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I'm stranded in Italy. Isn't my life so hard? 

Our trip to Budapest lasted about 3 hours without ever leaving the ground, and due to the black cloud of death wreaking havoc across all of Europe I have had a slight change of plans. Italy for three more days. Think of all the food. We are retreating to Perugia for some more of the region's best pizza and chocolate. Then, I will be taking an overnight train from Bologna to Vienna to meet up with a Wellesley friend and attempt to salvage the last part of my trip. Hopefully I will be able to fly out from there in a week as planned. We'll see. 

Things to do with my extra time here:

1. gelato, lots more of it

2. art, a fair share more

3. relax after almost three straight weeks of travel

from base camp bologna

A view of Zurich, home of Europe's largest clock face.

Melissa tea, Ali insisted.

The best pizza in Rome! But, really.

The market today in Bologna.

Six hundred and sixty six perilous steps to San Luca.

I am celebrating a birthday in Bologna, and then leaving for a romantic rendezvous at the Trevi Fountain tomorrow. There has been a slight change in the itinerary - after three nights in Rome we will be going to Perugia for some Baci. We realized that Naples in just a little too far south for a one day trip, and that skipping it gives us a legitimate reason to come back soon. I will be back in Bologna on the 10th. Ciao!

its warm in italy!

Katie and I made our way over the alps this afternoon from Zurich to Milan. I've already enjoyed some gelato Katie had a whole pizza. Of course I came to Italy for the art...