Family Update

February 22, 2010

Buongiorno  (Good morning)

As I mentioned in my last entry that our girls were arriving to visit on Friday.  

As you know I have mentioned the wonderful weather we have been having here - it finally had to come to an end.  The girls arrived on a rainy damp afternoon.  Diane came in earlier in the day.  Kathryn and Shelagh arrived into Rome at 2:00 and Maurizo, the driver for the school picked them up along with Barb, Christine Thomson’s sister.  They arrived here at 5:30.   We had Prosecco, cheese and crackers ready for their welcome to Italy.   Barb and Christine left to go and get Barb settled in her digs and the girls got themselves settled.  We had dinner at Le Torre, a restaurant a short walk away from our apartment where we had pasta, pizza and of course great wine.  

Early the next morning we dragged our three girls at 7:00 am to take them skiing with the students.  Once again the weather turned around in our favour.  We had clear blue skies as you can see from the photos and a wonderful day on the slopes.  The girls were so appreciative of this opportunity.  

When we arrived back we relaxed and had some vino then off to the shops that reopened at 5:00.  Dinner was at 8:30.  George and I took them to one of our favorite restaurants Al Vecchi Sapori.  This restaurant is so quaint.  The meal consisted of anti pasta that kept on coming and homemade pasta and of course vino in copious amounts.  

 Sunday we had a quiet morning.  We went to another favourite local hangout for cappuccino and crossaints.  We then took Diane to the airport in Prescara for her journey back to Edinburgh as she has placement Monday morning.  George and I then took Kathryn and Shelagh on a driving tour of the area.  Dinner tonight at the Allegria, where the students and staff have their meals.  On Monday Kathryn, Shelagh, Barb (Christine’s siser) and I went to Prescara by train (40 minutes away) to do some damage to the credit card.  Today is the last day here with Kathryn and Shelagh.  We will spend the day here and some of the younger teachers and one of the dons plan to take them out tonight.  Tomorrow they are off to finish their week with Diane in Edinburgh.  George and I are off to Venice with the school.  

Arrivederci