Sunday, June 26, 2011

Dreaming of Land- Italy (Also, Cry for Assistance)

        So it's six o clock in the morning in the Mediterranean off Spain. I'm studying for a psychology midterm in a few hours (side note: I had a very interesting conversation with my professor just now about Maryland sports. Absolutely random), I just emailed my mother about some details, when I remember I need to have some paperwork filled out before 2000 hours (8 pm) today about boarding the ship or not between Naples and Civitavecchia. Now I'm panicking a little bit.
        For that paperwork I need contact information for where I'm staying. Alas, Tito Percy is slow with email. Or maybe it's not working? I don't know, I've sent him two emails in the past two days, to no response.
        I would contact Tita Edith, but I'm told she doesn't have access to email regularly. I would call, but I'm on a ship. (It's so tempting to quote and sing the SNL song.) That's not a real option here. So I'm stuck.
        Not to say I can't adjust. It would just mean I would I might have to cut one of them from the itinerary. I would have to spend a day on the train to visit one, spend the day doing something with them, and try to make it back to Naples before the ship disembarks. I honestly would like to take that option off the table to give me flexibility.
        I still could still plan to not board the ship too. I just need to fill out the paperwork by today. So  
        Anyway, with that administrative stuff out of the way, essentially the goals of Italy are to see family, get a feel of the local perspective that was not nearly as accessible the last time I was in Italy, and to break as far from the beaten path as possible, going to cities no other Semester at Sea people would think of going.
        I've been to Italy before. I've seen Rome, Florence, Venice, Bologna, Naples, Pisa, and Milan. I have seen a lot of cathedrals and architecture, as well as Roman ruins. It's not a big deal to me if I don't see everything again. In fact, it would be even better if I don't see everything again. That way, I spend money.
        That said, I have an unbelievable opportunity nonetheless to experience Italy for a second time, to see what I did not see, and to really be a traveler instead of a tourist this time around. No matter what happens, I have to enjoy this.

Okay, if that wasn't explicit enough, MOM OR DAD MAKE A PHONE CALL WHEN YOU WAKE UP PLEASE. Or look it up. I just need to put someone's address down. Thank you.

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