Shelli Hi Jo, great to see all the pics, and the blog was wonderful! Hope you ladies had a safe trip home and you will enjoy the memories for all time. Love ya, Shelli.

annick OOOOOOOOOOF! You must both be so exhuasted! Sounds like you really covered some ground. THanks mom for all the gorgeous postcards :) They are trickling in! You rocked the blog - well done mesdames

Terry Dear Jo. That was soooo awesome, you calling for my birthday. TY VM, so nice. But your husband was taking me out for my birthday. Sorry, I wasnt home, it would have been much more special. Take care and see you soon. xoxoxoxo

Stephanie Hi there you crazy girls, I am so excited to read your blog every day! It sounds like you are having a great time and I am soooo jealous : ) Lots of love, Steph

annick Well, I'm certainly hoping that you do indeed have internet in Umbria - I really love hearing from you two and getting the scoop in a timely fashion! Saturnia looks amazing!!!!!!!!!

Bernice Hi there. I'm really enjoying reading your adventures every day and totally impressed that you're driving yourselves. Your blog is bringing back memories of our trip in May. I laugh when I read your comments about breakfast because we are really early risers and I don't think we had one bad breakfast. Could it be you're sleeping in too long and all the good stuff is gone? (ha,ha).Y ou're right about the winding roads - Gord probably has the same mindset as Ed. He just loved driving there - the more hills and twists and turns the better he liked it (not all of his passengers felt the same). If you're going to get up around the beautiful Lake Como/Bellagio area, there's lots of that kind of road getting there. Of course, you just might see George Clooney - he's supposed to have a house there!!! Ron and Madonna say hello, Jo. They don't have their computer yet so I'm giving them your news. They're glad you're having a good trip. Of course, I am not allowed to say in public the message Ron had for you......he's so bad - even if he is my brother. Stay safe.

brenda enjoy your trip ladies, its once in a life time, its getting cold--- down here!!! we have frost comming in tonight, i guess it will be soon for flowers to go to sleep and patio furniture to be put away, andree looks like no wine on the front stoop, ha ha, but not to worry there are snowman comming lol bring us back some sunshine, take care ladies and have a blast, hugs brenda.

Chelsa Hello ladies! Just make sure there are no drugs in those little trinkets! If you hadn't mentioned the police woman I wouldn't have thought of it, but that makes me wonder. But it could have simply been a very nice gesture, and odd happenings like that are always really nice to recall. Really glad to hear you've both been relaxing! So mom, you can kind of edit that part of my e-mail to you. Take care!

Joanne I'm checking the site every day and am loving your photos and your blogs! It's so fantastic that you are taking the time to keep us all updated. I am delighted at your moxie ladies - driving in Italy?! It sounds like such a wonderful adventure! Jo - you bring me to tears with the photos of me and Chelsa. I love you for making sure we got to travel around Italy with you :) I'm going on the next trip no matter what!! Stay safe beauties! Joanne xoxox

Gloria @ Betty Hello to the girls. Appears as you both are having a great time. Pictures look great and we are sure there will be more to see when you return. Don,t take any gifts from strangers.Have a glass or two of wine for us. Miss you and will see you soon. Love Gloria and Betty

brenda well ladies looks like your having a ball, enjoy yourself and take care brenda.

annick the ocean looks gorgeous! don't let the petty officials frazzle you! HOw's the wine and food?? Stay mellow!

Gord Hi Jo Hope you had a good day. I went to the bank. No luck. Check your e-mail to see what you need to do. Love G

brenda hi ladies, glad you arrived safe and sound, all i can say is enjoy yourself!!!! beautiful pictures, everthing is fine down here, andree the house is fine , miss you! always look for your bedroom window open, just have that stupid b**** screaming her head off , grrrrrrrrrrrr so just have a blast and enjoy hugs brenda!!!!

annick Nice pictures! Good work figuring it out. Bummer about the downgraded car! Seems like that always happens... Don't let it get you down, volvos are very safe!! Gotta get back to grading stuff, ciao!