29 degrees and bright, bright sunshine! Love it!

Carin sent pics of their Thanksgiving. They all look genuinely connected and happy.

Scored a wonderful seat at La Scala in Milan! The tickets for Turandot (featuring Nessun Dorma...my favorite male aria sung by Pavarotti...posted this before) went on sale yesterday. I've had that date bookmarked for months! Just a repeat of my relationship with La Scala. Almost 20 years ago, I framed a beautiful print of the opera house and called it my 'promise picture'...a promise that one day I would attend an opera there. I'd never traveled overseas then.

So, the April trip has switched from Paris and London to Italy and Paris. There were no direct flights to Milan so I decided to leave a couple days early and fly to Rome instead (where there are direct flights). I've been to Rome 2x
and have never done it 'right.' People love Rome and I haven't. I'll have 2.5 days there to get it right. I think that will mean 'absorbing'the city instead of running to all the tourist sites. I've done that already.

Then, on April 14th, I'll take the train to Milan for the Opera. I'll take the train to Paris on the 16th, the first day I have reserved the Airbnb. I'll return home from there instead of London. So, the extra days are before Paris instead of after.

Thanks for sharing in my travel plans. Bill could care less so I really don't have anyone to get excited with. Hoping having all of this in place will motivate me to get back on track!