And the trip shifts!

Boy, have I missed a lot of blogging!
For starters, sorry I will not be able to post pictures, but I cannot use my own computer where I am, so those will have to wait until my next stop where I have wifi.
Anywho, Vienna was the place we went next after Durnstien. WOW! If I thought that hotel was nice in Prague... I decided I was a movie star staying in Prague and that I owned the city. I'll have to post pictures of that place. Everything was modern art, the shower, the sink, the lobby, bar, restaurant- very cool! Also the whole mini bar in the room was free, and they had free green apples all over. Ok, so we did a day tour of Vienna, saw the Sisi museum, and of course ate a delicious, gluttonous dinner. The best part of Vienna was the concert we went to. It was a classical concert, but it was SO much fun! The orchestra was small and FULL of energy. There were dancers for some songs, some opera songs, and all sorts of fun little things therein. Very entertaining.
Then there was Vienna! Oh, how beautiful that was. We again had a day tour (a walking tour) and got to watch a real Vennisian mask maker make masks! Oh, it was so cool. We took a crusie down the main canal also. The next day we went to the islands of Murano and Burano. Murano is known for its glass work, and Burano is known for it's colorful houses and lace making. Of course not much lace is made there anymore, but I did see a group of old ladies sitting in the street (I was wandering around little back streets and alleys) and one of them was making somthing of lace while she gossiped with her old lady freidns. It was really neat.
Wow! I cannot believe I summed up those two cities in such short spaces! Woo!
Ok, so yesterday Emmy and the gang left to return to America. I hopped a boat and a couple trains and made my way to Torino, Italy (home of the 2006 Olympics) where I met my host for the next few nights. He gave me a very impressive tour of Torino - this guy is SMART! Like, genius smart. He knew EVERYTHING about ALL of Torino. Incredible and very interesting. Then we hopped a train and drove out to his home on a small farm 50km north of Torino. His home is beautiful. Andrea (my host) bought this three story house a year ago and is remodeling the whole thing (six bedrooms, two full kitchens, three full baths) all just to host as many couch surfers as he can. Talk about a generous person! WOW! Today I am going to help him paint a room, and sometime (maybe in Swizerland) I will be able to post pictures of this beautiful place!
Thanks for keeping up with me!!!