Ka. LOVE YOU SIS!!! COME HOME FOR A NICE SHOWER AND LOTS OF LOVE FROM ME OF COURSE. xoxo.

grandma stef, happy to hear about sarah. give her my congratulations and best wishes. hope you are enjoying amsterdam. great city for the young. can't wait to see you and to enjoy all the photos that you have taken. have a good and safe trip home. love

Taylor and Brett Stef, I hope you are having as much fun as I did in Paris. Be warned the Eifiel tower has no air conditioning in the elevators. So lots of smelly people on top of you yuk!!! We stayed right near the louvre too on the rue de rivioli. There are great stores for shopping under the louvre. Also i liked the galleries lafeyette. I hope you are enjoying the food eat lots of pasteries they are the best. Can't wait to see you lots of love and kisses. Taylor and Brett

grandma stef when you head for amsterdam, don't forget to see anne frank's house. also the van gogh museum. if you have time eat some fresh herring with onions by the water on the way to the hague. great fun to try it. also delft has a wonderful factory. you can see how they hand paint their ceramics. the main square gets washed down around six in the evening. if you are there they will bath you also. it was done to wash all the kids that hang out there. can't wait till you get home to se you and all the pictures you have taken. take care love from me to you.

grandma Stef's in paris. great place. could not contact my cousin so for get about meeting up with him. you will have an absolute ball where you are now. many things to see. get to see the mona lisa and the winged vistory besides the tower. also go to the museum that was a railroad station. great stuff there. napoleon's tomb was so so. see if you can get to fountainbleu. wonderful. also versailles. am so happy that you are there. it's a once in a life experience. . after paris grandpa's favorite place. amsterdam. you will love the people and the city. can't wait to see you and all your pictures. luv you and miss you. give my luv to sarah and lauren. hugs too!!!!!

Dad So where in the world is Stefani today? Having fun no matter where, I'm sure. I guess Paris? See if you can get to the French Open tennis tournament. If you go to a World Cup soccer game just be careful of the hooligans. Games can sometimes get pretty violent amongst the fans. Have fun and can't wait to see you.

grandma dear stef. glad to hear you are having a wonderful time. madrid is awesome. you are really lucky to be able to enjoy this great experience. miss you lots and can't wait until you hit paris to hear what you think of all the amazing things to see. will let you know about my cousin tomorrow. luv to all with lots of hugs and kisses from me to you.

stef that´s ok grandma! sorry to hear goldie was mean. i stay away from her now...she´s not nice to anyone but dad. let me know about your cousin! our hotel in paris is right near the louvre. tell uncle eddy that i looked up the names he asked me to look up in czech, and there weren´t any. i looked in a couple of different phone books. yes, spain is big on their long lunch breaks. the streets are busiest during those couple hours in the afternoon because everyone gets off work! we will definitely see those paintings and i will tell you all about them! thanks for all the great tips and advice! i´m so glad people are keeping up with the journal :) love!!!

grandma stef-- sorry i missed your call but i was in boca sitting with aspen and goldie. boy is goldie mean. we went to dinner for dad's birthday also. am trying to find out when my cousin will be in paris and hope to let you know shortly. also where will you be staying.take lots of pictures. can't wait until i see them. oh, in madrid they take a long lunch break i think from 12 noon till 4:00. the stores are open till 11.it also is very light at that time of nite,k and they eat very late. don't forget to go to the museum and see goya's naked maja and the princess painting. if you get to toledo, your great greatfather's side of the family original came from there. keep well love and kisses, hugs too.

Kara Lynne!!! Hiii!!! So I am all caught up on your journals. Grandma has navigated me through them in chronological order. Unfortunately, mom has dial-up (remember what that is?) at her apt. so I haven't been able to write yet, but I am going to start! Of course, I am infinitely envious of you, Sarah, and Lauren. Amazing times. I am curious how authentic gelato is in comparison to Americanized. I love you very, very much, sister! SMILE. You are a beautiful woman in an enchanting place with fabulous people. =) Hi Sarah and Lauren! Oh but Stefani, I am disappointed in your lack of culinary bravery. I don't blame you for not eating innocent animals, but don't just eat brie and bread! Try the food you silly woman. Later!

grandma Hi Stef. Rome sounded extra special. if you can, go to Monaco. (Monte Carlo) it's like a fairyland. It's not far from Nice. keep sending your little reports. we all look forward to reading about your visits to the world's great places. keep well. miss you too. love, love and more.

grandma hi stef hope you are having a wonderful time in rome. it's quite a city. don't miss the trevi fountain and the spanish steps beside all the art works. the sistine chapel is unbelieveable and it must be somthing to see now that it has been cleaned up. food is wonderful also. i am at dad's for the weekend. love to read about yur journey so far. miss you and love you with lots of hugs and kisses. give sarah some also.

Syd and Blake Hey stef. We have been reading all about your adventures in Europe and we all miss you very much. It sounds like you are having a lot of fun. Mom said that you wanted to talk to us so we thought we should write. Your trip to Italy sounds a lot more fun than to Germany. It also sounds like a happier place to be or at least how you have described it. We'll talk to you soon and we hope you have a relly fun trip.

grandma dear stef love your journal. wish i was with you. can't wait until i read more. haven't gotten the information about my cousin yet, but will do. take care . miss you lots my very tired granddaughter. luv you lots.

Mom Hi Stef, We're anxiouly awaiting another journal update. There probably weren't any internet cafes in that small town yesterday. Miss you. Hugs and kisses!! xoxoxoxo