Yay, we booked our one-way flight to Italy! We grabbed unusually 'cheap' tickets for $500 (per person, from Boston to Milan), which is exactly twice as much as when we flew out last year, but last year flying was freakishly cheap so I'm not going to complain. We will be heading out August 13th, just in time for Ferragosoto, the last two weeks in August when all Italians apparently abandon the cities and flee to the beaches. Maybe this is why our flight is so cheap? Will there be tumbleweed blowing through the streets when we arrive? Seems suspicious.
Last week I spoke with the woman at the I Tatti office in Harvard who coordinates the fellows. She gave me a few tips on getting health insurance (for emergency coverage) and then basically told me not to bother trying to get a visa beyond the 90 day tourist visa. Apparently it is best to stay in the country illegally... This is actually fine by me because it means I won't have to stress out about jumping through hoops to try to get the proper documents.
Now we just need to pick up a few more pieces of the puzzle. The next mission: Lorenzo.
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