time really flies

Wow, time really flies. I've been all over the place since my last post. I am currently in the magical city of Paris. But since my last post I was in Bologna (for nearly a week with my dear dear friends Scott and Claire- thank you again!) having some of the best food of my life, drinking wine, going to a jazz bar, playing Claire's sax in an Italian big band- i was totally amazed at how quickly it all came back to me, shopping, attending parties, dancing in clubs and really really enjoying myself. Then last tuesday I left Bologna and spent literally a few hours in Pisa admiring the Piazza Miracole which includes a cathedral, baptistry and of course the leaning tower. Then headed to the Cinque terre for a night and full day. That was a very relaxing and beautiful place. I wish that I had spent another day or two there. I hiked the trail between 3 of the 5 villages - three of the five because as I was literally dropping down into the 4th village I fell and twisted my ankle a little. i know, it could only happen to me... I was warned that the 4th to the 5th was pretty difficult and thought I better not chance it on a slightly twisted ankle. Then headed to Nice, France. Nice is nice. :-)

But now I'm in Paris. Went literally all over the city today. so much to see in so few days.

I'm headed to Switzerland on Tuesday and then to the airport to fly home on Thursday. I can hardly believe that 2 months are nearly up. Contemplated *missing* my flight and heading back to Florence and doing another couple of weeks of language school. But alas I can hear the states calling my name....