With deference to Goodnight Moon, my farewell ode to Italia 2012:
Arrivederci salumi, cheese and wine
Arrivederci going to dinner at nine
Arrivederci shopping at the markets in the street
Arrivederci greeting every stranger I meet
Arrivederci pastry and cappuccino in the early morn
Arrivederci basil from a plant freshly torn
Arrivederci best mozzarella I will ever taste
Arrivederci appreciation of life at a slower pace
Arrivederci sunflowers growing strong and tall
Arrivederci lovely shops, not ever in a mall
Arrivederci gelato – the source of smiles galore
Arrivederci flowers adorning every window and door
Arrivederci graceful ladies walking arm in arm
Arrivederci vistas of the land people farm
Arrivederci homemade pasta in every size and shape
Arrivederci beans that only Italians know how to make
Arrivederci tomatoes, bruscetta and cheese
Arrivederci pizza prepared to please
Arrivederci piazza life where people sip vino and talk
Arrivederci evenings’ activities we find on our walk
Arrivederci shoes, scarves and fashion
Arrivederci simplicity filled with passion
Arrivederci antiquities that stretch the soul and mind
Arrivederci art and architecture, every imaginable kind
Arrivederci friends, old and new, from far and near
Arrivederci Cortona, Italia, till we see you next year.
Many thanks to all who made our trip so memorable.
While this marks the “physical” end of our 2012 Italian adventure, it is not the end of the blog… come back for much more!
Ciao!
Judy
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