Italy #2: Lake Como

So, we missed breakfast. Why would a hotel in a resort area close down at 10 a.m.

Anyway, we were still glad to start our vacation by sleeping in. We walked around the Lake - the scenery was unreal. Bree won the guessing game at lunch as Matt ended up with cold fish.

The afternoon included a good nap, laid-back reading, and, most importantly, the first daily dose of Gelatto. We got on the evening boatride just in time for a drenching but the sun dried us enough to be presentable for a stone-oven pizza.

For the faithful - Italy #1

Day 1 was essentially a travel day.
Unlike last year, we started on the right foot and made it to the flight we had booked. After sitting on the runway due to rain, we successfully made it to Geneva and to the Hertz.
In our blue Toyota Corrola, we DROVE around the north side of the lake before heading down to Italy.
Ironically, for dinner, we found a place called: Rothis Western City... yep, baby-back ribs in the shadow of a teepee and a wooden water tower. Don't forget the live music (Country Road).
We made it to Lake Como before midnight - though our border crossing felt a bit suspect.

You must be desperate or a blood relative...

Given that we haven't posted in literally months, if you're reading this, I hope your day gets much better because you must be extremely bored... either that or you're closely related to us. Or perhaps you're really techy and this just showed up on your RSS feed for the first time in months.

Anyway, much has happened since we last wrote.

Several visitors, another camping trip to the south coast, and lots of BBQ'ing on the roof - most notably for the 4th of July. Of course, a fair bit of work crammed in as well.

Today we're headed off for our second annual European vacation. Last year you may recall was Eastern Europe; this year... ITALY.

Before you eat dinner tonight we should be in Lake Como. Monday and Tuesday nights we should be at Santa Chiara (A&M's campus in Italy which used to be a nunnery... only problem=no a/c.). Wednesday will be an excursion to Rome. Thurs-Sat we'll be back at Santa Chiara and Sunday night we'll be in Geneva. It will be a fair bit of travelling, but we're looking forward to: 1) Driving. 2) Driving on the right side of the road. 3) Gelatto. 4) Not going to work for 10 days. 5) Spending time together. 6) Sunshine. 7) a bit of history. 8) the Colliseum. 9) reliving Bree's memories from the summer of '99. 10) Italian food.

Plus, then we'll be able to relate a bit better to the temperatures that you guys are going through - but just remember even though it's only 95 in London, we don't have the benefit of AC. My office only has AC if the temperature is less than 80 - above that then it overheats and shuts down.

We'll keep you posted if we get a chance, otherwise we guarantee an update and a picture upon our return.

M&B