Day 38 - Leaving Saturday morning

I'm mostly packed and ready to go. My train from London Waterloo to Paris leaves tomorrow at 12:09pm. I booked a room in Rome for Tuesday night with easy access to Ciampino airport (where my flight leaves Wed. at 6:55pm). And I'm planning to meet a friend in Derby on the way home from Durham on Thursday. Otherwise, I still don't know yet where I'm going or what I'm gonna do between Saturday afternoon and Tuesday.

I'll probably spend a few hours in Paris and then head down toward Marseille. From there, probably either Barcelona or Switzerland, and then Milan, Venice, Florence, and Rome. Some of this depends on whether sleeping on the train is an option. Either way, I'll probably just go wherever I feel like going at the moment. I should have occasionaly internet access on my PocketPC. So if anyone has any suggestions, please email me -- it might just help me make up my mind about where to go.

My language problem is mostly solved. I downloaded a French & Italian translator for my PPC. I also downloaded PocketSkype, a program I can use to call people from my PPC using WiFi. So I might just be in touch while I'm away (if I can find wifi), although I probably won't be updating the blog or emailing much until I get back on Thursday night or Friday morning. By then I should have several hundred pictures to share from Paris, Rome, north England, and, well, you and I will find out where in a few days.

posted by Matt @ 8:24 PM