I am a week out from my trip and verified with Ken Hall that he would meet me in Northern Italy.  He seems excited and very much looking forward to doing a trip.  I have been working through the stomach virus and now the flu crap.  Hopefully I will be back 100% in a day or two.  Daniel informed me London may have filled up and we now have to fly into Frankfurt.  It will be an adventure to say the least.  Bronda has a list of to do's before I leave.  Some can wait till I get back others on an as needed basis.  I know this will be tough for Bronda while I am gone.  The security people are installing the new system tomorrow and that should ease her mind.
I will start to get all my paperwork together this week.  Maps, passport, books and clothing will be put aside and await the suitcase.  I hope this blog allows multiple pix when I start taking them.  It will be cool to keep and update and let everyone follow along.
Until the next entry Auf Wiedersehen