Day: 20
So this morning it was time to say goodbye to Matt and Dan, these two days with them just flew by. I meet them in front of their hotel at around 9:15 and we set out to get some breakfast for them at the grocery store, which we had a picnic in the middle of some random piazza. We then headed over to the train station to get them a ticket to Florence so Matt could visit his lady friend, Leyna. After our goodbyes Matt tried to give me his duct tape covered bible to carry around with me on my trip (for those of you who know him and this bible, this is sorta a big deal to him), but I told him I already had one bible that mom gave me that’s in my bag so I let him keep his bible. I told him I love him and I’d see him in a little more than a year. His train left around 11:15am.
I headed back to my hostel to do my laundry, burn a DVD of my pictures I’ve taken so far, write out yesterday’s blog entry, write in my journal, photoshop and organize some pictures, read up on Greece (where I’m flying to tomorrow), and read a little more Huck Finn. I headed over to the internet café, got everything posted on my site and sent a few emails. Most of the day was spent just doing chores that come along with long term travel, photography, and my blog. Lets just call this an office day. Good news though! I did some math and it looks like I am about $100 ahead of budget. I know it doesn’t seem like much but I’ve told myself that if at the end of the first year if I’m about $1000 ahead of budget I’d like to go to Japan for a week before continuing to Hawaii and home.
Walking by, I realized the restaurant we had an amazing dinner at last night runs a happy hour special from 5pm-6:30pm on dinner. Last night the three of us spent about 115 euros for dinner, so when I saw that they would serve me bread, wine, salad, and chicken cacciatore for 12 euro I knew right where I was going to eat tonight. After another amazing meal (and the most exciting part of this day), I headed to the grocery store to grab a bottle of wine to drink while I hung out at the hostel and talked with a bunch of new friends. I called it an early night and went to bed when my wine was through.
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WOW! What a beautiful picture of the wine in the glasss. It looks so elegant. I would love to have that framed and placed in the wine room at home. The food at that restaurant loks absolutely fantastic. I wish there was a “scratch and sniff” photo you could place on the bog! Have a safe journey to Greece and how you saved $100 with all you did, ate and drank, YOU ARE THE MAN!! Until Greece,
Love, Mike
This is a beautiful photograph and a beautiful blog. I love the way you have tied in your photography. It is so important. You should consider entering yourself in a travel writing contest. I just saw one actually, earlier today [here] that might interest you! Take care, and happy and safe travels!
Love the picture of the wine glass also and love you captured the happy hour meal you wouldn’t see that at HH.
Rob,
So Glad you and Matt had a great time. I hope you are taking food notes, so we can create some of these awesome meals when you return home. What does wine taste like out of a juice box? Would I like it? is even the cheap wine good, or is that a myth? Take some more awesome pictures in Greece. i can’t wait to see them.
Love you, stay safe,
Mom
So last weekend, Randy and I went to Rancho Cucamonga and had lunch. Oh yeah. Don’t think that you are the only travlin’ man out there. We get around too.
Hey Rob. First of all let me me tell you who I am. I met you once in my office I work for Josh hopefully you remember. Anyway Sarah got me reading about your trip and let me tell you I am amazed!! I started reading yesterday and I just finished day 20. Your pictures are so beautiful I wish I had them all framed and placed around my house. You’re living out my dream and I am so happy for you, what and amazing adventure. I can’t wait to read more!!
Take care.