November Newsletter

You've been waiting for it (one day), and here it is!

We have a GREAT group signed up so far for this trip - what an amazing time we're going to have!  Thank you to those of you who came to Paciugo's a few weeks ago, and I look forward to seeing you get to know each other even more at future meetings!  Keep an eye on the upcoming dates - let's meet on November 21st at Campisi's (NW corner of Parker and Preston, in Plano) for our November meeting!!!

un' abbracio,
Laura

Opportunity - Pizza-making party!

Buon Giorno, Tutti!

As the month of November advances, I will post various special (non-itinerary-based) opportunities which we'll have during our visit to Italy.

The night we DON'T have a planned dinner (we have lunch together in Florence) - that is, the one "dinner on our own" - we have an opportunity to do a cooking class!  Dante Alighieri School in Siena (where I have taken students for study-abroad in past years) is offering to host a dinner class, where we'll make pizzas, a side, and dessert, with drinks included.  Because they are like family to me, they're offering this at a discount for our group - only 40 Euros for the entire event!  This amount is equivalent to a multi-course dinner at a restaurant, but I want to encourage you to consider this opportunity.

I, myself, DO plan to do this!  If you plan to do it, too, please contact SPI ( celeste@spiabroad.com ) to inform them that you want to sign up for this opportunity.  Please let them know before Christmas morning!

For more information about DA's cooking school, check this out:  http://www.dantealighieri.com/italian_cooking_courses.html

Grazie tanti!
Laura  :)

October Newsletter

Our group is growing quickly!  If you have friends you'd like to encourage to join you for this trip, I'll host one more informational meeting next Wednesday (October 19), at 6 PM, in the Junior Presentation Hall!  Or have them contact me!  Of course, we have our first group meeting immediately following at Paciugo's (Park and Preston) at 7 PM!  YUM - Gelato . . .

HUGS to you all!  L:)

Here's your October Newsletter, for your reading pleasure:

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