Are you cold?

EPIC BLOG FAIL! SO SORRY!.....so much to tell

Parma came for a visit last weekend....we turned my lovely single dorm room into a luxurious 3 person suite :-) Showed them the sites and sounds of Milano which was grand. The Castle Sforzesco was a hit! Aside from the HUNDREDS of stray cats running around, we had a blast. There was a carnival just outside the draw bridge, and yes, bumper cars! These b-cars, come to find out, were no place for children. Upon paying our 1 euro fair we hopped in the little buggies of death and were OH so excited. I, having just bought a crepe, was driving with one hand while mangere-ing on this delectable delight, fully confident that i could maneuver the small vehicle and enjoy the heavenly snack all at once. SO WRONG! Ten asians and the 5 Americans voyaged out into the open arena, but we were not alone. The lovely italian gentlemen who "worked" at the establishment joined the fun as well. Instead of sitting in their cars, however, they mounted them like demon horses and were violently demolishing anything in their path. Upon first contact, I suffered severe whip lash and was up on the side barrier...and then BAM! The little Asian brother and sister duo took me OUT...crepe...everywhere. From then on it was pretty much a game of cat and mouse...Americans=mouse...Italians + Asians=cat....horrifying...but all in all we agreed it was the best euro we've spent thus far!
Then, it was off to Parma this past weekend to see Rance and the crew...what a cute lil place it is! Had an absolute blast just casually riding bikes on the cobble studded streets with. It was quite warm on Friday, so I, being the summer lovin' type, went out in a t-shirt. Due to the predominantly geriatric population in Parma, this choice was deemed outrageous! In our short ride from the gellateria, to the Essalunga Supermarket, and back home again, i was asked by 8...yes..8 people, "Non e freddo?!"...."Aren't you cold!??!?"...the general concern was heart-warming (no pun intended) I guess a tall blonde in a t-shirt with a messy bun with gelato on a bike singing That's Amore causes a stir...bizarre! :-) That night was grand as well...had an epic dance off with a Parmesan rugby player...you would have thought we had paid a choreographer! Fantastic stories...
Verona was our day-trip destination on Saturday. A beautifully sunny, love-filled trip it was! SUCH A GREAT TOWN! We toured "Juliet's House", from the epic Shakespearean tale. Even got to touch her boob (meant to bring good luck with your love life???) We'll see how that little myth turns out! Explored the Roman ruins, had a reenactment of Romeo and Juliet on the 1st century theater stage, and took nearly 7,000 photos in some cute little arches overlooking the city. Sunset...on a 1,900 year old Roman terrace..overlooking a gorgeous city=successful Saturday! Many pictures being uploaded!

Some more BC-ers en route today....The Last Supper, Napolean's palace, and hopefully Torino are in the works for the weekend! Olympic cities seem to be our thing....:-)

I will post tomorrow! Need to get back on track...
From Milano,
Jerdle

p.s. I love you all very much and thank you for reading! :-)