Well, it’s less than a month until we leave.  I appreciate all of the travel advice, and good wishes Jane and I have been given for our journey through Italy. However, what I need to know are the really important Italian phrases like…
♥ “Obviously, I didn’t mean what you thought I said.” ♥ “Hello fella, need a place to stay in the U. S. A.?” ♥ “May I run my fingers through those dark curls?”
♥ “I’m lost. Please direct me to…     …The nearest Gelato vendor.”     …The best pizza in town”     …Where I can get the most spaghetti for my money.”     …A hospital that has a stomach pump.”
♥ “My hands haven’t moved. Do I look like I speak Italian?” ♥ “Run? Why? I thought I said good morning.” ♥ “Where do you keep the life jackets on this gondola?”
♥ “Pinch me again and I’ll follow you home.” ♥ “If I marry an Italian national can I stay?” ♥ “Yes, I will share your villa with you.”
♥ “Oops! Pizza..Frisbee who can tell the difference?” ♥ “It’s ok if Piero is in Brazil, Mrs. Barone. I’ll just wait here on your porch.”
♥ “Help I’ve lost my Cannoli!” ♥ “Where do I sign up to stomp grapes?”
♥ “I did not know that ‘lasciar andare’ meant ‘let go’ in Italian.” ♥ “It’s ok, officer, I’ll lasciar andare as soon as he stops screaming.” ♥ “Quit struggling. You’re going to hurt yourself.”
♥ “Hello Air Italia, I’m gonna need a larger seat on my flight home.” ♥ “Hello Air Italia, never-mind, I won’t be needing that return flight.” ♥♥♥ And most importantly:    – “Jane’s married, I’m not.”    – “Jane did it.”    – “Jane told me to say that.”    – “It was Jane not me.”    – “She’s Jane.” What other phrases do you think Jane and I might really need to know?Â
Also, after this do you think Jane is still going to go? Â
As a child we would pose this question to my dear Dad over and over as we drove down the highway on family trips with all seven of us kids in tow, “Are we there yet?” Â Being a patient man he would answer it the first few hours and then ignore it the rest of the way. Â We kids must have realized if the car hadn’t stopped yet, we must not be there!
Well, I feel like a kid again as Marie and I are anxiously awaiting to leave on ourItalian adventure! Â I’m not bugging her (yet)by asking if we’re there yet(she will hear that once or twice in the plane for sure), but I do send her the ticker countregularly as we count down the days until take off!
I understand and appreciate why people choose to go through atravelagentor go with a tour,but  we chose to do it all on our own and it’s been a wonderful journey thus far and we haven’t even left yet!  Through hours and hours of researching everything from cities, towns, villages, transportation, lodging, sites to see, car rental, insurances,  you name it…we have learned so much already about this beautiful country we areabout to set foot inand have tailored our trip exactly to our desires!  It’s also been a plus to hear from those on this site who have gone there before us and have offered their valuable insight.
Oh dear…Jane should have listened to Marie when she said the deal sounded toogood to be true!!
ITALY OR BUST!!
~~ Jane~~
Oh No! Â Now I’m worried! Â Jane made all our overnight accommodations!
By-the-way, did Jane tell you we were renting a car in Sicily?
No Jane, we’re not there yet!
~Marie
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Well, it’s less than a month until we leave.  I appreciate all of the travel advice, and good wishes Jane and I have been given for our journey through Italy. However, what I need to know are the really important Italian phrases like… 
