BACK IN ACTION! The new itinerary!

Wow! It's been a long time since my last post to this blog. Hopefully everyone has been checking out http://mattgineo.blogspot.com/ for updates while I have been home. But now the day looms! I leave for ROMA this very day, October the 11th, at 5 PM. Below is my itinerary for the trip... I've omitted some info from the public record of the itinerary, such as flight numbers and airlines for obvious reasons. I have also taken out any specific details from the weekend of October 19th-21st, as this is going to be a surprise for Amy, and I know she hops on my blog every now and then. Without further ado, this is what MATTY-HEW will be up to:

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Depart: JFK - New York on 10/11/07 at 5:00PM
Arrive: FCO - Rome on 10/12/07 at 7:15AM

Friday, October 12, 2007

Arrive FCO @ 7:15 AM

Go to old apartment in Campo de Fiori to wait until check-in/drop off bag from flight

Explore Rome

12:00 PM - Get key from Apartment Office for new apartment

Move and settle into my new Campo De Fiori apartment

7:00 PM - Amy and class return from field trip; meet them outside their apartments

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Sunday, October 14, 2007

Venice with Amy for the day
Staying at Campo de Fiori Apartments

Monday, October 15, 2007

Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments


Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Cinque Terra with Amy after she gets out of class @ 1 PM (Tentatively)
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Friday, October 19, 2007

Check-out of Campo De Fiori Apartments

Explore Rome

Depart: FCO - Rome on 10/19/07 at 7:35PM
Arrive: CDG - Paris on 10/19/07 at 9:45 PM

Check-in at UNDISCLOSED HOTEL (wink)

Saturday, October 20, 2007 (Amy and my BIRTHDAYS)

Paris All Day
Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomph, Louvre, etc
Nice BIRTHDAY dinner to end the night

Staying at UNDISCLOSED HOTEL (wink)

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Check out of UNDISCLOSED HOTEL (wink)

A MYSTERY LOCATION (wink) All Day

Depart: CDG - Paris on 10/21/07 at 9:15 PM
Arrive: FCO - Rome on 10/21/07 at 11:20 PM

Late check-in at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Monday, October 22, 2007

Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Amy has day off from school
Explore Rome
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Siena for the day (this is the day before Amy's mid-term review, so I figured I'd stay out of her hair)
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Florence to meet Mike Cafro for the day (the day of Amy's mid-term review)
Staying at Campo De Fiori Apartments

Friday, October 26, 2007

Explore Rome

Depart: FCO - Rome on 10/26/07 at 8:30 PM
Arrive: CTA - Catania (Sicily) on 10/26/07 at 9:40 PM

Get Rental Car at “Sicily By Car”
Fiat Panda!

Drive to Agora Hostel

Check-in at Agora Hostel
Staying at Agora Hostel

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Drive to Mt. Etna
Either take cable car ride or Jeep ride on volcano
Explore/hike volcano with remaining time

Return to Agora Hostel
Staying at Agora Hostel

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Check out of Agora Hostel

Drive to Palermo
Check-in at Palermo Art Bed and Breakfast

Check out city of Palermo
Check out beaches bordering Palermo

Staying at Palermo Art B&B

Monday, October 29, 2007

Check out of Palermo Art B&B

Drive to Messina
Check in at Scilla e Cariddi Bed and Breakfast

Check out city of Messina and beaches around Messina

Find Grandma’s old High School in Messina:
Magistrale Felice Bisaccia Messina

Staying at Scilla e Cariddi

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Check out of Scilla e Cariddi

Drive to Scaletta Zanclea, Sicily, Italy (Grandma’s town growing up)

See the following places:

Via Roma 416 - Grandma’s house growing up; now her niece’s husband’s office
Meet these people and inquire about restaurant owned by family
EAT AT MY FAMILY'S RESTAURANT IN SCALETTA!
Scaletta Cemetary - Grandma’s Mom, Dad, and Sister
Grandpa’s Brothers
Grandma’s Mom and Dad
Drive to Croce, Sicily, Italy - Hometown of Grandma’s Mother

Leave Croce and head to Catania City Center Hostel

Check-in at Catania City Center
Staying at Catania City Center

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Check out of Catania City Center
Drive to CTA Airport

Return Rental Car to “Sicily By Car”

Depart: CTA - Catania on 10/31/07 at 12:35 PM
Arrive: NUE - Nuremburg on 10/31/07 at 2:50 PM

Depart: NUE - Nuremburg on 10/31/07 at 3:50 PM
Arrive: VIE - Vienna on 10/31/07 at 4:45 PM

Get to Blue Corridor Hostel in Vienna, Austria

Check in at Blue Corridor Hostel
Staying at Blue Corridor Hostel

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Explore Vienna
Staying at Blue Corridor Hostel

Friday, November 2, 2007

Check out of Blue Corridor Hostel

Amy’s Flight information:

Depart: VIE - Vienna on 11/2/07 at 11:05 AM
Arrive: FCO - Rome on 11/2/07 at 12:45 PM

Matt’s Flight information:

Depart: VIE - Vienna on 11/2/07 at 2:45 PM
Arrive: LUT - London (Luton) on 11/2/07 at 4:10 PM

Meet Johanna
Explore London
Staying with Johanna at her place

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Take a train from London to Bristol, Avon, England
Doors open for Pendulum concert!!! at Carling Academy in Bristol at 7:00 PM
After concert, take a train back to London from Bristol

Staying with Johanna

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Explore London
Staying with Johanna

Monday, November 5, 2007

Explore London
Staying with Johanna

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Depart: LHR - London (Heathrow) on 11/6/07 at 6:50 AM
Arrive: FCO - Rome on 11/6/07 at 10:20 AM

Go back to school’s apartments in Rome and get heavy bags (heavy bags could not be taken on break trip); schmooze with students

Depart: FCO - Rome on 11/6/07 at 5:00 PM
Arrive: LHR - London (Heathrow) on 11/6/07 at 6:50 PM

Depart: LHR - London (Heathrow) on 11/6/07 at 8:15 PM
Arrive: JFK - New York on 11/6/07 at 10:50 PM

And that will be my trip! I am more than excited for the entire thing! I can't thank my family enough for allowing me to experience this. I know they were really feeling for me throughout what I have gone through. Mom and Dad, I really do mean it: this trip means the world to me, and it makes me feel unbelievably and unconditionally loved when you two go out of your way this much and sacrifice so much just to see your son smile. I can't wait to see my girlfriend, and I can't wait to see all my other friends that are over there from RPI. To all my friends back in the states, I'll be back at night on the 6th of November, so I'll plan on seeing you all shortly thereafter. My Italian cell phone number has not changed. The number that you dial from the states is at the bottom of this page, in the first entry I ever wrote in this blog. See you all soon; miss you all; wish me luck! I'll be safe, I promise! And check this blog VERY VERY often (maybe subscribe to it), because I will be updating nearly every day.