsgUI8EUHj7riL3VbcRjs3qh7G1Tfeq7nKm5v4Vl2vfmacxqD9SVYyCQXMsR7W/s400/Rome,+etc+127.jpg" border="0" /></a> Rob showing his love for the Jitterbug.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKY2J1bhSIMdGzP8Sj2jF6gfis58sDZSK8XsgRRFZMgaxJaI3IG9ajtaHyG1lUi9PMLeGukpxNs2qL8SNQVbGm2uIUjTvkjGIwOV6TaPWjX1_RUg-eJuyyq7ZhmxvnPe0Cbstrq_KWbG2/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+126.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215943083935979282" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinKY2J1bhSIMdGzP8Sj2jF6gfis58sDZSK8XsgRRFZMgaxJaI3IG9ajtaHyG1lUi9PMLeGukpxNs2qL8SNQVbGm2uIUjTvkjGIwOV6TaPWjX1_RUg-eJuyyq7ZhmxvnPe0Cbstrq_KWbG2/s400/Rome,+etc+126.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me all fancy on our last night in the Adamo.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIM4u0siUm6UY1Q36l0ucx9jwQQ1L-vdeLCiC4JNs2WayWNtQUF2LejVJlsgIJnC3tCDfWMFUEsjsDsU5sk8gfVWyd5UcV_LE3se_8JCuwp8W6JWHa0mCdD3XgBg-v448jBqa-K-1t7gB/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215943088598096978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGIM4u0siUm6UY1Q36l0ucx9jwQQ1L-vdeLCiC4JNs2WayWNtQUF2LejVJlsgIJnC3tCDfWMFUEsjsDsU5sk8gfVWyd5UcV_LE3se_8JCuwp8W6JWHa0mCdD3XgBg-v448jBqa-K-1t7gB/s400/Rome,+etc+116.jpg" border="0" /></a> Archway into/out of Montone<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tEtnosOYNQuf4Wp4jch1S1MDGWP6ZSEszAMXaFESzjINSOSSSN3upnrD3OVcSP0xRpaNMWuJl1e6scTEFSWB1PRy8QWxK4qB7sr7lSWwuhHevHpFK4f-FJJZvj6GjxuXRMF8xWkW5nwf/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+118.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942658654253522" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4tEtnosOYNQuf4Wp4jch1S1MDGWP6ZSEszAMXaFESzjINSOSSSN3upnrD3OVcSP0xRpaNMWuJl1e6scTEFSWB1PRy8QWxK4qB7sr7lSWwuhHevHpFK4f-FJJZvj6GjxuXRMF8xWkW5nwf/s400/Rome,+etc+118.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLTxxp6gScbZZ2BhO4Mctc_1BoAURrrsZT3npPCCjKFYqnCqLhCRzzMtlWQ78PzDi2ilUCvWKovTc8UAeyfepu7Vk45MY87T4pe6CXtbIrxaiUw0mNBJo6QTaxRFa1a3aYNOs47Yh04fV/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+110.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942666830099842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmLTxxp6gScbZZ2BhO4Mctc_1BoAURrrsZT3npPCCjKFYqnCqLhCRzzMtlWQ78PzDi2ilUCvWKovTc8UAeyfepu7Vk45MY87T4pe6CXtbIrxaiUw0mNBJo6QTaxRFa1a3aYNOs47Yh04fV/s400/Rome,+etc+110.jpg" border="0" /></a> The place we hung out at and bought gelato from often.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuL87d6nIVBgubrCuac9Wuu6bvViEg98Hpb8-lcFWuNRjyZUU3aFIZCKN_N7dc2uydTtgHzb3Ecz0x6h8CSnAl5ecRmnvmzP73LERP0X6AAjfirjwm6iR9gwwilngySNvox3rOMvyS8k1/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+111.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942676085396962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibuL87d6nIVBgubrCuac9Wuu6bvViEg98Hpb8-lcFWuNRjyZUU3aFIZCKN_N7dc2uydTtgHzb3Ecz0x6h8CSnAl5ecRmnvmzP73LERP0X6AAjfirjwm6iR9gwwilngySNvox3rOMvyS8k1/s400/Rome,+etc+111.jpg" border="0" /></a> The piazza we always hung out in.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMISlli4Pl4untC0sz3-Me9aeedo-UNdSdEkJ1N6y3N-AddaTs3r7WCm16JqiK-q8ZeM4Qqd3yoRM6SdSe8p0HGx-FS4VJJgztr4NvtQI1VV3SO_CytZubvrN7yzhaLLbVNwYyRYWnd99/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942684527596610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdMISlli4Pl4untC0sz3-Me9aeedo-UNdSdEkJ1N6y3N-AddaTs3r7WCm16JqiK-q8ZeM4Qqd3yoRM6SdSe8p0HGx-FS4VJJgztr4NvtQI1VV3SO_CytZubvrN7yzhaLLbVNwYyRYWnd99/s400/Rome,+etc+105.jpg" border="0" /></a> My last Montone sunset (sniff).<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDdW5crPAJwQ9fA7BERRh3qJysVWL343T2XSygPr5uH7pEZ60VWy2-VkvVKhAyngV_T56nldtO8idRh6kYzylEt53VbyIFzWMl5t9TpV5H9i-xrbquJ4JDfp_rQG7CVP3W6JLTdO-1pxm/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+094.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942689461631138" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDdW5crPAJwQ9fA7BERRh3qJysVWL343T2XSygPr5uH7pEZ60VWy2-VkvVKhAyngV_T56nldtO8idRh6kYzylEt53VbyIFzWMl5t9TpV5H9i-xrbquJ4JDfp_rQG7CVP3W6JLTdO-1pxm/s400/Rome,+etc+094.jpg" border="0" /></a> Meagan and Charlotte at the Pizzeria. Below are Charlotte and Rachel.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyovMKqHOs46VrGr9pM5ev5KNv8565QOpTRkAQ6Ms5xPG89rt6inaj6by4CpmphiBvNENi0aUPCscr2Md6O3FMguzM310aEMRHhPiV3qndlpANGRGD9BZ-KZnvwpAdkA2SMDTg3JgfcjV/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+088.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942007361831618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWyovMKqHOs46VrGr9pM5ev5KNv8565QOpTRkAQ6Ms5xPG89rt6inaj6by4CpmphiBvNENi0aUPCscr2Md6O3FMguzM310aEMRHhPiV3qndlpANGRGD9BZ-KZnvwpAdkA2SMDTg3JgfcjV/s400/Rome,+etc+088.jpg" border="0" /></a> We also had a big barbeque at Luca's (the blacksmith) house and it was totally awesome! The food was great, the people were unique and entertaining and the house was gorgeous. and kinda quirky. They had a trapese swing in one room. and yes...some of us hung upside down from it. That's Meagan hanging upside down from it, by the way (the picture is on it's side)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS6WHWaUitqEtr03MX2Zca1Ty9baUHDosDj8I4vhk7b95sFYLe_Vb1_vxjssBc6U5o_m13S3O6EwiUYvLkR7qzsZ1shPd3zBa9b9lb89bzgr0GDVmVrIxTaIdnWQ1E5TsSwUk4G5Um1yZ/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942010295284066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRS6WHWaUitqEtr03MX2Zca1Ty9baUHDosDj8I4vhk7b95sFYLe_Vb1_vxjssBc6U5o_m13S3O6EwiUYvLkR7qzsZ1shPd3zBa9b9lb89bzgr0GDVmVrIxTaIdnWQ1E5TsSwUk4G5Um1yZ/s400/Rome,+etc+072.jpg" border="0" /></a> Oh...that crazy Rob :)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh-6XvBRVNhMopUPXXjcKwe6GqWIBudiT-Uq18Dv4sF8y76RbZvQZc6pGg1q_R6IDTPsFX-VBsbxuZnnJZhJTLVJPTGPmeLLqWMnh3FoIqJ4Bk4rRBy_ELDBN2-6vIYvTMmR-xf9zzUui/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942011145093298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvh-6XvBRVNhMopUPXXjcKwe6GqWIBudiT-Uq18Dv4sF8y76RbZvQZc6pGg1q_R6IDTPsFX-VBsbxuZnnJZhJTLVJPTGPmeLLqWMnh3FoIqJ4Bk4rRBy_ELDBN2-6vIYvTMmR-xf9zzUui/s400/Rome,+etc+074.