This year has been a good one for our little family. We're now fully ensconced in Mike's second year (of three) at university and our second year (of many) abroad. We're ending 2011 in good health and in Rome. So, yes, final judgement on 2011 was that it was a good year.
Travel: We started 2011 in Paris and are ending it in Rome. We were also able to visit England, Spain, Sweden, and Germany, in addition to continued explorations of Scotland. As far as travel, we did really well this year. We'll be starting 2012 in Rome with no solid plans for additional travel beyond our June trip to Baltimore for a friend's wedding. We hope to get to the Iberian Peninsula in April and check off our first eastern European city some time in 2012 but, since Mike's final year will be a doozy (he'll have a dissertation due in January 2013 plus his Degree Show in May 2013, which will technically be his first gallery show, or at least simulate it), beginning mid-2012, our focus becomes entirely about Mike's graduation in May 2013 and travel becomes a distant second priority.
Funds: We're still living tight but we're better off than we were last year at this time. Hopefully the trend continues and next year at this time will be better than today.
Flat: Our new place in Dundee is TONS better than our horrible student flat at Tay Mills from last year. That place was miserable and didn't contribute to a positive initial experience. Now, with a better flat, we're able to get comfortable and feel more at home. We'll probably be keeping our current flat for the duration of our stay in Dundee, allowing us some continuity in an otherwise temporary existence.
We're looking forward to what 2012 has to offer us. We hope to continue to enjoy good health and good times and we wish the same for you. Auguri a tutti!
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