Argh (Milan)!

We have a long weekend coming up because of a national holiday. I couldn't think of any better way to spend this free time than to travel. I looked at ryanair.com and found that they fly to England, Ireland, and Italy! Wow. Cost to fly to Milan? About $120 round trip from Riga, Latvia. I've always wanted to go to Italy and see the sights. I wasn't really planning on staying in Milan since Venice is quite near. Some problems have arisen though... The guy I was originally planning on going with decided not to go (leaving me with 5 girls). I can't find anywhere to stay that is affordable. The cheapest hostel is about $30 a night...way out of my budget. My sister has a friend who's parents currently reside in Milan and I am trying to see if I can make a connection with them, by either staying with them or with someone they know. The cost of the tickets are going up steadily and will probably cost about $150 in total now. I'm tempted to almost fly there and just sleep in the train station or church doorsteps. It would allow me to have quite an adventure...and most likely leave me feeling miserable. I'm preparing myself to not be disappointed if this trip doesn't work out but it was sort of thrown together last minute. There is another group of students going who have already bought their tickets. I feel bad for them though...they can't find anyplace to stay (it's fashion week in Milan!). Please pray for me. I might feel bad if I let these girls down.



I could always go to Vilnius and stay with a friend there...

And on third thought we have a two day break in March. This is a possibility as well. Oh...guess not. I just checked the prices and they cost about $300, and it's still January! :P