Getting Ready to Go

I'm just setting this blog site up so I can share our adventures in Italy with family and friends. I've been trying to learn Italian, but it's slow going. At least it's similar to Spanish.

My big challenge is packing, though. How do you fit a laptop, a ton of art supplies including a huge roll of trace, camera, charger, and summer and winter clothes in a travel pack and carry-on, both that you have to be able to lift over your head? It's going to be pretty funny to see all of us at the airport lugging all this junk around. I've been looking at travel websites and getting packing tips. The biggest tip? Get rid of half of the stuff you plan to take!

This is a picture I found on the web of Castiglion Fiorentino, the town where we'll be living.