Preliminaries

The day is fast, but not fast enough, approaching when I will be off to Italy and Rome.  It will be a fantastic trip.

Here's how the whole thing shakes out, for those not yet in the know.

June 14th - depart Minneapolis for London

June 14th - 18th - Brief Stay in London, just booked myself a stay at a hostel right next to the British Museum.  But I am currently soliciting advice/suggestions for my brief stay in London.  What would you do if you had 4 days there?

June 19th July 31st - American Academy at Rome Classical Summer School (AARCSS - yes, that's supposed to be a helpful acronym)  I will be staying at the Centro for 6 weeks going through intense study of the material culture and development of the city of Rome.  This is, theoretically, related to my dissertation somehow.  Wink.

August 1st - 13th - Vergilian Society Summer Tour in the Bay of Naples.  A bit more touristy, but also a fantastic opportunity to explore a bit more of Italy.

August 14th - Happy Birthday to me!  Oh, and an extra free day in Rome to prepare for the return trip.

August 15th - Return Flight.  And hopefully the end of an epic summer.  "whoa" epic.