Hello Italy!

The journey of the taste buds has begun! I dropped Kathleen and Richard off at KCI this morning where the first leg of their trip took them to Philadelphia. After 5 hours in Philly, they boarded the plane that would take them to their destination, Venice. Though as I tracked their flight up the eastern shore over Maine, the plane diverted and headed back south. Not a good sign! After watching with no small amount of anxiety as the plane returned to Philly, I learned that the plane's weather radar had failed and the pilots decided to turn around to get it fixed before crossing over the ocean. I must say, that's probably a very good plan.

After hearing from my dad and learning the nature of the 'diversion,' I'm much more relieved. Traveling is always an adventure, and the duo are taking the set back in stride. Though the arrival into Italy will be a little later, the plans are still set for the 14 day trip.

The first two days will be spent in Venice - the City of Water. Kathleen and Richard then head off by train to Vincenza and Verona Padua. They will then head to Florence followed by Cinque Terre, an area known as the Italian Riviera that is made up of 5 coastal towns. Of course, a visit to Pisa is on the agenda and a stop in the Tuscany region. And lastly, they will experience Rome. Stay tuned for the first entry from the traveling duo!