From my balcony

Snow day! Yeah, so between the fact that is was sunday and, more importantly, it was snowing and Kaity isn’t a big cold person. We didn’t leave the apt today.  Oh well. So started w/breakfast – banana and tea- then watched some Dexter, had lunch (3 cheeses, an asiago, a gorgonzola… and a something else….) with prosciutto. Made a orange lemon bread, also nummy – the oranges here aren’t orange inside. They are pale pale red and yellow with dark red splotches. One we opened to juice was blood red. They are SO tasty though. Bread came out nicely. Had bread and tea, deveined shrimp for dinner, had dinner, skyped Johns mom and then watched more Dexter. Nice day, beautiful snow. Wish we had gone out Oh well. Sure we’ll get to go tomorrow.

Day 4

Woke up this morning at 10:30
10:30!
Freaking late for me.
Oh well, thought “That’s okay, Kaity isn’t up yet…”
had breakfast (eggs and an orange and tea).
waited and checked mail and sketched. She woke up at noon thirty.
We had lunch (cheese and prosciutto for me)
talked about what we could do
realized it was too late to do much
Had grilled cheese while she had soup
About 2pm we left – walked to the Piazza d’Armi which is south of where we are (about 9 blocks) which turns out to be pretty much a military area we can’t get in! Oops! nice walk though, saw lotsa puppies and cool buildings. If it was the US I would so be on Secret Services list, I kept taking all these pictures of military buildings, but they had such cool statuary!

Eagle statue that flanked the gates

Then took the tram north to the area around the polytechnic institute,there is beautiful old old old housing there, so walked and took tons of pictures.

There is also a street there called the Corso Stati Unitit – the United States Street – roughly) Then had a cannoli and a cappuccino at a local cafe (Kaity’s fave – the Corner Cafe) Then walked back via the Corso Meditterraneo – which is a popular thoroughfare and saw a really cool old complex of buildings that apparently used to repair old rail cars. I think it would make a really cool farmers market if they cleaned it out… also a cool metal building… took a pic of it at night too.
Back to the apt to warm up and get tea, then out for pizza for dinner.
I had pear and gorgonzola pizza and NOM It was delish. And they gave me flowers, little yellow ones called mimosas. It is womens day here. A Day! To celebrate women! D’awww…. John says I should my boyfriend hell b/c on womans day you are supposed to give the woman you love flowers and being in the states is no excuse
Walked back home via the Corso Meditterraneo and took the picture of that building.
Came home, had a cappuccino and watched Marley and Me (fantastic, but a little sad)
Now looking at flights – we were going to try and puddle jump to Napoli – hoping to see Pompei, as it is supposed to be AMAZING and Kaity loves it, but it looks like it may be too expense… normally flights are round trip 50 euros but can’t find any for that price So we’ll see.  Honestly there is enough here to keep me occupied!  I really want to see the egyptian museum and there is another cool armorie museum I’d like to see… we’ll see what we make it to.

I never knew I would get to this point this year. I have to thank all of you who fave my work here. If I missed thanking a new watcher or a new commenter, then here, thanks to you as well! I will still try and respond to all comments, and will normally be able to thank watchers. But these next two weeks… if you find me I won’t say anything because I am going to be IN ITALY!!!!

I am so excited about this trip. I’ve never been and am all fizzy with nerves and happiness.

So thanks again EVERYONE for your support. Without you, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do.

When I get back, look forward to some cheap commissions to pay off the $$ I will be spending there/to fund my future con trips. I am hoping to make FA United, Apollocon, OklaCon, and maaaaybe Anthrocon… other than that it is up in the air.

Hope everyone is well!

Buona sera!