Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Don't you look cute!


Someone got her first haircut today! Yes, it was time for the mullet to go. We were turned down by 2 hair salons, before finding someone brave enough to try to cut Claire's hair. There was only one client in there at the time (getting her hair colored – and she didn't seem to be impressed). As expected Claire was not happy about getting her hair cut. Fortunately for her, the whole ordeal lasted less than 4 minutes. But I must say it turned out pretty good – didn’t think it was possible for my daughter to be any cuter. And the hairdresser didn’t even charge us. She was either really amused or terrified by the longest 4 minutes of her life. Check out the video below.



Last weekend we went to the Almalfi Coast and toured Pompeii and the Isle of Capri. Pompeii, as you remember, sits in the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius and was destroyed in 79AD by a huge eruption. Some of the excavations at Pompeii revealed spectacular houses and cobblestone streets complete with ruts made for wagons. The streets were not made for Claire’s stroller, however. Lynn and I spent more time carrying Claire around in her stroller, than actually pushing it.

The following day we took the hydrofoil from Sorrento to Capri. I visited Capri 6 years ago with my mom and brother and found it pricey then. Not much has changed. We were sitting down in the main plaza for lunch, and as I opened the menu to see 20 Euro appetizers ($30USD) listed, Claire lost it and had a meltdown, prompting us to get up and leave (and look for a cheaper restaurant). We did find one restaurant with a great view of the Mediterranean which we decided on. Claire was asleep in her stroller as Lynn and I shared a bottle of water, a side salad and a 10” pizza. After paying $54USD for our filling lunch, we set out to burn off those expensive calories.

The bus ride back to Montepulciano was nearly 5 hours and Claire was a trooper. The only time she cried was when Lynn passed her to me. I have posted some pictures here of our weekend here. Up next, Mark goes to Hungary.

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