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Preparations


Here we go again! You would think that by now I would be used to this day, the day before I leave or the day before he arrives. But I'm not. I am more anxious than ever and with all the stress life has been throwing at me I can't even wait to get on that plane tomorrow. Even if it is a 10 hour flight followed by another 2+ hour one.

Since my trip is short we don't have plans to leave the area too far but we do have day trips planned that I'm so excited about!! Our first one will be on Sunday. We will be going with our favorite, Aldo, to Amalfi Coast and Positano. Then on Tuesday we will be taking a cooking class!! How awesome is that?! Learning how to cook, in Italy, with Italians. Perfect! Lastly on the last Saturday before I fly home, we are going wine tasting again. I Aldo will be our tour guide again but we will see.

After a long day I can finally put my mind at ease and into travel mode. New York I'm giving you a break for a while. See you in a few weeks.

 Mae

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