The weeks are flying and we are getting ready for our adventure.
I have been getting in contact with many apartment owners in Paris, especially the Montemarte district as it is a bit cheaper than the other areas.
I am really looking forward to the drive from Florence to Paris, we may stop in at Monaco because Iain would love to see the Ferrarris or we could go through Switzerland, we will decide at the time.
Did you know that in Europe if you want to hire a car you can get a manual Ford Fiesta for around 300euros ($500) per week , if you are like me and would like an automatic the same car is 800euros. Well I don't know about you but I think I will just let Iain do the driving in the manual. I am not willing to pay almost 3 times the amount for renting a car.
Anyway more on this tomorrow.
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Friday, May 14, 2010
8 weeks and counting...
We are getting closer and closer to our departure date.
The kids are getting so excited ( about missing school for 3 months, but they will be doing literacy and maths while away).
Iain is feeling a little anxious about leaving his job and going away for 3 months and not having a job when we return. But he is also very excited about not working for a while and having a rest. I am confident that he will find a better job when we return or be able to slip back into his current position.
I on the other hand am a little worried about my business Curiouser & Curiouser while I am away. I have an advertisement coming out in the next Peppermint magazine (with thanks to Ethikl.com.au) that should generate business for me. I will be taking orders and posting them out until the end of June. Then any orders made from then will not me posted until the end of October 2010. I will be making an Announcement on all of my websites about this.
However, I am excited about sourcing lots of fabrics, lace, buttons and other interesting bibs and bobs for the business (and for my crafty friends). So it is technically a "working holiday" too. ;-)
The kids are getting so excited ( about missing school for 3 months, but they will be doing literacy and maths while away).
Iain is feeling a little anxious about leaving his job and going away for 3 months and not having a job when we return. But he is also very excited about not working for a while and having a rest. I am confident that he will find a better job when we return or be able to slip back into his current position.
I on the other hand am a little worried about my business Curiouser & Curiouser while I am away. I have an advertisement coming out in the next Peppermint magazine (with thanks to Ethikl.com.au) that should generate business for me. I will be taking orders and posting them out until the end of June. Then any orders made from then will not me posted until the end of October 2010. I will be making an Announcement on all of my websites about this.
However, I am excited about sourcing lots of fabrics, lace, buttons and other interesting bibs and bobs for the business (and for my crafty friends). So it is technically a "working holiday" too. ;-)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
OMG!! only 10 1/2 weeks until we are in Florence!!!
Only 10 1/2 weeks to go. Althought we are only going for 3 months now, we still have a lot to organise. 3 months is a long time to be in a different city. Thank God for all the wonderful friends I have made on facebook who live in Florence. I look forward to meeting you face to face. Especially Kimberley and Vale!!! Our kids will have fun together. I look forward to going to the markets both food and antique. I hope I can find some fantastic vintage fabrics and buttons. I am so lucky to have a wonderful husband who loves shopping as much as I do (even when we dont buy anything). He will be carrying many bags I assure you and so will the boys, I may even carry a few myself :-).
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Florence is only 3 months away.
We are getting closer and closer to the departure date for our 3 months holiday in Florence. And so looking forward to it. We are very excited to meet all the people we have chatted with online face - to- face. It is going to be so much fun.
I watched La Dolce Vita today in black and white and in Italian with english subtitles. Very strange movie actually, it was not at all what I thought it was going to be. Don't get me wrong it was a good movie and kept me entertained, but not as lovely as I had hoped. I still haven't seen the end though the dvd stopped playing and I couldn't get it going again. Maybe I will change my mind when I see the ending.???
I watched La Dolce Vita today in black and white and in Italian with english subtitles. Very strange movie actually, it was not at all what I thought it was going to be. Don't get me wrong it was a good movie and kept me entertained, but not as lovely as I had hoped. I still haven't seen the end though the dvd stopped playing and I couldn't get it going again. Maybe I will change my mind when I see the ending.???
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