Spotting George Clooney

Our group is on the Triveneto tour right now and it is EXHAUSTING. We are driving a lot and seeing a lot, but do not stop very long before we’re off again. We haven’t stayed in any one place for more than two nights for the last three weeks. It has definitely been a test of everyone’s degree of flexibility.

But, despite being tossed to and fro we have been able to see many beautiful things in the past few weeks, including Carnevale in Venice which was as picturesque as I had imagined it would be. It seemed that every corner we turned looked like a scene from a film. It was so neat to see everyone dressed head to toe in various costumes, men and women, young and old, alike with elaborate face paint and masks on prancing around.

We also traveled to a small town called Cividale de Friuli where we stayed in a nice B&B with a breakfast we have not been able to get out of our minds- a breakfast made up of the usual biscuits, yogurt, and brioche, but also with a homemade cake, homemade jam, eggs (unheard of so far), meat, and cheeses. It was scrumptious. Cividale de Friuli is really beautiful, with a crystal clear river running through it and snow-capped mountains in the distance that give the entire place “The Sound of Music” feel. This is fitting, since lately our group has been performing an a capella version of the entire “Sound of Music” soundtrack during our lengthy car rides.

Over the past few weeks we have been able to meet up with a few different groups along the way and hang out which has been nice. It’s great to see familiar faces here and there and share our experiences with each other.

Abie, Briony and I went to Lake Como last weekend and had a magnificent day! A day that was complete with a delicious two-course lunch, a carnevale parade, shopping, a boat ride in the lake, and ended with some lush crepes that we won’t soon forget.

Well, for now I have to hit the road. But, there is more to come.

Con tanto amore!