We've done a day trip to Ostia Antica, then a weekend trip to Firenze, followed by a wonderful visit from my mom. Then I had a week long trip to Canada (brrr...) to attend and speak at the 6th annual University Hunger Summit, and then I was off to Torino to attend the annual Inter-Agency meeting for the UN Heads of Youth Programmes. Then a visit from a family friend and finally we had a great visit from Jim's parents that included some much needed relaxation at a winery and agriturismo in Toscana with an impromptu trip to Firenze on the way back to Rome.
And, in the middle of all of that there were still errands to run, clothes to be washed (which takes days with no dryer), food to be bought and cooked. All with the two of us working full time. Yup, that's right! Jim started an internship at FAO (the UN Food & Agriculture Organization) in February. He is working in the forestry department assisting with research on multiple use forests in the tropics. (I'll let him elaborate on the details.)
In a few more weeks we will be off to Sicily for some much needed R&R. We're staying in a tiny little town in the north of the island called Cefalu. Our plan is to eat and relax on the beach. I can't wait!
