Last Day in the States

Hi, guys!

I'm going to be leaving bright and early tomorrow morning for Siena, Italy and it's going to be a long trip. I'm flying from IAH in Houston to Dulles in D.C., and then from Dulles to Rome. From Rome, I'll be taking a bus to Siena. There are some other students from my program who will be landing with me in Rome, so fortunately I won't be completely alone on the last (and probably most complicated) leg of my journey.

For those of you who don't know, which I'm sure is pretty much everyone considering Siena is so small, the town that I'm going to is located about 25 miles away from Florence and is in the central/northern area of Italy. It's mainly a college town and, according to Wikipedia (my main resource...just kidding...but seriously), sounds very nice.

Obviously the most important thing prior to my departure is ensuring that I get enough "American" (if there really is such a thing) food to sustain me for 4 months, so of course I'll be eating at a steak house tonight with my family despite my mom's brilliant suggestion that we go to a "fantastic French restaurant"....because I won't be eating ANY French food.

Next time I update this, I'll be in Siena :)