After about 17 hours in airplanes, swollen ankles and feet, stiff back, and sleep deprivation, we made it back to Utah. Funny how good it feels to be home, even after a vacation you've looked forward to for years. I don't think I'll ever be one of those adventurous souls who can take off for a month at a time.
Italy was fascinating, full of amazing architecture, stunning art, and intriguing history. We tried to see a lot in a short time, and did our best to absorb everything. I'm not going to write about the sites; others do that so much better. However, I did notice a thing or two that surprised me.
#1 There were groups of children almost everywhere we went. Italy must have lots of learning excursions. We smiled at the 8 to 11 year-olds, but avoided as much as possible the much rowdier groups of teenagers.
#2 Italians should try an good old American stand-up shower. Those hand-held things in partly partitioned, narrow bathtubs leave lots to be desired.
#3 The best thing about having so many McDonald's around is their bathrooms. We ran into lots of other people happy for the same reason.
#4 Graffiti doesn't seem to be a concern; it's everywhere on everything, and we didn't ever see where anyone had tried to remove or cover it up. Maybe Italy will be able to boast of the great tag art collection in the future.
There were a few things this Utah farm girl missed while away. I'll write about some of them later. For now, Ciao.
4 comments:
Welcome back! 17 hours? Oh my. That's killing. I'm glad you'll be able to relax now and put up your feet for awhile.
While in Fiji, McDonalds was a great comfort for the same reason!
Missing a tall glass of milk? This is interesting but understandable. Personally I would have gone a LOT for the local wines! (But then I may have missed a LOT of the trip details due to the imbibbing..hahahaha)
Refereing to your "groups of teenagers" seen during your trip to Italy:
My sister-in-law, a High school teacher @ Rowland-Hall,chaperoned a group of her high school students to Italy to get a "free trip". She said it was a nightmare dealing with the teenage students during the trip. They kept sneeking off to talk to other teenagers or into each others rooms...The sites were great, but the trip was not worth the headaches of dealing with the idiotic teenagers away from their parents. OIY
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