Last minute details

Izzy & I are just finishing up packing, re-contemplating what's in the bags, weighing the bags, etc. The cat is quite upset by all of the black bags in the living room - this after several evenings of thunderstorms that have forced her to stay hidden behind the couch.

We'll be traveling without laptops - so won't be posting pics until we get home. We'll stop by Internet cafes from time to time, and I'll do my best to document our trip (at least on paper) as we go along. Expect bunches of posts starting around July 18th or so, as we get over the jet lag.

We're taking this trip as pilgrims, and will be trying to get to Mass at each of the 7 basilicas we plan to visit. There will also be the pilgrimages to all the gelato stands that folks have recommended to Izzy.

From the Catholic blogosphere, it would seem that we might actually be in Rome when the Tridentine Mass moto proprio is released. But then, I'm sure scads of tourists/perigrini over the past year have thought so as well. I'll nab a Vatican paper on the day it's released, if we're still in Rome.

Looking forward to seeing folks when we return.