<human>: Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?

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Backstory: My wife works in the public school system and has a really tough job (not a teacher), but she gets summers off. She helps so many people and really deserves something special. She really wants to start having kids soon and so do I, but I wanted to make her dream of going to Italy and Croatia come true before we do. [Here she is with our 90lb lap dog](

I have purchased plane tickets flying in and out of Rome and plan on being in Europe for most of the month of July. She knows we're going somewhere and when, but that's it. I don't have anything else planned other than that at the moment. We love adventure, meeting new people, and seeing things outside of tourist areas.

What I could use help with:

Places to stay, where we should go (not asking for handouts, we are on a budget but can pay to stay places)

Transportation (should I rent a car or use trains?)

Adventures we could go on

Can you help me find an italian cooking class?

Can we meet up with you and buy you a drink?
<bot>: My wife is awesome. Our dog is heavy. I'm surprising her with a trip to Italy and Croatia and need help. Then... babies