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is Enrico (Matteo's bro), umm...can't remember the other woman's name, Rebecca Bachetti, and Rebecca Reed.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmePEtL-yfnQpEsixFMR4v2QPDlErlS8Eu9e8FCcpYFjUmcGTNyECgeZeUR4BHdaK6CocXqJkegE4iH9lT1DpSM_0uPl6StkZajE8hA-iy3UbDSjjgIlAepctNCQKd9ml3euwbmCBhGW-N/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+075.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942013868788962" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmePEtL-yfnQpEsixFMR4v2QPDlErlS8Eu9e8FCcpYFjUmcGTNyECgeZeUR4BHdaK6CocXqJkegE4iH9lT1DpSM_0uPl6StkZajE8hA-iy3UbDSjjgIlAepctNCQKd9ml3euwbmCBhGW-N/s400/Rome,+etc+075.jpg" border="0" /></a> And Cayla entertained everyone for a while by playing a guitar and singing. She's very good! Of course, we all sang along and teared up a bit when she sang "Time of your life" by Greenday.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymErOiMMZz4OiIqbCpoBoLzDzekKQC5b9h_jiyvFPthHLIig1XoAl0REDIrHXkSdmAy4lijis8wgUD0OG_z30yCEFw0hGMhyphenhyphenO2VZhAPYlcbrYvH-HooRgdewNSzIH-NtZGuk_iqsPll3V/s1600-h/Rome,+etc+080.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215942012704080738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymErOiMMZz4OiIqbCpoBoLzDzekKQC5b9h_jiyvFPthHLIig1XoAl0REDIrHXkSdmAy4lijis8wgUD0OG_z30yCEFw0hGMhyphenhyphenO2VZhAPYlcbrYvH-HooRgdewNSzIH-NtZGuk_iqsPll3V/s400/Rome,+etc+080.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br />I think I speak for all of us when I say we will miss Montone and it's people. They were incredibly kind and hospitable and I thoroughly enjoyed my stay there. For those of you considering this trip next year, I highly recommend it. I had a blast! And it was truly the experience of a lifetime.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-35284592932566377702008-06-25T16:46:00.003-05:002008-06-25T16:53:00.676-05:00Brandon's Birthday PartyWell folks, we're all home now. But, there are a few things I need to post about before I wrap this blog up. Thanks to my lighting fast internet courtesy of Cox, I can actually do that now. Seriously folks...Italy's internet is slow and unreliable. It's a good thing they have all those pretty buildings and really old stuff. Nah...just kidding. But I am really glad to be home.<br /><br />I did want to post some pics from Brandon's birthday party though. It was a blast. The best part is we all jumped in the freezing pool to commemorate the occassion. Well, not all of us. First Rob jumped in because that was Brandon's birthday wish. Then Jitterbug Jim (Professor Ford to the rest of you) jumped in and then me, Whitney, Charlotte, Kendra, Meagan, Cayla, Alice and Brandon jumped in with them. And yes, the water was cold as a...well...fill in your on euphanism here.<br /><br />But, it was LOTS of fun!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtte-RaCM34dUbuk4_vEYb5oMbLH5xjbAuOKxW4qNgPA5uVNRPCUr26dNukC6s0eXtCF-hOZxEMttavpO06XDeuqxv0T9Y8coF-yFWTRdl96EWh52XZCjXWPeV6g686V33tcwkht-II9i/s1600-h/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+112.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215939156848183026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixtte-RaCM34dUbuk4_vEYb5oMbLH5xjbAuOKxW4qNgPA5uVNRPCUr26dNukC6s0eXtCF-hOZxEMttavpO06XDeuqxv0T9Y8coF-yFWTRdl96EWh52XZCjXWPeV6g686V33tcwkht-II9i/s400/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+112.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyyy3U3ld3OsmTPT_2GTBjgzIbwuOvRtBnkta-7_9xM80uv_y1JKp84_0pjm6UaTDycj1tnsB9Mk95TjV_1Q1mr1t04r2LiNH799Q3IHP_dsadV6i_2Sexms_XLCkOGM3Im5OclrsncBy/s1600-h/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+100.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215939164103201250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyyy3U3ld3OsmTPT_2GTBjgzIbwuOvRtBnkta-7_9xM80uv_y1JKp84_0pjm6UaTDycj1tnsB9Mk95TjV_1Q1mr1t04r2LiNH799Q3IHP_dsadV6i_2Sexms_XLCkOGM3Im5OclrsncBy/s400/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+100.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsPYjTCKE0S6y7MHxe5orXnptqp6H0iisX3BN5LM27k4NwdMX2KXwqb05d5CULA9q5tJESBNgKo7lHhQtAaokTr8D8ZOplocb6CJ-K1fyVr51IxgOzcfTDm5ZA366MJGUu-tv2EOX04dQ/s1600-h/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+103.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215939167258480002" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsPYjTCKE0S6y7MHxe5orXnptqp6H0iisX3BN5LM27k4NwdMX2KXwqb05d5CULA9q5tJESBNgKo7lHhQtAaokTr8D8ZOplocb6CJ-K1fyVr51IxgOzcfTDm5ZA366MJGUu-tv2EOX04dQ/s400/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+103.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx3SjquLEKUzIG9T0e9vT-fIOkbwMf647uiVKzNWtPxPw8URTVisHGQRI1Qh1myEMI3l0ZRFHHvAjf001mF83bYDhkVDn7CMykU3PSUqUw-cDAVsxLg6pg0JxrmnadeLig5Jb2SSU-upL/s1600-h/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+105.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215939167307491762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJx3SjquLEKUzIG9T0e9vT-fIOkbwMf647uiVKzNWtPxPw8URTVisHGQRI1Qh1myEMI3l0ZRFHHvAjf001mF83bYDhkVDn7CMykU3PSUqUw-cDAVsxLg6pg0JxrmnadeLig5Jb2SSU-upL/s400/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+105.