Computer Problems (Ugh!)

Somewhere between Finland and Russia my laptop decided to die. Thus, it is making it much more difficult for us to create and update our blog. Hopefully we will have the laptop back up soon or will have a replacement. For now the updates are going to be a bit more sporadic.

Right now we are in Reggio Emilia, Italy, about an hour and a half southwest of Milan. We arrived by plane into Milan from Scandinavia on September 4. We have rented a small car and plan to drive from the top (Milan) to the bottom (Sicily) over the next month. We are really enjoying the culture, food, wine (much cheaper than Scandinavia), architecture, history, hospitality, and simple way of life that Italy has to offer. We are also enjoying the freedom that a car is providing us.