May 6 - Mistakes and Good Moves

May 6 Sunday
Leaving Florence for Venice

This is about my mistakes and my good moves since I left home on 17th for Italy

Without a doubt the biggest mistake was leaving my new Pentax digital slr plus zoom lens in the bathroom on a hook

Should have listened to Carl and not bought train tiks for Florence in US. When I leave today I have no seat reservation cause they cant replace an international ticket (that I bought online in US)

Euro travelers checks bought too many and couldn’t use them for my apartment the biggest expense

Not enough vitamins for the 30 or so days

Too much upset with credit cards that were blocked by ATM

Should have studied Italian

No binoculars and that’s essential especially in churches

The good move was bringing my Mac with all its parts including the card reader for camera

Took my bags on the plane!

I brought second camera digital Casio

I sent extra clothing, books, small useful things cant get here thru FedX

Since losing camera have kept everything except for Venice travel book that I replaced

Brought Palm and charger for the database of information

Got the adapter plugs for Europe very important

I didn’t buy or rent cell phone and didn’t buy the phone I almost bought at Vodaphone

Got from Cloncom.com European 800 number and pin so if I can get to regular phone can call US

My Blog and photos in Photobucket – my journal

I came with Euros coins and bills

Lot of research for this trip

All bills at home paid in advance for the month

Got wonderful neighbor to take care of my plants and two other friends too

Renting apartment in Venice with kitchen of course

The small bag I bought from shop in castro is perfect for everyday and the small light backpack I bought in NYC – I go everywhere with these.

Im in excellent physical shape from Bay Club so I can walk many miles and good walking shoes

Gym in Venice

Yesterday I bought deck of Tarot cards from Milan

That I came to Italy