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcCUIyz-Dng-V7LgVQ2_4vrcP0A3iPHYHjU_RRq1AsNoa4QeMk4TtV_lpoAAxvX0d_7SkNNpsE0JJGR-lJq-O-P0gE3653Lul19E-OSG9Pr1G8JlkaK9v3A7hqq9tkLCcYdA42F2Pmd8H/s1600-h/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+114.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5215939169809681682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPcCUIyz-Dng-V7LgVQ2_4vrcP0A3iPHYHjU_RRq1AsNoa4QeMk4TtV_lpoAAxvX0d_7SkNNpsE0JJGR-lJq-O-P0gE3653Lul19E-OSG9Pr1G8JlkaK9v3A7hqq9tkLCcYdA42F2Pmd8H/s400/Montone+5+Ivan+Florence+114.jpg" border="0" /></a> Photos courtesy of Lynn Crockett (cuz I was all wet!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-72547483186862951552008-06-23T17:55:00.002-05:002008-06-23T17:58:43.314-05:00We're Baaaaack.........and we're stuck in the Newark airport. But Charlotte had internet so I'm posting to let everyone know that we're home...and we're stuck. Yay. and awww. Anyways, at some point our flight will leave here and we will be home and then tomorrow or the next day I will put up a bunch of posts on Rome and Brandon's birthday party and other fun stuff. Okay...that's all for now.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-28034804842434510042008-06-16T08:38:00.010-05:002008-06-18T11:23:33.539-05:00Florence in a nutshell....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXKqegiV5IQnLR5KbX6EtIajTpfLx8Zi0D3a9LbhjXJT_TXx9yR03QKV1TDdwnwE9Lkv9gWvT_p9h_d_EtaycvZOU-p49r0ibJpA4kxsgGUORXMz42HQ2JkwO9Qwwxp2U71dbPsNDqHp1/s1600-h/DSCF1758.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213256299749040786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXKqegiV5IQnLR5KbX6EtIajTpfLx8Zi0D3a9LbhjXJT_TXx9yR03QKV1TDdwnwE9Lkv9gWvT_p9h_d_EtaycvZOU-p49r0ibJpA4kxsgGUORXMz42HQ2JkwO9Qwwxp2U71dbPsNDqHp1/s400/DSCF1758.JPG" border="0" /></a> The facade of the Duomo.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv5tOrgYAhwgRMm6YCOV9vBTH1zu_IUwKsLIfe0qRIXOWuxuMEVIsxZ-fM71cTJmnwtvZKSduE71A65YjRXKZRCjOCRpBLTP4E50tktAu4o9K-C9wDBZ2Rhi9l4t5U1u2GxkvJp87WlSN/s1600-h/DSCF1701.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213256072349909266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDv5tOrgYAhwgRMm6YCOV9vBTH1zu_IUwKsLIfe0qRIXOWuxuMEVIsxZ-fM71cTJmnwtvZKSduE71A65YjRXKZRCjOCRpBLTP4E50tktAu4o9K-C9wDBZ2Rhi9l4t5U1u2GxkvJp87WlSN/s400/DSCF1701.jpg" border="0" /></a> Alberti's Gates of Paradise on the Baptistry by the Duomo<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVKPi_IpziskMdPkdxzkyJ6quPHFqsLHDIZXOg6avXy_f8oyzrzsOlNFVZ2A1vM88FE8n1hEVhbs16eB8Uyyi7dU_5W3Jq0cE0QNZ0nlQJjn-VDCLdbS5IxcWYXmMGD1e5N83hWknv-h0/s1600-h/DSCF1568.JPG"></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHlK1o0d_-SkBaqNXCBzi4jpIwPVBXdPpzKEHzil3R73PSgzrU2nyqOXJO8rnMj_v5qRJE8wX_PAAw2JttO9-6j9x7biDn8PIVYMGHGkfuZtkvvMAbX-JazpYdivMy5mwdI97Q8rp8Aht/s1600-h/DSCF1636.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5213251535443635602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibHlK1o0d_-SkBaqNXCBzi4jpIwPVBXdPpzKEHzil3R73PSgzrU2nyqOXJO8rnMj_v5qRJE8wX_PAAw2JttO9-6j9x7biDn8PIVYMGHGkfuZtkvvMAbX-JazpYdivMy5mwdI97Q8rp8Aht/s400/DSCF1636.JPG" border="0" /></a>The Ponte Vecchio<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2rgaz4YTCkOL-6GEposAtKF7hMvunCmHRmHpMYck8fek3lMXvyO07oWUz41moF_e6E3pb8ip-BU6vVCqjic9fvvzQ65BCmoGmzZX1AlpRhZ2Ay1O0kMPAr4x6NGAbOZV1eWYyDYxkL3d/s1600-h/DSCF1685.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212478262080522530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX2rgaz4YTCkOL-6GEposAtKF7hMvunCmHRmHpMYck8fek3lMXvyO07oWUz41moF_e6E3pb8ip-BU6vVCqjic9fvvzQ65BCmoGmzZX1AlpRhZ2Ay1O0kMPAr4x6NGAbOZV1eWYyDYxkL3d/s400/DSCF1685.JPG" border="0" /></a> Sculptures in the Piazza della Signoria<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWNJqISrUVnatWFlxJGbWgyZ8hhgCV5j9JW6fiwzZvpOND-O8iqJiU199FWuRx1JWyq86vc4F7G3mnsNqIraKic0ijo-iNUIc47eMe45AmV3UPmFk4MPHiCETD0NpUMwMsWWuqPi4PrO1/s1600-h/DSCF1673.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212478347276944018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWNJqISrUVnatWFlxJGbWgyZ8hhgCV5j9JW6fiwzZvpOND-O8iqJiU199FWuRx1JWyq86vc4F7G3mnsNqIraKic0ijo-iNUIc47eMe45AmV3UPmFk4MPHiCETD0NpUMwMsWWuqPi4PrO1/s400/DSCF1673.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_YvWOqkrr9s_eWtjePyQpkNpZpKKyhh1pVXg9WRZHYhIM71BRltmIY-ptt0RXBOvnSp5KoHjMfT2-7bs74KyTcT3zE52spUYXWmkCWTIbb8tJqrwBLgbrbF_308SGFoJd8riCboSFQBug/s1600-h/DSCF1536.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212478353229416962" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrD9JqKf8GjuOHBZ6_oreumRKqhyOKzO188QnCw1Vf_I6EvuLsOobMno_ouBKJI-iF-Pcp8WmwWEvCke6MJ-EQJRG2zZ78ydJ_fA7A2hYU6ihWuhOwZD9fJvvSpuqE_XwG_pp13mMI_he/s400/DSCF1557.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rebecca, Bree, Cayla, and Lynn in front of the Baptistry<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbuJTsjxz1JOZd1fbezAbAkiNvcXTgB0jxGNUrR2w7MS_Z70-ppECHdOD-yMhc81DFGc4RVkihaY2kKMT2xTmfUGel8OuvUa7hpehLyIK3b7qeBi8zhl3edPkBqxCnrj_UatQ42_mxcsd/s1600-h/DSCF1617.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212475920768029266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSbuJTsjxz1JOZd1fbezAbAkiNvcXTgB0jxGNUrR2w7MS_Z70-ppECHdOD-yMhc81DFGc4RVkihaY2kKMT2xTmfUGel8OuvUa7hpehLyIK3b7qeBi8zhl3edPkBqxCnrj_UatQ42_mxcsd/s400/DSCF1617.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, Rachel, and Kendra<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXgA3DWyvBm4Qhg9XZ1m3dPHgFw4fm0eKouX2u_CTFHkTpN3lXN-Ipm6pdqU7Y4mjDeG6R-mxB86SGKy9mGWgBYJQK91VAsRCxSfC5joWloCVBuWt4BsSQxUqQASt28YwclOU_S8iLNj6/s1600-h/DSCF1574.