We leave tomorrow! on our next adventure - this time with Joey's best friend since high school Art and his wife Lillie - and we are heading to Italy, with a cruise to Greece and Turkey. This one will be a short entry - but count on large ones over the next month! Best, Vicki

Yes, we are almost on our way! We realized we needed a new suitcae, and New Balance finally got my tennies in - who knew that I needed such WIDE shoes?? My podiatrist ... and he insisted ... so we went shopping. We also found out that T-Mobile has a much better international plan than Verizon, so Joey's phone number has the T-Mobile SIM card. Once we're back, his regular number will be re-established.. But for now, Joey's cellular will be used for phone calls, ...

Hi friends and family, It's hard to believe that we leave in two weeks! We've started packing, sorting, and rejecting various outfits, realizing that we have to fit everything for 2-1/2 months into one suitcase and one carry on - each! I think this is the biggest stress ... To take our minds off packing, we joined some friends for salsa dancing before and a concert by the Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club. They put on a fabulous show. And it's such a shame to kn...

Hello, friends and family! Joey and I will be leaving on our very long adventure in exactly one month. I have set this up so I can let you know what we're doing, when, and where. (And thank you, Eda, my wonderful neighbor, who told me about this website.) We decided to do this travel "blog" instead of going on Facebook, so that the "world" doesn't know that we're not home. This will also help me keep track of restaurants, hotels and attractions so that I can c...