Italy

The Nak's tour of Italy was a hot one, but it was fun to be reunited with some of our friends from China.  It was great to celebrate Ryan and Cristina, and be a part of a wedding where every continent was represented (excluding Antarctica).  It was a late night with fireworks and laughter and Pip danced all the way into her birthday.  We then got to spend two days with Gayan and Tracey in Genoa and really enjoyed picking up right where we left off.  

We ate gelato multiple times a day because:

         a)  it's delicious  

         b)  it's cold   

         c)  the stores are air conditioned, unlike much of Italy

We rented a car and that was harrowing at times due to the slim roads, stick shift, and questionable transmission.  Overall the trip was a success and we had a lot of fun.

Milan      -----      Domodossola 

Rocco Grimalda hobbit house

Alessandria

checking out the clarinets     -----    Italian pasta

Historic Genoa

Lots of gelato

Portofino and all the cities on the Italian Riviera are picturesque

booo for a cancelled train     ------      the other Como