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212475921264740914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHXgA3DWyvBm4Qhg9XZ1m3dPHgFw4fm0eKouX2u_CTFHkTpN3lXN-Ipm6pdqU7Y4mjDeG6R-mxB86SGKy9mGWgBYJQK91VAsRCxSfC5joWloCVBuWt4BsSQxUqQASt28YwclOU_S8iLNj6/s400/DSCF1574.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me and Kendra at Pitti<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjxCehYdS_qOctVwlV15mM0hm9hlE9OcI6KyokCNyMudqsYBB0NscsxlI7WMTY9GjC1sC7M27EY6elhEK-_1FV_ovznhe-mdVpfZqSizvVF9clVKadlBgnG6IjD7vuSNED-KY58wS4pPG/s1600-h/DSCF1564.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212475925789965698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLjxCehYdS_qOctVwlV15mM0hm9hlE9OcI6KyokCNyMudqsYBB0NscsxlI7WMTY9GjC1sC7M27EY6elhEK-_1FV_ovznhe-mdVpfZqSizvVF9clVKadlBgnG6IjD7vuSNED-KY58wS4pPG/s400/DSCF1564.JPG" border="0" /></a> Palazzo Pitti<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzzotxqbKhhTlpsKGw5hIh6nbxoPozs7OjvSn4d1tGNlSRsTEUkQybGb5ToltgsgYPHIl-n9DdJmTKbzFmy8H60mAyXcaW-Z3MDKakTUmG9Jho5cKaBsG9PGZFeY8XMIFn2_o4DtxxjHc/s1600-h/DSCF1568.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212475929465262834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzzotxqbKhhTlpsKGw5hIh6nbxoPozs7OjvSn4d1tGNlSRsTEUkQybGb5ToltgsgYPHIl-n9DdJmTKbzFmy8H60mAyXcaW-Z3MDKakTUmG9Jho5cKaBsG9PGZFeY8XMIFn2_o4DtxxjHc/s400/DSCF1568.JPG" border="0" /></a> View of Florence from Palazzo Pitti<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X30ehffTLb55cFdaET5lnjXo0SMcXJU9XvZe1_a9VSsG2PF4MZazxA9n8eqtp7hJhwLMO0_DnmGdgsmAR4C6iXOAbBE9z_XFN5vp6Nw6zhEFgbshGr2r3IT0mnuJ6BDivipUTfXmhjoZ/s1600-h/DSCF1647.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474884918160914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8X30ehffTLb55cFdaET5lnjXo0SMcXJU9XvZe1_a9VSsG2PF4MZazxA9n8eqtp7hJhwLMO0_DnmGdgsmAR4C6iXOAbBE9z_XFN5vp6Nw6zhEFgbshGr2r3IT0mnuJ6BDivipUTfXmhjoZ/s400/DSCF1647.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rachel in sunglasses that we bargained for 6 euro (down from 15)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO67Mjb7M1P4kgDj6TmzsQn7vW1yfmFZTCFWXJ1phKZCCEzX-68iCWITYLWdCZd9-ffm3Wp074gRrnm1iFQSYmH-p01HoAkQ8nU3xB99oGzdLCovJJFpIMqE0Pjr0b9TqU_5LAspIILuJe/s1600-h/DSCF1728.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474887164446434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO67Mjb7M1P4kgDj6TmzsQn7vW1yfmFZTCFWXJ1phKZCCEzX-68iCWITYLWdCZd9-ffm3Wp074gRrnm1iFQSYmH-p01HoAkQ8nU3xB99oGzdLCovJJFpIMqE0Pjr0b9TqU_5LAspIILuJe/s400/DSCF1728.JPG" border="0" /></a> You have to rub the nose of this boar if you want to come back to Florence!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8-rOuEiRyID1_Ct9MFV8eJNEoG_FLqw_b6YHi6-elw9cDExN5IFhcT5lxVqTZ3PCnRqV9FtPjdSQby5G6K8j5e3Lk5eXREJHQXbS6Mkp1c8G-Z4CtEU8N3OdO9KzNN-vw7NU2VSYAjN4/s1600-h/DSCF1778.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474890443134402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8-rOuEiRyID1_Ct9MFV8eJNEoG_FLqw_b6YHi6-elw9cDExN5IFhcT5lxVqTZ3PCnRqV9FtPjdSQby5G6K8j5e3Lk5eXREJHQXbS6Mkp1c8G-Z4CtEU8N3OdO9KzNN-vw7NU2VSYAjN4/s400/DSCF1778.JPG" border="0" /></a> Rob and Jenn White being silly<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6mJLz7zr_A9-xf0cBTfFVdaxMYyw4xudyGUzeWDP5Xag6ua9QkzzMspTrEWcQ5rmTqOJVylJGodnVo3XGzesTjBBP94Ae4U_Ga-C9HVTpveZNyewHAna9VNVj_e9dQU6-s0Ig9Ok9maR/s1600-h/DSCF1782.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474893164097538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp6mJLz7zr_A9-xf0cBTfFVdaxMYyw4xudyGUzeWDP5Xag6ua9QkzzMspTrEWcQ5rmTqOJVylJGodnVo3XGzesTjBBP94Ae4U_Ga-C9HVTpveZNyewHAna9VNVj_e9dQU6-s0Ig9Ok9maR/s400/DSCF1782.JPG" border="0" /></a> Donna Jo, Greg, and Pam waiting for the bus<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxF32rqQCd1aihyphenhyphenWue0gv_fJ7pLGxDlrL460X_Hyn0AfvxUWSMSq9fXv0jQq2VM7Ygc4YKVqn1TxXpsgjnQLAJeaYukdPxtm_XIiPunERLQtDFeBuLNGU4FrfMe7jMKoHEZLmOwXFPxKR/s1600-h/DSCF1781.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5212474896786485154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigxF32rqQCd1aihyphenhyphenWue0gv_fJ7pLGxDlrL460X_Hyn0AfvxUWSMSq9fXv0jQq2VM7Ygc4YKVqn1TxXpsgjnQLAJeaYukdPxtm_XIiPunERLQtDFeBuLNGU4FrfMe7jMKoHEZLmOwXFPxKR/s400/DSCF1781.JPG" border="0" /></a> Brandon waiting for the bus back to Montone</div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-7016992631752081562008-06-12T15:52:00.004-05:002008-06-12T16:25:02.284-05:00RSU goes to Florence<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb9odwDulCnUMqoqNl8R7SllssH-mAM26yAyUbTEImCyH7ex_70yKJu_Mi0tgeBHujt2K8_YF8uoABACEJAwUuH9bpUA1Zllj_plQAX3IyFyxnH8na3sfHbftBXmLP2wLwLsgBvgyC2A/s1600-h/Italy+044.jpg">The RSU group has traveled to Florence - here are a few photos from Nicole Nascenzi, RSU PR</a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kWsuulnLrui9QztYHqNecgqsguTF3Yr0criWTc7zg41ZBgS6l2EY0BjYxUr4DJnbI3Cxn3f_uD2iWDALXjJofVgVBoJX0m9RJ-rQStk11fFDfQZzPNtbnPwNlDtdiW3oxymlreHwEF8/s1600-h/Italy+050.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211108775592628978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1kWsuulnLrui9QztYHqNecgqsguTF3Yr0criWTc7zg41ZBgS6l2EY0BjYxUr4DJnbI3Cxn3f_uD2iWDALXjJofVgVBoJX0m9RJ-rQStk11fFDfQZzPNtbnPwNlDtdiW3oxymlreHwEF8/s320/Italy+050.jpg" border="0" /></a> Nicole Nascenzi and Prof. Bryce Brimer on a bridge over the Arno River in Florence.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc0Ny_G1VKXdFjK3YWBbm-zn84xFm7tUAL6ALLlUfLVd5TM4CHZyQ-exj1ie43xqBX9kBK9O_4g6VZPZnSi_-470SS6mjdAFb-kK_5btal9QbGr8HeTnIHHq51Jne8dezy982SuVlxqCc/s1600-h/Italy+050.