Hi Nancy, <BR> <BR>I know you are leaving for Italy really soon, in a week or so??? <BR> <BR>How are your plans going along, how does your itinerary look, are you going sans husband, and how is your general state of mind? <BR> <BR>Retail therapy always helps, and, Italy is primo location for that. Have a WONDERFUL time!! <BR> <BR>Beth

Yes, have a fabulous trip Nancy...you've earned it!!

Me too-- very best wishes to you! I am off to Italy next year so for now I'm living vicariously through you! Good luck with the jewelry shopping! <BR> <BR>I thought of you for another reason today-- my husband has us signed up for Italian classes, so I may seek you out for conversation. Your queries about Italian were my earliest awareness of the "long-awaited trip". <BR> <BR>For now I'll have to say it in French: Bon Voyage!

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Piling on here to wish Nancy the best trip ever!

Buon Viaggio is how you will say it soon, Robin!! <BR> <BR>keep up those language classes, they are so much fun...

Beth, <BR>Just sent you a quick E. <BR>thanks to you and everyone for the wishes! <BR>We leave VT on Thursday, the 21st June, and drive to Newark airport,where we will be catching an evening plane for Rome. <BR>When you all, on the east coast are waking up Friday am, think of us, in rome bleary-eyed,tired , but totally estatic and in awe! <BR> <BR>Yes, husband is still coming, this will be a gift to the children. <BR>I know we can pull it off, Italy will be such a distraction, and we will NOT talk about $$ or custody! <BR>Then on the 2nd July, he returns to U.S, for business and my best friend flies over for beach week. <BR> <BR>From rome, we will be doing Pisa daytrip for the children, via train, thanks to Paulo info. <BR>Also, will do Tivoli Gardens, Villa Borghese tour, see if we can get into the Vatican senza too much hassling. <BR>We will also be searching out a puppet show for the children, and visit the amusement park, one evening , also for the children. <BR>That and walking around, taking in standard sites, is it for the rome week. <BR>Then Formia, and since husband will only be at beach one full day with us, we will let children decide what to do with daddy. <BR>But, sidetrips planned are Herculaneum ,Caserta(the "Star Wars" palace,) Cassino, hydrofoil to Procida or Ischia, drive up to sperlonga, and gaeta, and who knows what else. <BR>I will be driving with the children to the Naples airport to pick up friend, and THAT in itself will be an adventure! <BR>But many of you here have given me the confidence to do the drive. <BR>I really don't know whether to Thank you , or Curse you! <BR>We love to see "things", but we are also great for "hanging out" <BR>Some retail therapy is definitely planned!for sure! <BR>My state of mind is fine considering. <BR>And we WILL have a blast. <BR>How can we not?! <BR>Si, robin, mi piace parlare italiano con lei! <BR>Thanks again for all the advice and support I have gotten here! <BR>