Bon Voyage

So, seeing as we are swinging full-tilt into the Thanksgiving weekend I hope you all have some awesome times ahead. However, since I am not in the land of festive early winter dining, my weekend is instead the longest weekend I get whilst studying here in Roma. So, what do you do? Travel. I had thought at the beginning of my trip here that I'd love to check out the big car companies' factories throughout Italia, and other wistful thoughts included trying to explore the Alps a tad (maybe even on a bike!). However, the sad truth is that I never accomplished these ideas and won't have the time to during the remainder of my time here (probably a good thing for the Alps, kinda hard to ride up a steep incline grade when it is covered in ice and snow...). So a bit over a month ago, mostly on a whim, I decided to go with one of my classmates to visit a couple he met pre-quarter in Athens. Turns out they live in Brussels, Belgium (as you probably know, Belgium is a big cycling country). Woohoo. That location almost promises that I'll be able to find some cool local jerseys, a great addition to my cycling wardrobe and also useful souvenirs. The problem with this fairytale trip is that despite our kind emails, it turn out this couple has rescinded their offer. Too bad, we are still coming! So, since you won't see any updates to this blog (likely) over the upcoming days, you now know where I have vanished.

To keep you happy though, I have browsed the interweb and found these pleasant pieces for you:

http://magazines.drivers-republic.com/driversrepublic/thetruth030/ GT2 goodness vs. the Nissan Godzilla

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/No-Bake-Cookies-I/Detail.aspx A tasty looking snack I want to make when back stateside

http://www.gnam.beniculturali.it/ Cool museum we checked out today (Some great stuff here) in addition to the Villa Borgese (a big collection of classical sculpture and artwork including magnificent Bernini Sculptures, a few works of Raphael, and even a large Di Vinci)

Finally, until the end of the week it looks like you can go here http://www.cervelo.com/ and participate in a short questionnaire for a chance to win a jersey.

Alright, Ciao!