Thanks for reading everyone! I'm glad everyone is enjoying this and thanks for all the comments! I love hearing from everyone! I do have all my pcitures backed up on an external hardrive so they are safe!

Hi Katy,

Mama Mia! I'm not going to try and compete with these other Italian speaking bloggers! I'll just say that I'm really enjoying the photos and your travel journal. Love you, Aunt Susan

Prenditi cura di te stesso e parlare con te di nuovo presto.

HMMMM. Mom's translation...Prepare to cure your stress by speaking with a new what? What does PRESTO stand for?!!!!!!!! Is that a secret code word for italian homeboy?

Ciao Katy, It was great talking to you last night. I was very excited to see that you were on your IM as late as it was Italia time. I hope you finally got to sleep. Wow, the pictures are great, I could see two of them; (View when you got off the ferry and the Kayaks) as 500 piece puzzles. They are all beautiful. Prenditi cura di te stesso e parlare con te di nuovo presto. Amore, Zio Paolo

HI Katy! I just remembered that aunt susan had told me that I could keep up with your travels. After spending 11 hours behind a pharmacy counter it was great to see your photos- especially relaxing were the ones of Pompeii. So glad you're having a great time. I'll be sure to share your adventures with the rest of the family. Love, "Aunt Ellen"

Katy you blow my mind!!I just figured out how to talk to you.Gramp had all the info on his mail & I was lost! Not any more!I hope you can put all those pics on a CD right away just in case of a camera accident. Have had that happen! You could sell them!! They are awesome!! Would make great postcards! Have fun!! Enjoy!! Love Ya!!

Your food descriptions are driving Garth and I crazy! Maybe you'll be the next Giada De Laurentiis! (food Network) That food fetival sounds like something you just cant miss- go for it! Ciao!

Loving your blog Katy! And it sounds like you are enjoying the food tremendously as are we from your descriptions. Fabulous!. BTW, you can share my clothes when you come home. I think you might need them. Enjoy every minute!

Ciao Katy, ZP here writing a note for Gramma and Grampa....

Grammy & Grampa have received your two postcards and a letter too. It made them very happy. Also, seeing your pictures is bringing back such wonderful memories, they traveled to some of the very same places you have been to and planning to go...Stay well, much love and they're looking forward to more of your adventures.

Amore, Gramma, Grampa, Zio Paolo, Zia Susan, Maria and Domenic & Guido & Gaetano & Luigi & Vincenzo & Roberto & Mario & Salvatore & Giuseppe & Giovanni

Ciao Katy,

mi meraviglio! I can not believe how much you have done and seen already! Your pictures are fantastic and so informative. I love the picture of the bridge over the Arno River, you take great pics! So glad you are embracing this experience and sooo jealous. Youve worked hard to deserve this, piacere ogni minuto!! Ciao Bella, L'amore, Mary-Beth Zia

ok so now I have to take Italian to figure out what the heck UP is saying! That secret coded message probably says "go get 'em, it's a good diversion, those italian men". Wear those sun glasses Katy!!! xxxooo mom....I should have sent Christine as the body guard...what was I thinking...oi

Ciao Katy, I am so psyched that you're having a fantastico time. That's Impressionante....okay, I'm not sure why I thought Uncle Paul in italiana was Lo Zio Paulo. My translater ala web gave me some bad info..., I guess there is no need for THE 'Lo'. 'The Uncle' doesn't sound right... The pictures are grande, bello pictures taken from roof tops, from the bus from the water and from mountains and the random Snail pic was interesting and wierd. godere, Buon divertimento, lo so che si sono. Amore, ZP