Trip planning......

Well, I have rented a car for 10 days, which I will pick up in Rome on October 25 and return at the airport in Milan on November 4th.  I will spend 4 days in Rome before that and am excited about the Roman experience.  Presently, I am considering my hotel choices in Rome and Florence.  Internet access can be tricky and expensive.  I also like a minibar so I can put my various market purchases in the refrigerator, like cheese or salami or the other half of the fabulous sandwich I may have bought earlier that day for lunch. 

As I mentioned, I will blog daily while I am in Italy.  My teaching calendar at ICE is on my web-site now through the end of the year.  That's http://www.wineandfoodphilosophy.com/ and there is also a link to this page there too.  I hope you will enjoy hearing about my travels and adventures and insights.  And of course, see you at ICE.