My family is ready to begin our adventure! We'll leave tomorrow at 2:30pm from Roanoke, then fly to Charlotte, North Carolina. We'll arrive in Rome on Thursday, July 19th at 9:30 am. Rome is 6 hours ahead of Eastern Standard time, so for those of you in Virgina, it'll be 3:30 in the morning when we head to our hotel.
We'd like to thank all our friends and family for offering lots of helpful advice in preparation for this trip! We now know these things. First, Italy uses the Euro instead of dollars and the exchange rate is 1E = $1.3. That means if my lunch in Italy costs 15 Euro, I'm really spending...hmmm...15E x 1.3 = $19.50?!! YIKES! That's good math to know! Second, apparently it's uncivilized in Italy to drink coffee with cream or milk after 11:00 am. Cappuccinos are for the morning only. Does this mean our Starbucks is uncivilized? Finally, gelato (italian ice cream) can be found everywhere! Hooray! If you've never tasted gelato, you can try some at Pino Gelato, next to Annie Moore's on 419. We've been there 3 times in the last two weeks doing "research"! If anyone else has any helpful tips or advice PLEASE let us know!
We've got our suitcases packed and the gel sole inserts in our shoes. See you over there! Arrivederci!
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ReplyDeleteBest wishes for a wonderful adventure! I can't wait to hear and learn all about Italy. Please eat a "real" gelato for me. I hear they are much better in Italy. Safe travels! :)
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