Sunday, July 18, 2010

A girl named Federica and funky tan lines

I have so much to write about.  Especially about Rome and how I didn't give it a chance, my epiphany, and what Pisa and Lucca has been.  But I just don't feel like it right now.
 
Why?  Well because the past two days have been amazing.  I had my frist experience with Couchsurfing.org.  I found a girl named Federica that I met yesterday for "coffe or a drink".  Instead, she showed me all of Lucca, we walked around the wall of the city, went up a tower with trees up top, and then got some gelato (free from the couch surfer who had to cancel).  Then Federica got her car because she said I had to see the country.  Drove me to the aquaducts of Lucca to this beautiful area, and then to a small town on a hill for panoramic views.  And when I said I was gonna spend Sunday at the beach, she called a friend and took us today.  And we spent all day on the rocks near Livorno Beach.  All day.  I am super tan, except where my vintage swimsuit with shorts was.  So werid tan lines.  And I'm a little burnt for about an inch along my back.  No big deal.  Mesquitos are my big deal.  In three days in Pisa I have more than 25 bug bites.  First thing in Budapest, I am buying bug spray and a razor.
 
And now I am going to eat my last night of North Italian Pasta.  Be jealous, Mom. 
 
Tomorrow is an all day travel day.  Boo!  1145 train to Milan, 2.5 hours to find the bus to the airport, a 2 hour wait at the airport, and then a 2 hour flight to Budapest to find a hostel that has some unclear directions about public transportation.
 
Yup.  Just another glorious day.

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