Italy Trip 2016 - basic stats

Wow, no one told me that jet lag would be even more of a beast as you get older.  My brain is still mush.  I'm hoping that dissolves soon.  I've actually got a busy work week ahead, so we'll see how many trip reports I can actually accomplish.  But I'll get them to you eventually.  I only have a few shows coming up, so my brain can still be filled with my amazing memories of Italy.  But, to whet your appetite (hopefully), here are some stats from our trip - just some silly numbers that bring a smile to my face and maybe they will bring a smile to yours... : )




OUR 2016 ITALIAN VACATION - stats

# of steps taken (according to iPhone):  142,776
# of stair flights climbed (according to iPhone):  101
# of miles walked (according to iPhone):  59.8
# of miles driven (according to Google):  736
# of miles driven (adjusted for hills, roundabouts and vista stops):  73,600
# of towns visited:  10
# of bridges crossed in Venice:  about a thousand
# of roundabouts driven around:  about two million
# of hookers standing around roundabouts:  2
# of tunnels driven through:  37
# of photos taken by Tari:  2042 (on the iPhone), 206 (on the borrowed camera)
# of group selfies:  18 (give or take)
# of days prosciutto was eaten:  7
# of pizzas eaten:  3
# of times we bought bread from the gorgeous bread guy:  only 3
# of winery tours:  2
# of wine bottles consumed:  uh…20?  30?  It was a lot.
# of times a guy next to us spilled wine at the airport:  1
# of times Tari cleaned up that wine because guy was too drunk:  1
# of times that guy sat next to Jamie on the plane: 1
# of trips to ATMs:  3
# of animals we narrowly missed hitting with the rental car:  3 (deer, hedgehog, cat)
# of giant worms that were as big as a stick:  1
# of rock sculptures constructed:  1
# of cemeteries visited:  2
# of first-century holy remains viewed:  1 (from 304 AD!)
# of cooking lessons: 1
# of hours of cooking lesson:  6
# of times Tari went to the men’s room by accident:  3
# of toilets, uh, broken:  2
# of pairs of shoes purchased:  4
# of pugs sighted:  2
# of Pinocchio sightings:  500
# of Pinocchios purchased by Tari:  1
# of Keith Haring murals viewed:  1
# of contraband handbags smuggled onto plane:  1
# of working clothes dryers found:  0
# of times unmentionables were dried with blow dryer:  2
# of times the tv was turned on:  0
Transportation taken:    1 bus, 1 rental car, 1 gondola, 2 taxis, 4 speed boats, 4 trains, 4 planes

one of the previously-mentioned group selfies

previously mentioned first-century holy remains (photo from Wikipedia)

previously mentioned gorgeous bread guy