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JyyitxYewHzsJcVnMyPvQz-VBtkoYPK7KFcTqDle9BOAZo0BIiMA8PTVystwAURK9zSXseDunE35CjD6lKX-_QJh8h1f1kZI64Ioz4QU8hm5llu9d7V_tB71_eKjTuoYJhkwG45gt9Q/s1600-h/Italy+050.jpg"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb9odwDulCnUMqoqNl8R7SllssH-mAM26yAyUbTEImCyH7ex_70yKJu_Mi0tgeBHujt2K8_YF8uoABACEJAwUuH9bpUA1Zllj_plQAX3IyFyxnH8na3sfHbftBXmLP2wLwLsgBvgyC2A/s1600-h/Italy+044.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211106384140918162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdb9odwDulCnUMqoqNl8R7SllssH-mAM26yAyUbTEImCyH7ex_70yKJu_Mi0tgeBHujt2K8_YF8uoABACEJAwUuH9bpUA1Zllj_plQAX3IyFyxnH8na3sfHbftBXmLP2wLwLsgBvgyC2A/s320/Italy+044.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nrp198kEZP62cgQ79QtBLjbGlyX6TCwDwhXVLG4HXGmpETbrQ_cmC7e1_q3WXcV6ByenH7n6piQqJEW336_ZLbcC2b6EhqXehaCvTwbF5nx6CfKDOzw2SIAHVBAB8bVhgh-djwTQxic/s1600-h/Italy+098.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211106390174221122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nrp198kEZP62cgQ79QtBLjbGlyX6TCwDwhXVLG4HXGmpETbrQ_cmC7e1_q3WXcV6ByenH7n6piQqJEW336_ZLbcC2b6EhqXehaCvTwbF5nx6CfKDOzw2SIAHVBAB8bVhgh-djwTQxic/s320/Italy+098.jpg" border="0" /></a> Prof. Gary Moeller talking about the Duomo<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpT9YSY00aR8Sja2fVj8Bb8YIa1cX4mOPYg2yL71osdgJUaHIwZMhASPs_m7OVTrt7NayKzQH4gLQ2u_ImkT0S2h_VxHiQnjBzKjTGxAqhQ0OGtdC4vcYEpQCkETumi3jYSBeNmzc2ic/s1600-h/Italy+095.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211106398779071666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpT9YSY00aR8Sja2fVj8Bb8YIa1cX4mOPYg2yL71osdgJUaHIwZMhASPs_m7OVTrt7NayKzQH4gLQ2u_ImkT0S2h_VxHiQnjBzKjTGxAqhQ0OGtdC4vcYEpQCkETumi3jYSBeNmzc2ic/s320/Italy+095.jpg" border="0" /></a> ....the Duomo<br /><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-zP4icg-2QonlK1DLDnz3QO2UAeHUp_3E6wa0BMFv3MGiFoej6TqfSmqy8C_VbnitPZQMfL32RyGWkCnN5F9obPq8Cp0gmzuFIDMbjlquZ8qZp-bZBAXGmXlLRgTLSM0yDhig9_l4kI/s1600-h/Italy+056.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5211102349440433714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-zP4icg-2QonlK1DLDnz3QO2UAeHUp_3E6wa0BMFv3MGiFoej6TqfSmqy8C_VbnitPZQMfL32RyGWkCnN5F9obPq8Cp0gmzuFIDMbjlquZ8qZp-bZBAXGmXlLRgTLSM0yDhig9_l4kI/s400/Italy+056.jpg" border="0" /></a> Professors Jim Ford and Laura Gray<br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-66540487612303435382008-06-11T07:01:00.005-05:002008-06-11T07:18:10.914-05:00Truffle Hunt<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANZ1ntH_d5DMXKryUD_Xc6NQq4cEDscivgwu2LEtkHozb1EYScqEkBz1k9u83SBfQUfSMzdMsEBss-MfzrRkacperIJI7fb7WyIYfnOmWXGYEfCwsHREfNVZqLjNeDV5CBPDQbwTqzajQ/s1600-h/IMG_5515.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjANZ1ntH_d5DMXKryUD_Xc6NQq4cEDscivgwu2LEtkHozb1EYScqEkBz1k9u83SBfQUfSMzdMsEBss-MfzrRkacperIJI7fb7WyIYfnOmWXGYEfCwsHREfNVZqLjNeDV5CBPDQbwTqzajQ/s400/IMG_5515.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210596658414883410" /></a>Dinner after the hunt was amazing!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ-RGJTg3Un7tqG3oCI9SF5G6qxp4IqZDmNFNDoKsPoAezaKgJGH0SjURnC_eyqjtPYu5ApjTjMifBgBynSqSXCbjWFBDz73HhOr6Un3FQEGnIytrm3Wt0LAkJCVxFn5AMOUEUEXlE_vJ/s1600-h/IMG_5516.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGZ-RGJTg3Un7tqG3oCI9SF5G6qxp4IqZDmNFNDoKsPoAezaKgJGH0SjURnC_eyqjtPYu5ApjTjMifBgBynSqSXCbjWFBDz73HhOr6Un3FQEGnIytrm3Wt0LAkJCVxFn5AMOUEUEXlE_vJ/s400/IMG_5516.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210596664636004594" /></a>I met a wonderful Dutch couple whose names were Willy and Barry. We talked politics and economy and healthcare. It was fun! <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEOAIlBEofTKU6IS-W18BazlUm4afsAnwEF8M9vjT5p0XTSSEkmF_1Q2nMlIuvs3C6t-fJmU1u_R57ujLx3C6pNE-O7T9mJW6WLTtxNHYHOctCp0iL8DxoTe4rBmh6Xc7H7qpwVTdCdNy/s1600-h/IMG_5513.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEOAIlBEofTKU6IS-W18BazlUm4afsAnwEF8M9vjT5p0XTSSEkmF_1Q2nMlIuvs3C6t-fJmU1u_R57ujLx3C6pNE-O7T9mJW6WLTtxNHYHOctCp0iL8DxoTe4rBmh6Xc7H7qpwVTdCdNy/s400/IMG_5513.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210596668392330802" /></a>Bryce showing off the truffle bounty.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi6PVxUpeB7bn1-JJA52CS1lVDe59nqCzRKMasM-bTUZdh-fTKrCCVXhYzZArhxt_r81OkFnVV70ZEDnZIEWIjfGDSnlC646nvxRPlVc3dcGYP-hqW05SRu2w1tFkygjXnnr6OujdAYpU/s1600-h/7+100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNi6PVxUpeB7bn1-JJA52CS1lVDe59nqCzRKMasM-bTUZdh-fTKrCCVXhYzZArhxt_r81OkFnVV70ZEDnZIEWIjfGDSnlC646nvxRPlVc3dcGYP-hqW05SRu2w1tFkygjXnnr6OujdAYpU/s400/7+100.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210593622620354098" /></a>Whitney and Jennifer W. getting excited about goin a'huntin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskyz2q5JDfxsaw9C9lfjVDnSvvqzEaQe8X8eFCk_4a6USwy4lDC50cIM1gv-1wJ1beaof8fHgRxyLQmz5qkKcQCLcuiAXZR_BQ9r83FZX9gvhefHNmSdaS4E_EZDOFs8JOdtCWAhfKn9X/s1600-h/7+105.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjskyz2q5JDfxsaw9C9lfjVDnSvvqzEaQe8X8eFCk_4a6USwy4lDC50cIM1gv-1wJ1beaof8fHgRxyLQmz5qkKcQCLcuiAXZR_BQ9r83FZX9gvhefHNmSdaS4E_EZDOFs8JOdtCWAhfKn9X/s400/7+105.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210593627547235682" /></a>The truffle dog Napo who did a very good job sniffing out the mushrooms.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaLEu7uxQjnNm2G8c2OQZj4gn3JmfRmOYsDDHf-WT_zxNZmxs6E2qUyZsl9m9HsgagJrv3SUmW4I2Hkih03zCzHl_uVF82Gw_E18WtYRptQKhOggQ6o4AcBcCI1zX-uzW5DO5xclWD9sz/s1600-h/7+106.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKaLEu7uxQjnNm2G8c2OQZj4gn3JmfRmOYsDDHf-WT_zxNZmxs6E2qUyZsl9m9HsgagJrv3SUmW4I2Hkih03zCzHl_uVF82Gw_E18WtYRptQKhOggQ6o4AcBcCI1zX-uzW5DO5xclWD9sz/s400/7+106.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210593642269874418" /></a>Sergio and Pepe (not a truffle dog) keeping a lookout.