have a great trip! drink Limoncello and take lotsa pictures. and buy lotsa leather. and enjoy the Italian men!!

how did you get the hyperlink into the other thread???

I learned that by trial and error. Hmm let me see...

I opened a new browser window with fresh Fodors europe messages, you know the list on the left...

then I hovered my mouse on the list of messages and then I RIGHT CLICKED on my mouse and a list of choices appeared including COPY SHORT CUT then I LEFT CLICKED on the title and then I reopend the window with the message I wanted to paste it into and pasted it in.

See if you can do it.

I love the smell of jet fuel in the morning!

me tooo.

The airport I am departing from is tiny and I'm not sure there is a real need to get there as many hours ahead as I am planning to do. I just want to hurry up and start my trip!!!

oh, on the Italian men issue...I need to stay away from those guys. I promised my husband. :) ;)

P_M wishing PLMN a happy and safe trip to Italy. I am so jealous!! I'll look forward to hearing from you when you return.

One last suggestion-always have your coin purse at the top of your purse so you can purchase a gelato at each corner? I will be there on Monday night-leaving tomorrow myself...you will recognize me with the pesto hanging off my mouth and a bottle of red! Have a wonderful time!

Yes, PLMN, I am home and left the smoking volcano behind. :)
I am sure your husband and daughter will appreciate your managing to avoid upclose appreciation of the Italian men LOL and I fear one day not too far away, I will be just like your mother..the directions on the face cream jar are getting a wee bit complicated :D
Have a wonderful time~

Phoebe, you can still look! looks are free. and of course when you greet them they can kiss your cheeks.

testing:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...n_name=flygirl

cool, it worked! now can you hyperlink a totally different website in?? I tried to do the same thing to another site and I couldn't get it to work.

PLMN, have a great trip! I know I've seen that you put a lot of effort into planning this, so I'm sure it's going to be fabulous. Looking forward to hearing about it when you return. You're going to fall in love with Italy (sigh). :)

PLMN, La dolce vita awaits you. Many of us who have traveled to Italy experienced the "Italian way of life." With your enthusiasum, I have no doubt you will enjoy everything Italy has to offer.

You've done your homework, made your plans, now enjoy the fatal charm of Italy!

Another poster who's followed all your preparations, logging in to wish you a wonderful journey.

I LOVE that moment when FINALLY you are sitting on the plane, whatever's done is done, whatever's packed is packed, you can finally sit back and relax... and the ADVENTURE begins.

Safe & happy traveling to you all!

I wish you great times and wonderful memory making times with your parents.I'm looking forward to your comments after the trip.
You seem well prepared and planned. Enjoy and have a safe trip.
BTW no questions?I enjoyed reading all your posts and comments and answers to your questions.
Nono

Have a GREAT trip , and I know you will.
MAINLY....keep your sense of HUMOR!
Sometimes the fun of a trip it when thing don't go as planned.
And remember...you are a guest in another country....so adapt, adapt, adapt....that's what is interesting about travel.
Have loads of FUN and keep that HUMOR!
We look forward to hearing all about it on your return.

"Do you know the way to Rome,...." as sung by Diane Warick.

This idjfmk so ckoell! (oopds, these dsarn no fake nails are getting ien the way..)

I'm going to print o0rut this thread for my parents to0 read!

PLMN, have a great time. I know you were sweating the Alitalia thing like I was (we were in Italy last week), but it all worked out ok. We had a great time, and I'm sure you will too.

PLMN: buon viaggio!

I haven't read any of your posts, but, with so many Fodorites behind you, if you ever run into a problem, just log on and Fodorites will come to your rescue! Better than any 800 number!

Have a great trip!

Thank you to all the new help and suggestions. I couldn't sleep. (It is now 2:00 AM EST) I took my sleeping pill but something woke me up, possibly my husband trying to get me to stop snoring.

(By the way, sleep apnea surgery does not always work and I'm not even going to bother taking the cpap machine.)

I was having a dream/nightmare anyway. Something to do with going on this trip. But you know how the mind is with trying to remember dreams, sometimes trying to remember the details pushes them further away.

Perhaps my thoughts about any last minute things has me antsy. Like replacing the reading glass I can not find. I was sure they would turn up and they haven't. I figured I would use a magnifying glass and when I told me mother she begged me to go to the store and at least try the cheater glasses.

She couldn't stand the thought of me looking up things in public with that magnifying glass. She said I would look like a little ole lady.

Just about 8 hours more to go!

Best wishes for a wonderful trip. Make you make memories to last a lifetime.
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