<a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG00570-20110818-1243.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-7292" title="IMG00570-20110818-1243" src="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/IMG00570-20110818-1243-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>I think the best way to prepare for an upcoming trip to a foreign land is to immerse yourself in the language and culture.

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A few days ago, <a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/08/17/day-323-drive-timedish-time-italian/" target="_blank"><strong>I started absorbing the Italian language via car and dish duty.</strong> </a>

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Today, I honored the Italian culture by stopping by an authentic gelato shop for lunch.

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I dragged Mr. New Male Team Member with me as he lived in Florence for a year and is therefore a Gelato Expert.  (Don't get too excited, Mother.  He's taken.)

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Vedo un gelato buonissimo!!

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Mr. New Male Team Member's Verdict:  Just like the gelato in the mother country!

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What shall I immerse myself in next?  Suggestions, anyone?

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