Venice - it truly lived up to all the hype! clearly max and i are having a great time in the photo below- the streets really are water and the confusing nervous-sytem of hundreds of canals were great fun to get lost in - we slept on the street for the first time so far in venice - it was a great night for it and it sure beat spending 60 euros - i would suggest it also for those with back problems - that nice firm surface is refreshing! this cathedral was the backdrop for a Elton John they were setting up for - me and max wanted to stay and sing sing along to Tiny Dancer, but we figured we could do without -
We are now in Munich - we stayed here last night at a giant campground with campfires and about 200 other campy, happy, nerdy, americans that we had no interest in talking with - after the centro sociale nothing really can be that cool -
a detour-hassel through budapest was anything but enjoyable - we tried to meet people and get help but we just ended up with some moody hungarian that listened to korn and wanted us to pay for her drinks so we pulled the plug on that before it got started, slept at the train station and got to germany as fast as we could -
Now for the big plan we will head to amsterdam, belgium, switzerland and then back to rome where we know how to get around and live very cheaply - and we miss darcie - we plan to spend my birthday there in rome and throw a huge international party via webcast to the states! but there is no funding for that so maybe that isnt possible-
we are happy and full of doener kebab right now, the weather is beautiful and we miss home terribly - while we walk and talk we fantasize about meatloaf and mashed potatoes and seeing our good old friends and family back home -
home, home on the range where the deer and antelope play, where seldom is heard a discouragin word (in any language) and the skies are not cloudy all day -
3 comments:
Doener kabobs. I LOVE those! We used to get them about 1 a.m. every Friday and Saturday night in Canterbury. It was the only place that was ever open that late.
Venice is so cool. Wow, 60 euros. Prices, uh, kinda went up in the last 25 years.
Things are good here. It's just me, the girls, Vegas and Mozart here at home. Everyone else is at Hilltop. I miss everyone! I try to talk to the turtle, but he acts like he's too good for me. Jerk.
Can I suggest a place in Switzerland? If you get to Lucerne, ask about a private train that will take you up to Engleberg. It's a ski resort, but a cool little village and you can take the lift all the way to the top of the mountain, come back down half way, and hike the rest of the way down to the alpine valley. Beautiful.
Lugano is also beautiful. If you ware going from Switzerland to Rome, you'll almost certainly pass through Lugano. Franklin College of Switzerland is there. Not the same FC where I went, but that's where I spent a month back in '77.
The Lakes in northern Italy are great, too. Vergiate on Lago Maggiore is the little village where Uncle Nobe and Aunt Betty lived back in the 70's and 80's.
Love you!
Dad
Old and Young alike,
I live vicariously through your wholesome blog. The Central So-Slolly--so cool. I can only imagine that Europe hasn't seen the likes of you two. Can't wait to see more pictures.
Things here are real nice. The garden is feeding us. I've been playing with Garage Band and hanging with Andrew quite a bit. Just normal Kupersmith stuff.
It will be good to catch in person, but not over a beer because it hurts my prostate.
-Oldest
PS Max, I'm sorry you're not having a good time. You look very unhappy in all of the pictures. Just pretend you're in Darjeeling Limited or Hotel Chevalier and maybe you'll have a better time.
Hey Josh
HAPPY B_DAY!!!!!!
Hope your having a blast.
Love Ron & Kerry
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