- Aer Lingus has nice planes, but bring a coat for the flight because they keep the temperature at freezing, more or less.
- All the museums are closed on Mondays in Milan. Use that day to travel, not sightsee. We learned this in Milan, on a Monday.
- If you do find yourself with nothing to do on a Monday in Milan, there's a great bench at the Castello Sforzesco that's perfect for taking naps.
- I am quite the navigator as long as I have a map and a public transportation pass. Just call me GPS.
- Italy is very hot in the summer. And humid. Don't plan on looking cute if you go in the summer, unless you think sweat is cute.
- The Italian countryside really looks like you'd imagine it on a postcard: rolling hills covered in green orchards and vinyards and pastures of farm animals.
- The best gelato in the world is in San Gimignano. Not even kidding. World Gelato Champions twice.
- Michelanelo's David= awesome
- I have Rennaisance crush on Brunelleschi-an architecture. I climbed his Dome in Florence. I CLIMED BRUNELLESCHI'S DOME! THAT IS SOO COOl!
- The Bell Tower in Pisa leans. It looks like it is peeking out behind the church, kind of like "Andy popping into frame"
- St. Peter's is SO BIG. Like, you have no idea. So big. And amazing.
- The Pantheon is free! Yah! And in the top 5 coolest buildings I've ever been in. And I've been in some cool buildings.
- Florence has way better shopping than Rome. Do all your shopping in Florence.
- I'm sorry if you had European plans thwarted by the France air workers strike on July 21. You can blame Mom and I for that. Probably more mom than me because she has a history of causing things like that.
- Ireland is not hot in the summer. It's perfect.
- Ireland also looks like a postcard.
- Checked another World Heritage site off my list: The Giant's Causeway. Look it up and be jealous.
- Ireland has better breakfast than Italy. Maybe because it's lacking the ridiculous amounts of carbohydrates. The bacon is to die for. Literally. It's all fatty and delicious!
- Linen is cool!
- Quakers are very nice people.
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Sadie!! I just got your message. Unfortunately I will be in Salt Lake tomorrow afternoon for work (I have a meeting at the Church History Museum...finally!). Let's shoot for Monday. Glad you did so much awesome stuff in Italy and Ireland. I'm waiting for some photos!
Sounds like a magnificent trip! You saw lots of rad things. Most excellent. I hope life is treating you well now that you are back in the States!
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