Catching up on some more “old” pictures…

Kim’s driven more than 2,500 kilometers in Europe and gotten only one speeding ticket. Here she is with the friendly cop in Slovenia.

More from Milan: Exterior of the galleria
Interior

Nicole diving from a rock in the Mediterranean at Cinque Terre.

Driving through Northern Italy. The Dolomites.

Hall, Austria (just east of Innsbruck). This 6 km road goes up (and I mean up) the mountain. I had to get a shot of this guy biking up the road. The speck in the distance is a hang glider.
Here are some more shots of Hall.
Rather impressive views in spite of the clouds.
We’re not skiers, but this would be the place.
Just admiring the scenery.

The big news from Macerata is that our program director has returned. Filiberto had undergone surgery in Milan and was taking longer than expected to recover. His wife Angelica did a fabulous job in his absence, but I know he was going crazy not being here. He is now back in Macerata, and the doctors let him leave the hospital a few hours each day, but he must spend his nights there, at least for a while.

Nicole’s first week in school was a big success. She was somewhat shocked to learn she also had school on Saturday, but she was willing to go (we gave her the option). She’s made friends in school and even met up with a few for a couple of hours to walk around town.

A favorite pastime in Macerata is “fare una passegiata” (taking a walk). The streets are filled with peopl