So, there I was exiting the train in Rome with toga on, olive branches for peace offerings, and some gold coins for tribunes. Wow, was I surprised Rome is nothing like I thought it would be. It was my understanding that Romans really where tied to their history… guess not. I have been in Rome for three days now and arrived at the olive farm today. The past week I was in Laviano and had an excellent time with CS host Riccardo. I had my first crack at playing foo...

I am having a blast in Bucine. I have been staying the last week with my amazing and fantastic host Gavino and his amazing and super fantastic family mom (Jolanda) dad (Marco)on their farm. We have been picking olives for the last three days and trying to problem solve why their chickens are not laying eggs, with the help of my cousin Tommy via email. This has truly been one of the top three places I have stayed. In the evening we have been having fantastic di...

The great Italian voyage continues… I am now in Bucine, I have been in Florence, Pistoia, Rimini, and Montevachi in the last couple of days. Florence, was nice I saw David, and it was really impressive. With all the major city jumping I have been doing and couchsurfing for only 1 or 2 nights through those cities I was very much ready for a change of pace, something slower and more relaxing… I found it in Bucine. My host Gavino and his family live on a farm i...

Crevalcore, Massa, now Pisa. I will have seen every city in Italy when this is all over. : ) I have seen some amazing places and continue with my amazing lucky streak of amazing people. I had some excellent host in Treviso, where I will now bring home the tradition of roasting chestnuts on a fire for x-mas… thank you Andrea, Lory, and Mr. Rocco. I was also very inspired by Claudia who had just finished an amazing trip being gone for a year and backpacked hardco...

Venice, and Treviso, both amazing, both fine towns. I spent the day in Venice the other day and was thinking man his is neat. The canals, gondolas, buildings, tourists… there everywhere. Venice really is an amazing place though as you walk through the lovely streets that seem to widen then shrink from block to block you really get this sense that Venice has something special to offer. I was able to find that something special as the sun went down. The gorgeous...