Update, Italy, etc.
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008I don’t know why it happens, but I go through spurts writing on this (my) blog. It’s been a while.. I know.. and I have no real explanation as to why. December was a busy month for a bunch of different reasons: holidays, Vegas, a couple projects… time flies. Watch out for the roaming charges if your a Canadian going to the States, your cell phone bill will be through the roof. January started off on the wrong foot with a close family friend passing and a bunch of other things that consumed a lot of my time.
I just got back from Italy – Milan, Venice, Florence and Rome – it’s a great country. I was there for 2 weeks and everything other than the flights there and back, was great. I’ll go on the record as saying I’ll never fly US Airways again. 3 of our 4 flights were delayed, they lost our luggage when we arrived in Milan and when we arrived back home and because they made the connection flights so close together I never ran so fast through an airport in my life.
Other than that, the trip was honestly great. If you ever get a chance to go to Italy, make sure Venice is at the top of the list. The city is amazing, not place like it in the world. Choosing a good restaurant in Italy can be tricky, but I have a pretty good strategy: If the music is in English, the menu has green leaf salad and everyone around you speaks English, then your in the wrong place. I quickly learned to ask around (especially the people at your hotel) were the good places to eat are. These are the places were the locals go, their hidden away in obscure alleys, but the food is amazing. I took some pictures that you can see here.
