Coolbeans. Leaving the office now. See you there!

Sorry for the threadjack. Erm, puppies!

And hamsters. *nod*

Drew, is internet wildly expensive?

The Internet I get is at the crew rate, but that is still $20 for 200 minutes. Keep in mind that is it like a low modem on a bad phone line for the connection.

The rest of what Kristin says is true. I'm fighting with the real guests for stuff to do. I might go bowling today or tomorrow if someone else from the Nick team is bored enough to do it. Single Malt drinking is tempting but it would be crazy expensive on board and I'm trying to keep costs under control.

Eh. It will be fine when I get to NYC. Also I'm not behind. This is the schedule we knew would happen. My tech time is between NYC and Miami. I just needed this time for a few meetings and prep but with a crossing there is no way to leave the ship partway.

This is where I put on my teacher hat and tout the Joys of Reading.

ND, for the sheer novelty of it, you could sleep ... a lot.

I've already finished two books and am starting on a third. I've even been getting at least 8 hours of sleep per night.

I need to download another book to the Kindle Reader actually.

I'd go to the bridge and ask if I could steer the ship for a while....

edit for confusing typo

You can't download books at sea. That's the other truly annoying thing about those sea days.

I suggest the gym! Yoga! What?

Today was a drive around Tuscany, through Montalpuciano, Montalcino, and Montoriggiano. Our lunch was a Very Tuscan picnic of fresh crusty artisan bread, a Montalcino salami, a peccorino (ewe's milk) cheese, some cherries and some peaches, eaten on a hillside overgrown with wildflowers.

The only downside to this incredible picnic is that it with my father, instead of a girlfriend (not that I have one).

Which is not to say that having a picnic, or any part of my trip, with my father is a downside, it's just.....

Well, I'm sure you get it.

For the Assassin's Creed 2 players following along at home, Montoriggiano is actually even SMALLER than it is in the game, and there is no large Tuscan villa overlooking the town from the north wall. However, it does have a medieval arms and armor museum, wich allows you to touch and wear the arms and armor.

There are many pictures of this, and everything else I've done (including VIDEOS!), but those will all have to wait until I get home, as I did not bring my laptop with me, and our ability to get on the internet has been spotty at best.

Yes, every chance I get to get online involves me checking in here.

Because I love you all that much.

Montepulciano! Drink lots of red wine for me!