this is a boring update.

I haven’t updated in ages, and I am sorry for that. But here is a new entry!

I am on Christmas break from work. I got off last Thursday and don’t have to go back until the 7th. It is a nice long break. Last weekend, I went to France to visit Robert and Brittany. I had a lot of fun! It was nice to see people from home. I took an overnight train there and back. On the way there, I woke up while we were passing through Monaco and the Riveria and the sun was rising. It was beautiful. It is kind of crazy how different France and Italy are. There were a lot of similarities, but for how close we are, it seems like they should be more similar.

I spent Christmas with the Fortunas. It was really nice. I even got a stocking full of stuff! We hung out in their hotel room all day. Laura and I bought a Christmas tree, so we packed it up and brought it to the hotel also. It was very festive. On Christmas Eve, we went to Venice. I had never been before, but Laura said it was pretty empty for Venice standards. We walked around instead of taking a boat straight to the center and I really liked that. The streets are so twisted and tiny. I am going back next week with Abby. It is only an hour and half from Verona.

Abby is coming to visit in a couple of days! I am so excited. She is my first visitor. She is going to be here awhile, but I am travelling with her for the first week of it. I’ve barely done any travelling here so far, so I am ready to do it. I am also ready to see more friends. It is exciting that the end of the year is here because I am getting closer to having more visitors!

Okay, that is all I have for now!