A Temporary Glitch

Yesterday the EFACE gals got together for what may be our last planning session. We mostly sampled Italian wine but we did get dinner made for us by guest Pat and we did book a tour of the Vatican! Plus, we got a picture of the elusive Rhonda - posted here. There's also a picture of the four of us.

Today was pretty rough. After last night's high, it was devastating to learn that the airline that Rhonda, Nat and Julie were flying with, Zoom Airlines, went belly up this morning! We scrambled around, spent a lot of time on the phone and the internet tonight, but ended up coming out smelling like roses! For only a few (hundred) dollars more, the ladies booked the same flight that I was already flying on with Air Canada. This actually works out really well for us because 1) now I'm not flying all by myself, 2) we are all flying out of Ottawa rather than Montreal and 3) we arrive in Paris at a better time of day to make our connecting flight to Venice. So, all's well that ends well.

Only 22 more sleeps and 15 more work days!!

Laura

The countdown is on - less than one month to go

Julie, Laura, Nathalie and Rhonda are busy preparing for their trip to Italy and France. We've booked our accommodations, booked flights, reserved a car. Here's a picture of three of us taken by Rhonda as we ponder our choices on the Internet. So far, Rhonda's been the official photographer so we don't have any pictures of her. Next time, girl!

We've been shopping like crazy. I've (I'm Laura) bought four different suitcases so far! My travel companions have been taking me in hand to get me ready.Here's a picture of me reading the appropriate literature. Geez, I still haven't learned how to put the pictures where I want them to go. Taylor, where are you when I need you?

All we have left to do is decide what entrance tickets we want to pre-order on the Internet. This last picture is Nathalie avidly researching Paris where I, sadly, will not be going. I'm leaving my friends in the south of France and they'll spend a week in Paris without me.

We'll keep you posted as we go along. What's really cool is that Steffi from Germany, whom I met last year in South Africa, is going to come and stay with us in Rome for the weekend. I just love this world!

Laura