Summary of Italy
What an absolutely wonderful
time! Thank you so much Lundin's for giving me a slice of what
Italian life is really like. I Couldn't
have asked for a better transition from the U.S. to my
trip around the world and I can't thank you
enough. Mrs. Lundin must have cooked for us
14 times in the 11 days I was there and made some authentic pasta dishes
that were delicious. I learned how to eat
pasta properly and I picked up a little Italian language. . . like
Pizza. They made me feel
like I was
home and I cannot thank them enough. Mr. Lundin was like a personal tour
guide that Cassidy and I had at our whim. If we
had any money, he would have cost us thousands (of dollars,
not lire). I learned so much and will never
forget my trip to Rome with the Lundins. As
for Cassidy, well. . .he's my wingman and the two
of us are going to hell together. . .but it's all about the story. Right? As for Connery,
I only saw him for a day. . but that's all I needed. He is a
ball of fire, and what fun! (Aunt
Nancy would say "how fun" [family joke]) If we can only convince him to drop soccer
and stay with
skiing, he might turn out OK.
It was amazing how I noticed the different lifestyle between the Romans and most of
the U.S.
Whereas in the U.S., people are rushing to get things done, the Romans
and Italians seem to approach the day with a "what should I do today" attitude. The food is second to
none as is the bread. It's almost as good as NJ bread.
. .kind of. Oh, and I'm telling you,
the
watermelon is the best in the world. The Romans have developed a
way to make watermelon melt in your mouth.
Rome is absolutely beautiful.
There are few cities, if any in the world, which
possess such history and beauty. Most of the roads
in Rome are cobblestone. The streets are narrow and around every corner is
an ancient spectacle. Down the Lundin's street
is the Castel Santangelo which I have in my pictures from Rome
Day 1. I truly wish that I could speak the
language and truly get a feel for Rome. I am
so envious of those who can speak English as well
as
other languages. Connery Lundin spent a year
over there and can now speak Italian. In fact, he just got back
from visiting some family in Portugal and said that he
could understand Portuguese because he explained that it's just like
Italian. How cool is that.
I am now on the plane to Sweden to hang out with Jamie McDonald for a week. I will not forget Italy!