We left the Amalphi Coast a mere five days ago, feeling sad and unready to go home. Rome squeezed every last ounce of energy out of us so that yesterday we were ready to be done with this saga.
Carlo, an assistant guide on one of our tours has always lived in Rome. Many of his friends have moved to the suburbs, wanting a cleaner, greener place to live. Carlo explained, "Rome will never be a modern city. To live in Rome you must eat what the city offers--otherwise you will not thrive."
We ate and were sated in four full days. Of course the city showed her impetuous side as we left in the midst of an air traffic controller strike day...but we escaped her grasp.
It will be good to be home! This has been the trip of a lifetime that we all dreamed of! We've missed you all so much and are ready to re-enter our day-to-day lives again.
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