We are all still alive and loving Rome. The city is an amazing mixture of old and new. Ruins and statues abound in such numbers that it's easy to get tunnel vision and walk right past some things. Unfortunatley, the hostel's wireless Internet sucks and we are not allowed to use the USB ports on the hostel's computer, so uploading pictures is not an option right now. Hopefully we will find a decent internet cafe or a better internet connection once we get outside of Italy so that we can begin posting photos. Cheers!
Ross
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Hope all is well, and yall are having a blast seeing all the wonderful sights. Can't wait to see some photos. Be safe.
Tina Callen
Glad you are all safe and well. Enjoy the incredible sights of Rome. Make sure Elon takes you to the Jewish Ghetto for a meal. Try to go to the Borghese Gallery to see the Bernini statues. You'll never see anything more amazing made by man! Elon, email when you can and I hope all your traveling and security gear is working. Stay safe, Mom
Italy! Have fun! I'm so jealous. My one attempt at visit the boot shaped country ended with me sleeping in JFK for three days and never making it. Can't wait to see the pictures!
Happy Birthday Ross. I can't think of anyplace better to turn 22 than Rome. Try to post as often as possible, even if you can't post pics.
MB
Happy 22nd Rossie. I can't believe I missed your call AGAIN! Still gives me comfort to hear u on the recorder. Hope you have a wonderful birthday in Rome. Don't get hurt batteling Tony in the Coliseum. Love Mom
It's so great to hear from you Ross! Aunt Marian said you looked up Sharon and Jim in England and spent some time. Hope it was fun! Please be safe, can't wait to see pictures. We love you very much! The boys are going to be thrilled to hear from you online.
Aunt Kay
haha happy bday ross hope you guys are havin fun
Ross,
Hey man, glad you all are having fun. Can't wait to hear what you think of the smaller towns outside Rome. I always liked the small towns the best.
Be safe,
Ciao!
Mike and Martha S
i kicked ross' ass in the colliseum, you should ask him about it... and i'm gimped right now with a cut toe and a swollen ankle
Hi everyone! I was reading ahead in your itinerary and Googled the Cinque Terre Holidays hostel. Please note several posts on Trip Advisor: "...the reception closes at 5:00pm and it didn't say so on the reservation form online! We were arriving all the way from Venice, which took a good 14-hour train trip ... so we arrived at Cinque Terre late at night..there was no way to get into the hostel, the reception was closed, and even though we found the hostel's phone number and called to ask them to open the door for us, nobody cared (and they even told us to screw off!). So not only did we spend the night setting up camp in front of the hostel's doors, we were charged for the whole night...
I hope you are arriving well before 5pm and don't sleep on the street!! xxoo
Spencer, cards were canceled, no charges were on them yet. they are sending new ones, if we get wachovia in time I will send to Paris, you can get it from Chantal.
Have fun be safe, and be carefull, you only have on credit card left.
Love Mom
hey guys!!! i hope you are going crazy over there. i am so jealous and am there in SPIRIT so outdrink ross in my honor!
happy birthday by the way old man.
can't wait for you guys to get back but live it up while you are there.
don't catch anything and remember the movie hostel.
love you!
By now you should be on your way to Cinque Terre, It was so good hearing from Spencer last night and to know all is well. Glad everyone loved Rome, and you are moving on to your next destination safely. It is not worth trying to fight for your stuff, you do not know what is around the next corner, just let it go and move on.
Have a wonderful journey and be safe. Love Mom
Ciao Ross, Come stanno tu ed i tuoi amici? We had a great time with you last Saturday. Keep us all posted on your travels and enjoy Cinque Terre. Sounds like you guys had a great time in Rome. Stay safe and remember we are here if you need us.
Hugs, Sharon and Jim
Can't wait 'til I'm over there too - it's starting to sink in. Post some updates! If I want to meet up with you guys, will I be able to contact you or will you not have reliable internet access?
We are so glad you enjoyed Cinque Terre. Hope Venice is wonderful, too. In Vienna, be sure to see the Cathedral, Hapsburg Palace and the Opera House. Make sure you have some Sacher Torte at the Hotel Sacher. Grandma Schein lived in a little town just south of Vienna called Lvov(or Lemburg - it goes by both names). Sorry we missed your call, Elon. We were in a noisy restaurant and didn't hear the phone. The NYU orientation schedule is posted (it start a week earlier than you were thinking). Call us when you get a chance. I'll keep my cell phone in my hand. Love, Mom & Dad
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