As we move into the New Year 2011, excitement is building as we plan our trip of a lifetime which begins in April. So much to organize and funds to collect together, but most of the trip has been paid for, so it is last minute hotel bookings etc. to be completed.

We have been learning the basics of Italian in order to communicate with our hosts in Monte Gridolfo, Italy. We are sure we will be able to communicate, but felt it would be polite to communicate in a basic way, as these lovely people have opened their hearts to our visit.

Our wonderful family have bestowed all manner of items to assist our travels, and here we give a grateful thanks to Carleen for creating this blogspot, for everyone to follow what these ' two old gits' are getting up to.