Steve's countdown to take off

Hi all. Steve here. Britt's boyfriend for those of you who may not know.

I recently decided to travel as well - I have to admit that Britt was somewhat of a catalyst. As you can see from one of the posts below, all we really had planned up to this point is to meet in Rome (more specifically, the Vatican) in time for Christ's mass. Rest assured we have been in frequent communication figuring out how to make this happen and so far, things look good. However, as with every plan, there are bound to be some setbacks and other challenges, minor and major, that I am sure I will have as much fun blogging about as you will have reading about!

Just a few house-keeping issues:

1) Please comment on blogposts as frequently as you'd like. My limited experience tells me that blogs are most useful when actually read and updated. You can help us with that!

2) Please let me/us know if you know anyone in the places we're visiting. For safety reasons, having someone who knows someone you know when you're in a place you're not familiar with is quite a bonus. And also, whether you believe it or not, when you follow the blog and interact with us, you're a part of this journey as well.

3) There is no plan. If you think you would really enjoy a certain place, let us know. Maybe we'll enjoy it too - and take pictures for you!

4) Mom... please don't worry. I'll be fine. It's the other one you have to worry about ;)

Thanks everyone!

I look forward to updating you before my departure on the 3rd!

Steve