Kevin Bacon, Kelly Ripas and Two Andersons aka Eurotripping Begins

Back at the traveling life - Steve and I are now in Italy and leaving for Spain tomorrow!! No pictures today as this internet place has too many rules (im already missing Asia and their inability to limit any behaviours) but promise pics to come. Anyway, here is Andy with the first entry of this trip:

Hi everyone, for the enjoyment of your eyes Andrew Anderson is taking over today's blog entry (not to worry, Natalie is safe and sound after much protesting and threats that this better be funny).
Since Asia Natalie has spent many hours with Oscar and her imaginary friends. More recently Natalie and Skim have met up with Andy and his sister Kari in Cinque Terre, Italy. As Natalie was here a few years ago she has been our resident tour guide (which was decided based on who had the largest backpack).
Natalie and Skim arrived in Cinque Terre via a train from Milan after a flight from Toronto to Montreal to Zurich to Milan but were suprisingly clean upon the arrival of the Anderson's who drove down from Zurich after a car rental debacle. Since Kari and I were late Skim started to get nervous as to whether we were even serious about coming to Italy, Natalie (the seasoned travelling pro) took it in stride with a few glasses of wine. We spent the first night enjoying more than a few more glasses and lots of seafood.
The hostel we're staying at is really nice aside from the Chinese torture device that is the futon. But we have our own kitchen, a big bathroom and reside above the only bar in town (truly a blessing and a curse).
Anyway, yesterday we hiked almost the entire length of Cinque Terre, battling the elements, hunger and sibling rivalry. Upon reaching Vernazza we decided the rain had won and it was worth taking the train home (so naturally the skies parted and the sun came out as we stood on the platform). After getting back to our home of Riomaggiore we decided a home-cooked meal would really hit the spot so went and buoght a giant bottle of wine (at 3.50 euros) and ordered a pizza to go (essentially all the cooking I learned in University). Of course it was delicious and the bottle ran dry so we ended up down at the bar for a night cap and a gellato for a midnight snack before I (Andy) destroyed everyone else at cards and playing the Movie Game.
Ok, that's all I got. Sorry it couldn't be more humourous but Natalie's going to check this over before posting anyway and would have deleted any major Kelly Rippa's. Ciao everybody! If you want more stories come to Calgary!

- Andrew E. Anderson VII