It’s official – I bought my ticket to Rome. There is no turning back now! Kelsey and I are flying out of the Chicago O’Hare airport at 4:10 pm, Tuesday, January 3rd. We have a layover in Toronto, and then we will arrive in Rome at 11:00 am, Wednesday, January 4th. I ended up buying a student flight ticket for $560, which I didn’t feel too bad about. Of course, it is some airline that I have never even heard of before – so let’s just hope they don’t crash us into the ocean. I feel relieved that I bought my ticket – it is one less thing to worry about!
Steven is going to come visit me when I am staying in Rome, and I am already started to get really excited about that part of the trip. I know, I know, it is over seven months away (he is coming over my spring break in March), but I just can’t help but think about all the fun things we are going to do! We decided that we are just going to stay in Italy while he is there, rather than try to tour more of Europe together. We will probably go to Pisa, Milan, Venice, Tuscany, and maybe Pompeii. Ever since Steven saw that movie “Under the Tuscan Sun” he has been joking about how he wants to buy a villa in Tuscany and live there and grow olives or grapes or something (can you tell what a good listener I am?). So I am sure we will look at villas in the country for fun – although today our Rome Prep teacher told us there is no country in Italy, he said that all of Italy is like one dense suburb. I suppose I will have to discover my own truths about Italy when I am there. I feel like I can’t believe everything this guy says because he is such a goofy character. Although he has been to Italy 20 or more times so he definitely has a better idea than I do!
I am also excited about going to Venice. I really hope that Steven and I will be able to go on a gondola ride. It just seems so romantic. I can picture us riding one at dusk and watching the colors of the clouds and sky change, as the italian guy sings his crazy gondola song. Overall, Steven being there will probably be the best part of the trip for me, because spending time with Steven makes me feel so happy. And I know it will be something we remember for the rest of our lives.