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPBvWFSOpyLD2V36txdw6UoKlqpB2cXqwEfKHm-EV5qmPphwI0N7mnvUuzeJAZNy0bsqTRCL6xgy5ffStO-qcWK46WnprY5SdNrQU48WdUgUyiT3dohewjIH1fMWGFWCYRVUoS3JFFckI/s1600-h/7+118.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmPBvWFSOpyLD2V36txdw6UoKlqpB2cXqwEfKHm-EV5qmPphwI0N7mnvUuzeJAZNy0bsqTRCL6xgy5ffStO-qcWK46WnprY5SdNrQU48WdUgUyiT3dohewjIH1fMWGFWCYRVUoS3JFFckI/s400/7+118.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210593651629131378" /></a>The group of us weaved our way through the trees as Napo ran around sniffing for truffles.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jzoaRyMtd0qzB2shotPldgI2-iJROOGuKV5HpYuhfY0_isCgLCjqm8Y4i-0bbLB1B75E6Y0KAnBeba-atlSjPGR_s-NIsGVyGgoiqnL2V4N7cg9D5HV5tATc939pX3FNJRhkHQYVag4b/s1600-h/7+121.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7jzoaRyMtd0qzB2shotPldgI2-iJROOGuKV5HpYuhfY0_isCgLCjqm8Y4i-0bbLB1B75E6Y0KAnBeba-atlSjPGR_s-NIsGVyGgoiqnL2V4N7cg9D5HV5tATc939pX3FNJRhkHQYVag4b/s400/7+121.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210593652919489602" /></a>Isabella (Matteo and Rebecca's daughter) showing off the truffles. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-86056653985467033142008-06-11T06:56:00.007-05:002008-06-11T07:00:46.915-05:00Spoons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVC92pp56DGCu41uTEGmvZ0tFWQ9dlEstk91SBzxCK27DYxTHCqcNr5XNkhS2-knEpUd_pzMYPTQcPTdzE0lW55od5xMeXNW1OW-xNyN-ALQdCzDcV1WWDcwP-19bZzxTJDv7un6oj2-l3/s1600-h/7+088.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVC92pp56DGCu41uTEGmvZ0tFWQ9dlEstk91SBzxCK27DYxTHCqcNr5XNkhS2-knEpUd_pzMYPTQcPTdzE0lW55od5xMeXNW1OW-xNyN-ALQdCzDcV1WWDcwP-19bZzxTJDv7un6oj2-l3/s400/7+088.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210592010345559826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4qZBf-YB2bkWNmBDFdG8pgJJFfrnqfWxVxf9l59Ej0lNI3bScn-lwCfUe3dAGOzTErbBLZQaqkLVX1l32VuIqQrITB4IwkjdZTWmXcVD_JbUSNbgBKILyOAOXVK06_yF6DvpS36k0ENh/s1600-h/7+085.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS4qZBf-YB2bkWNmBDFdG8pgJJFfrnqfWxVxf9l59Ej0lNI3bScn-lwCfUe3dAGOzTErbBLZQaqkLVX1l32VuIqQrITB4IwkjdZTWmXcVD_JbUSNbgBKILyOAOXVK06_yF6DvpS36k0ENh/s400/7+085.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210592026693711506" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0LRXds5xRGAUxop4Wxf4BAZM43TrK4sC0kT4aJPSe9dQ85DOZTsbTLBajjE3NSsy3m6ETgpnYKhKcIHY6F9qXeEpUI92Dm5Nuvf1xKHL36sZMyUUJfH-OBX5J9gK5ufJ_KwR2WbHCxBL/s1600-h/7+087.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0LRXds5xRGAUxop4Wxf4BAZM43TrK4sC0kT4aJPSe9dQ85DOZTsbTLBajjE3NSsy3m6ETgpnYKhKcIHY6F9qXeEpUI92Dm5Nuvf1xKHL36sZMyUUJfH-OBX5J9gK5ufJ_KwR2WbHCxBL/s400/7+087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210592040377376242" /></a>We love SPOONS! Seriously...it's a full contact sport with us. We play card games a lot when we have free time. Spoons and Hearts are our favorites. The other night Brandon was the winner of the Spoons championship.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-38090221871245072672008-06-11T06:40:00.005-05:002008-06-11T06:55:45.020-05:00Laser Light Spectacular<div>This past weekend there was a light festival in Montone. Light artists came and put their works in different parts of the town.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmnAS2AWXyOSLsuPKyP50SlA7ph3cEC8OleGRADpp8d1ywHMdEutU_pZyyVuCXfwOy8wWqzp3UT0FCwtcuf1DJSs5-eSiERTWD9fBb7xvZnuERk60DAYTbnSRSq6uzLT9S-3CFvpDQuzO/s1600-h/7+064.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKmnAS2AWXyOSLsuPKyP50SlA7ph3cEC8OleGRADpp8d1ywHMdEutU_pZyyVuCXfwOy8wWqzp3UT0FCwtcuf1DJSs5-eSiERTWD9fBb7xvZnuERk60DAYTbnSRSq6uzLT9S-3CFvpDQuzO/s400/7+064.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210589484296039330" /></a>This is me taking a myspace photo :)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2zS6Zzd4cOJHVWkMz4O9_U7K6h_s9WmwRruaEcGcyoY_q43-J4uzLO-O9SqY-mNtr5kPxBDMp9xWDN-jb-LxgFKIcrC0P9EKzAP90bhoIkLoKBPR7T3yuVyzD-y19kOtmuRl6k9HQSwL/s1600-h/IMG_5198.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2zS6Zzd4cOJHVWkMz4O9_U7K6h_s9WmwRruaEcGcyoY_q43-J4uzLO-O9SqY-mNtr5kPxBDMp9xWDN-jb-LxgFKIcrC0P9EKzAP90bhoIkLoKBPR7T3yuVyzD-y19kOtmuRl6k9HQSwL/s400/IMG_5198.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210589489793241394" /></a>One of the first things we saw was this guy had taken images of famous Renaissance art and architecture and then he projected them into the buildings of Montone. All evening the images moved across the buildings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qpWxC3KvaRLDuDZ7d9nao1ny1fB5x1J94b85uG_EUMrPKzV1zIAf6iFVVVlmhOL69MTgwvSZqdoMW2ACjoVJnQbOuWvX15feFHnEJPFNtxCOwIKpQWWiuvlOMQJjQ5ZW96hQZaZx7NOZ/s1600-h/7+068.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8qpWxC3KvaRLDuDZ7d9nao1ny1fB5x1J94b85uG_EUMrPKzV1zIAf6iFVVVlmhOL69MTgwvSZqdoMW2ACjoVJnQbOuWvX15feFHnEJPFNtxCOwIKpQWWiuvlOMQJjQ5ZW96hQZaZx7NOZ/s400/7+068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210589494968340354" /></a>The next one we saw was in one old structure there were green laser lights shining all over in different patterns and shapes. Also there was smoked pluming out intermittently and it was all very....trippy. But completely awesome. The whole night was completely surreal and amazing and very much a once in a lifetime thing. It was very much a "only in Italy" evening. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0q0BSmbAduqmZgbkMJOYD5Uw8WlfOFlZ9GdEDuFnxV9QWqjJg1JeLKm8DSV3uerDhgLP1pWGSy2bxSrs9WTr4FgdLQpBl80Z-am7DBXTVcuaREkWCoYmeH46BgjVFpzdy98s4ec4CL5j1/s1600-h/7+070.