Confessions of a Jetsetter w/ Wynne Gavin
“November 2012…My best friend, Christina, and I were staying in Orvieto, Italy during a very rainy couple of days. The power went out a couple of times one evening and we really didn’t think much of it, figuring that their infrastructure wasn’t as strong as that in the US and dismissed the issue. We went to dinner next door to our hotel, their power flickering as well. Again, gave it no thought… The next morning at about 8:00am, I awoke and went into the bathroom. No power, no water. Again, dismissed it. Christina and I figured it was a good opportunity to sleep in a bit. But after about 15 minutes, I heard a racket outside; it sounded like a helicopter. So I went out to our balcony and sure enough, a helicopter was flying just above roof level, at the restaurant we had enjoyed the night before. When I took a look around, I started yelling, “OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD!!” Christina was asking, “What is it?” I could only …