Good Friday

t's been a while since I've blogged. Truth be told, lack of financial funds have taken some of the 'fun' out of My Grand Travels. Thanks to the Canadian Government (oh but, once a year) times are changin'!

I never aspire to materialistic wealth (despite what some may think of me) but money can bring about so many other riches in the form of trips and experiences. Come June I'll be going to Pisa and Florence, Italy. (Happy birthday Hirmer!) Although I bought the Top 10 Rome book friends and personal research has changed my mind.

Looking at the map of Italy there's so many other places I would love to see and spend time in. Places that sappy novels turned movies and trashy US TV shows bring to light. I think the most important misfortune is four days in Italy couldn't possibly be enough to enjoy all the delicious food! So far I'm going solo if anyone wants to join or meet me there! I bet florence is beautiful in June!

Obviously my broke-ass spirits are lifted! And I just finished reading my fourth Cecelia Ahern book, "The Gift." Fuck she's profound and insightful for a fictional chick-lit author, (something she'll surely want someday written on her book cover as a review). I really must get cracking on my Eckhart Tolle book I started before Amsterdam or it'll succumb to the same fait his other two novels have with me.

That's my little travel update. I do plan on seeing Scotland this month and more of Northern Ireland and the Aran Islands have just popped up on my radar! (Sometimes I wish I drove as it'd be so much easier then a forever-taking bus.

(This may not get posted as my publisher is on holidays until after Easter.) Which remind me, happy easter! This may be my first once ever without being around family and lots of food so my soon-to-be-maid-of-honour body is thankful.