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0q0BSmbAduqmZgbkMJOYD5Uw8WlfOFlZ9GdEDuFnxV9QWqjJg1JeLKm8DSV3uerDhgLP1pWGSy2bxSrs9WTr4FgdLQpBl80Z-am7DBXTVcuaREkWCoYmeH46BgjVFpzdy98s4ec4CL5j1/s400/7+070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210589496237019986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5M_-eRWI9pwCCcLK7OGqt4fcFQMQVMxLo5Hp-H2cfAPTo9TESqClY1nnbOm5OpbJr_hmAZJbWnGiWhMQTS4-qeC8zC-sssoYDTwpdYvPIABLJ6ugMqs9cWJUJ1rQ8gB4B9rdqmDml3cZ/s1600-h/7+072.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb5M_-eRWI9pwCCcLK7OGqt4fcFQMQVMxLo5Hp-H2cfAPTo9TESqClY1nnbOm5OpbJr_hmAZJbWnGiWhMQTS4-qeC8zC-sssoYDTwpdYvPIABLJ6ugMqs9cWJUJ1rQ8gB4B9rdqmDml3cZ/s400/7+072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210589512017318722" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-6887291493224073892008-06-11T06:27:00.003-05:002008-06-11T06:38:50.182-05:00Arezzo and San Sepolcro<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47MUGZDgbjiKWglzPc6CwWlaETChjnmuFhKeNH1Q4qxOci9G5y8NkNS9ynky0E7LxECOzY53dZGV45YCubINT61SXLCUh9dW3mCpEVaaY8S8fCaaohz6WSx2lCMOXwcoA_yvIGbYbzo64/s1600-h/7+013.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh47MUGZDgbjiKWglzPc6CwWlaETChjnmuFhKeNH1Q4qxOci9G5y8NkNS9ynky0E7LxECOzY53dZGV45YCubINT61SXLCUh9dW3mCpEVaaY8S8fCaaohz6WSx2lCMOXwcoA_yvIGbYbzo64/s400/7+013.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210584785977272194" /></a>This the big piazza in Arezzo. The Basilica of San Francesco is off to the right and at the cafe on the left, Meagan, Kendra and I had expensive gelato. The waitress was quite rude and was impatient while we ordered and then when she brought us our order she said rather abruptly "You pay now!" That's her below serving another table. After the expensive gelato and rude waitress we went into the basilica to see the Pierro della Francesca frescoes. I don't have any pictures of those because cameras were not allowed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSvRulPo0cR2BdoUf-HJN0xjKnOOsk-Uxffpz6Q2fyOW7OJjFE30NCKJdRgdXefBcfJTR8zsZIrMIM65X_xyHaEh5iaHoYwqb30-absdUepALa9kPixKYV-bQr9Fu3zIVzNt5quHyD-VW/s1600-h/7+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZSvRulPo0cR2BdoUf-HJN0xjKnOOsk-Uxffpz6Q2fyOW7OJjFE30NCKJdRgdXefBcfJTR8zsZIrMIM65X_xyHaEh5iaHoYwqb30-absdUepALa9kPixKYV-bQr9Fu3zIVzNt5quHyD-VW/s400/7+027.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210584796981481810" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmJ4biQLK3dLo_ccsOeY9C62_WbguhQPdiPpsJNeoFHBfbPNdwMXwAlihAwsufKVF1HhZsx5okPn-F7rrbhljNzXaO4-HRKY67dDZ44rO9JAqJH4UiRda7KvvbIj7XS6Wm7eaVAhoFw3E/s1600-h/7+030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYmJ4biQLK3dLo_ccsOeY9C62_WbguhQPdiPpsJNeoFHBfbPNdwMXwAlihAwsufKVF1HhZsx5okPn-F7rrbhljNzXaO4-HRKY67dDZ44rO9JAqJH4UiRda7KvvbIj7XS6Wm7eaVAhoFw3E/s400/7+030.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210584811738657442" /></a>This is the top of one of the buildings in the piazza in Arezzo. I just thought it was neat. Hence the photo.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE84IJlN7upZCm2DsbBe3_TZJjajq8OcbaFwjeajTq4P7jZrlne0G_fjB9yAB006R67TYNt-Xg3t-VWR0-RLF0m1YchcRe5ByRkuaFfrtjpfRVpsZ_S7MB2yqIT2CbInP5Nohg0-gPGd70/s1600-h/7+048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE84IJlN7upZCm2DsbBe3_TZJjajq8OcbaFwjeajTq4P7jZrlne0G_fjB9yAB006R67TYNt-Xg3t-VWR0-RLF0m1YchcRe5ByRkuaFfrtjpfRVpsZ_S7MB2yqIT2CbInP5Nohg0-gPGd70/s400/7+048.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210584818532562994" /></a>Kendra and Charlotte mimicking the flying baby angel heads we saw in a lot of paintings.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUutfcWhn0GrvcZMaALOXmy1TaWmkipTDIi7GInvd_FWYgzkcmQ0J4ZozGEkctKS3RTzMovVH9jx-YGVeZGAC588Osfeb2BvnXTanhru81qlAY_mog2wIq-scyFmcwjayDEQEpDf3K09fX/s1600-h/7+049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUutfcWhn0GrvcZMaALOXmy1TaWmkipTDIi7GInvd_FWYgzkcmQ0J4ZozGEkctKS3RTzMovVH9jx-YGVeZGAC588Osfeb2BvnXTanhru81qlAY_mog2wIq-scyFmcwjayDEQEpDf3K09fX/s400/7+049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210584827268681794" /></a>We also got to do a little shopping in Arezzo and Shari and Bree both came away with these snazzy shoes. I mostly just bought little things in museum gift shops because I'm saving my moola for Florence and Rome.<div><br /></div><div>By the way, I didn't really have any decent photos of San Sepolcro because it was a rather quick excursion. However, tomorrow we leave for Florence and you can bet there will be TONS of photos from there.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-49849857645182854102008-06-08T14:12:00.007-05:002008-06-08T14:20:54.260-05:00Festival of Lights Montone and a few misc. pics<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf7mJlZgGwozbDZwQ6rD2T0KjtDVMY1THV9gXs5vH4s_-BWj3jFeKvX_THXdlBn510p1AJAQgWYp3PF11oPx3ndqrGxarPaDYPTKF_EVOk5It6sIGvoJtWpem_qO6RghXkvm88aFw5QY/s1600-h/cookout.jpg">A cookout in the Piazza:<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209592256550855154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbf7mJlZgGwozbDZwQ6rD2T0KjtDVMY1THV9gXs5vH4s_-BWj3jFeKvX_THXdlBn510p1AJAQgWYp3PF11oPx3ndqrGxarPaDYPTKF_EVOk5It6sIGvoJtWpem_qO6RghXkvm88aFw5QY/s400/cookout.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFomhicHZhY4al68MSyESKBDbSOuDpc3khWeJI1xCrhHW-BSgCe8G9FQWWO8jUJK97CEIZLCPeA09QsPswNu1tji1SSq3LU88oBjdd6H6TQMQzZng54Mw29ZVYdJPN4V-QoaxLlvt2oE/s1600-h/hattwins.