He chuckled slightly. "Yeah, I caught a stomach bug before we left, and then by the time we got there I was violently ill. And the worst part was, it had all been my idea. Taking a break from Starfleet and San Francisco, and I'm the one who gets stuck in the hotel room puking his guts out for four days. Thankfully one of my crew who came with us was a doctor, so I didn't end up in a hospital, but it wasn't pretty, and they all made sure I knew how much fun they were having."
He watched her face light up when she mentioned Italy. "Was it this era or in the past? Oswin's mentioned the TARDIS goes through time as well. Maybe one day I can get her to introduce me to her Doctor and I can go somewhere else. Or some other time. If he wants to take me, of course." He leaned back in his seat slightly. "I mean, it's already a big deal to be here. I loved this era. But I'd like to go to other times as well."