As I left for Fiumicino airport this morning, I tried to take in all the sights, sounds and smells of Italy. The word fortunate kept coming to mind, in particular, how fortunate I am for so many things:
Fortunate that I:
- can so easily visit the land of my ancestors and experience firsthand some of their traditions
- had an “audience” with Papa Francesco (along with about 15,000 others) in the sun!
- studied abroad so many years ago and now our daughter is having the same opportunity and sharing it (http://romeisalwaysagoodidea.wordpress.com)
- was able to spend quality time with local friends in Cortona in the winter
- developed new and interesting friendships in Roma
- was able to walk many miles in sunshine seeing incredible antiquities
- was inside mostly when it rained (not raining here but you can see how high the Tiber is)
- can share my journey with fellow Rome Campers and others who follow or that I’ve met through my blog
- am returning to America where my ancestors chose to live their lives
And finally, that Len didn’t mind toooo much staying at home to work while I played!
I have more photos and stories to tell of this trip, so stay tuned.
For now, arrivederci Roma, till next we meet.
Ciao,
Judy
Blogging In Italy 
I will look forward to our conversation next week. Travel safely, Barbara
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Travel safe !! love Florence xo
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What a fun trip! Tom and I were in Italy in October – it DOES have a very different feel in the fall / winter. Hope your flight home was uneventful! – Deb
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Back home safely…we must coordinate a trip sometime!
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