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209591992329599346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFomhicHZhY4al68MSyESKBDbSOuDpc3khWeJI1xCrhHW-BSgCe8G9FQWWO8jUJK97CEIZLCPeA09QsPswNu1tji1SSq3LU88oBjdd6H6TQMQzZng54Mw29ZVYdJPN4V-QoaxLlvt2oE/s400/hattwins.jpg" border="0" /></a> Bryce Brimer and Daniel Lang (notice the matching hats) </div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div> </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaImnBE3Y6WEdZZfIIxiyPMPbZ5Iyl6hJC3BsbU0CsoDlrD2fU2jrf3_3TI8U6oemTPU_3jXiIl64LqmZBYyjeadzYhaEazBL3WVREPweog1SXB5ih17PpHhkQw4II2y428mi0nSaUVZQ/s1600-h/lights1.jpg">Montone held a Festival of Lights this weekend and the group enjoyed the amazing light show...a few photos from Prof. Brimer:</a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209591312891530802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaImnBE3Y6WEdZZfIIxiyPMPbZ5Iyl6hJC3BsbU0CsoDlrD2fU2jrf3_3TI8U6oemTPU_3jXiIl64LqmZBYyjeadzYhaEazBL3WVREPweog1SXB5ih17PpHhkQw4II2y428mi0nSaUVZQ/s400/lights1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5-SGzg3ZU-DnKeKfB3y-vgh4DSazDS2hsHo9vjaFTDGXg4dDdA2NYhupbAlgsGzjnSBrvDSgXtYWq1TH43C_sX-8MMnafGwVDj5uwv_wuQAMwxAniUw8Tg_1juOlYuNL0H8DFZBZ460/s1600-h/lights2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209591316286210994" style="DISPLAY: block; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcBL7eGmXA3HHVWhJCRAjLEQNFr77gBOuNKgcHYrI2poMrOMLg_z4LOKhwTmThyphenhyphenTCKVgac1R_PaT6Pb8yDhzm0FOaeK8o1TI_WG18k1vPkP2iK-EQUCFXENcvm67mLfTszOFjJfbByQlE/s400/lights4.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfUJ1MuKY6PsISIZ7ODWPanNS8UrLanekMLEnQljbqxBlzfeW_GbJIFWm92bjD2k4MfVNE8kfLq6wNjsWdMkjjR5eSKJ3YguMWr-_YVXAvuee9bU6wM40xl5gOEUXdfi80RmuH_4tOzQ/s1600-h/lights5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5209591330035501490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFfUJ1MuKY6PsISIZ7ODWPanNS8UrLanekMLEnQljbqxBlzfeW_GbJIFWm92bjD2k4MfVNE8kfLq6wNjsWdMkjjR5eSKJ3YguMWr-_YVXAvuee9bU6wM40xl5gOEUXdfi80RmuH_4tOzQ/s400/lights5.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-24375597564271212292008-06-05T09:27:00.002-05:002008-06-05T09:40:21.921-05:00Finito!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM5nvY4hTVS-4b_vr3GEyPLsPzdDppm0mbmiRAP-DCdQv9uMVF2c9tppFI-X3IYpf8GyXLesXahGuuSfZoseS932K_wlHEYhKXNJoASeljjgsnyN65qeM-FXipJHecTNVNKNaTzRg5j2X/s1600-h/1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208404594980590738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSM5nvY4hTVS-4b_vr3GEyPLsPzdDppm0mbmiRAP-DCdQv9uMVF2c9tppFI-X3IYpf8GyXLesXahGuuSfZoseS932K_wlHEYhKXNJoASeljjgsnyN65qeM-FXipJHecTNVNKNaTzRg5j2X/s400/1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPY6kEFRq1N81ZfgPMdrxPmjevSMNexiiab5y2bHhVuhKdpNsx9sraVWjGtZgW_-2FJBqVXcK1cyAJH7vWLp1ALuc3irnVnjYM5pa0Z7MAqD0LoCH8dZNmou1cBqUYZqNWXjeVxOhwQ7x/s1600-h/2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208404602056123250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWPY6kEFRq1N81ZfgPMdrxPmjevSMNexiiab5y2bHhVuhKdpNsx9sraVWjGtZgW_-2FJBqVXcK1cyAJH7vWLp1ALuc3irnVnjYM5pa0Z7MAqD0LoCH8dZNmou1cBqUYZqNWXjeVxOhwQ7x/s400/2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzIkcNz55ngSo5PO45qQut1XvdeF4V7WaAeUaaD2MlSb-NNRK9FB7pZqpY8qJCBT-PzBfSQC9kqIIfXx3zOzT8UHKHGmtJi-WTWpqRCB12P3ubmoRtwstBxyYvbll5auw8HETDH-bgLrj/s1600-h/3.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208404606079012642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvzIkcNz55ngSo5PO45qQut1XvdeF4V7WaAeUaaD2MlSb-NNRK9FB7pZqpY8qJCBT-PzBfSQC9kqIIfXx3zOzT8UHKHGmtJi-WTWpqRCB12P3ubmoRtwstBxyYvbll5auw8HETDH-bgLrj/s400/3.jpg" border="0" /></a> Remember Tuesday at the blacksmith? Well today Kendra (middle), Charlotte (bottom), and I (top) finished our metal projects. And we all contributed to the construction of the pieces then Luca (the blacksmith) helped us finish the pieces off...you know...so they didn't look like crap. There are still some people that need to finish their pieces but I think that will happen next week.<br /><br />Tomorrow we travel to Arezzo and San Sepolcro to see the works of Peirro della Francesca and others. I will post again with those pictures when we get back. I know...I still haven't posted the pics from last weekend but I'm busy people! So back off!<br /><br />Speaking of busy, there's a magazine over here called Valley Life that's published in both English and Italian that has asked me to write an article about the trip and I did :) I'm going to be published! In Italy! Woo hoo :) Alright, that's all for now.<br /><br />Ciao people!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-599003582175078542.post-56380365241767543562008-06-03T12:13:00.003-05:002008-06-03T12:21:06.042-05:00Our Mascot<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJD3LVuOOH4jJ7uM7U4-AglGQYUIa2C9ncqvXzkQMwh4JtSZwmuXCQudADS7lSjb7xkzq2_2q3F0dJWzRB8HM9nPt9dJUnsY4A17yQjCrKlJaX2xACzyExyxTutZ6Of9umlnwEZiGBcl9/s1600-h/5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAJD3LVuOOH4jJ7uM7U4-AglGQYUIa2C9ncqvXzkQMwh4JtSZwmuXCQudADS7lSjb7xkzq2_2q3F0dJWzRB8HM9nPt9dJUnsY4A17yQjCrKlJaX2xACzyExyxTutZ6Of9umlnwEZiGBcl9/s400/5.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207705054374410946" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsc23B_jcVpvgAJB34GDBLReOgpAmXJzb-ZACN5CfvsIGr3fmVgk1bTZ4Lce7b3hERhdl9U26zumHrVDVYtTPh5jmmdDL-5AgjWw0aINJyWuLwofKM90AogCLmH-fKFXKAyvArLwEeEYX0/s1600-h/7.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsc23B_jcVpvgAJB34GDBLReOgpAmXJzb-ZACN5CfvsIGr3fmVgk1bTZ4Lce7b3hERhdl9U26zumHrVDVYtTPh5jmmdDL-5AgjWw0aINJyWuLwofKM90AogCLmH-fKFXKAyvArLwEeEYX0/s400/7.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207705062094572402" /></a>This little dog belongs to the family who owns the hotel we're staying at. We think her name is Brichola which means "pebbles" or "little stones" which I don't entirely get but she's adorable anyways. And every time you pet her she gives you that look. I just call her "pups" or "puppers". I know...so americana right?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2