Post- le quatorzième: It's heeeeeeeeeeeeere

The rail pass arrived yesterday morning. I immediately went to the train station to validate it and get my reservation. The poor lady who works at Gare Conflans Sainte Honorine is witnessing my "progress" with learning French. I do hope it has been progress in this past month! Luckily she has been very patient and helpful. I depart on the overnight train tomorrow evening. I'm going to Italy! The last I was in Rome (summer 2005) I was too jetlagged and too anorexic to appreciate anything. So I am tremendously looking forward to this trip! Hopefully we'll also have the opportunity for a few little excursions out of Rome. More later!