Destination: Italy

gratitude

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [539] | Comments [4]

I write this blog feeling grateful. Grateful for this experience. Grateful for the doors that have opened for me already and for the ones that I know will continue to present themselves. Grateful to god who continues to guide me, support me ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

still in Velletri....

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [564]

So, as most of you know, my life prior to leaving was practically consumed with my passion for youth. Working a “ba-gillion” hours at work to make sure my boys felt loved and taken care of. Leaving work and mentoring my kids to make sure they ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Rome

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 | By liekevanbeek | Photo Gallery

Gallery: La Dolce Vita - Italy

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 | By belinda_hoby | Photo Gallery

Florence

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 | By oddgrue | Views [511]

Italy has a great train network, and I used it today for an adventure in Florence.  The ride up took about an hour and a half, and we rode through some REALLY old and small towns.  Most of them were perched on top of a small mountain or hill with fields ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Rome and Vatican City

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 | By oddgrue | Views [511] | Comments [1]

Today I set off in the opposite direction and headed for Vatican City, the smallest soverign state in the world.  First stop was St. Peter's Basilica, which was huge and beautiful.  Someone told me that the line to get in was three hours long, though, ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Pizza and Pasta

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 | By shagger | Views [489]

Venice greeted me with a warm smile as i stepped off the bus from the airport.  The warm weather continues to bless me as i've only had a handful off days it has been cold a rainy, mainly in Paris and London. I don't think that Venice was designed but ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Velletri

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [773] | Comments [14]

I have arrived at my first helpx spot and i love it!  how blessed i am to have this experience as my first.  i am staying with a couple, Paola and Paul as well as their 3 children.  i left the hostel and manuvuered my way on the trains and buses (quite ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Rome - Day 1

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 | By oddgrue | Views [529]

So, today was my first day in Rome.  I began to figure out my neighborhood a bit last night, and it made things much easier in the daylight.  There is basically one plaza to the south that connects streets in all directions.  I did not have a major agenda ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Travel to Rome

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By oddgrue | Views [552]

Everyone caught planes out of Turkey today.  Jim and Jane headed back to the states, Jenn and Allen headed for the islands, and Eric, Lisa and I went back to Istanbul.  Eric and Lisa had one more night in Turkey and I am off to Rome! Eric, Lisa and ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

I finally made it...

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By audi_jo | Views [547] | Comments [6]

So, it's official...i'm here in Italy!  i want to first say thank you to those who i spoke with the day of and night before i left on this journey.  those of you who didn't have the "privilege" of talking to me while i was freaking out...i ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Drowning In Beauty

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [1700]

Wrong: "Honey, I'm going for a walk!" Right: "Honey I'm going for a swim!" Wrong: "Honey, I left my keys in the car!" ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Venice

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 | By catiesim0486 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Firenze

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 | By catiesim0486 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Italy

Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By mutt | Photo Gallery