Travel
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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way…
By our third and final day in Rome, we had become familiar with the lay of the land and even comfortable enough to zip around on the metro and local buses unfettered. The panic of our connecting flight from Chicago to Rome had also subsided and would become just another one of many harrowing tales… Continue reading
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Questo è the Vatican…
Three must-know words before beginning: cornetto (pronounced “kohr-neht-toh”), questo (“kweh-stoh”), and quello (“kweh-loh”). Do not proceed until firmly committed to memory. These will come in handy during a visit to Italia (“Italy”). After a first night of restless slumber, still jet-lagged and with throbbing feet, we wandered or rather, metroed, to our first attraction of… Continue reading
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When in Roma…
Rome, Roma in Italian, is known throughout the world as the Eternal City. With such a grandiose name, the traveler would expect to step out into fantasy wonderland the moment they arrived. We weren’t, at least not initially. Maybe it was the jet lag or our rumbling stomachs (we were dying to get our fast… Continue reading
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In another life…
One trip to Europe and a tour of China do not a traveler make. I can’t recall whether or not we were apprehensive about our second (or what I like to call our first official) trip to Europe. The training wheels would be off this time. No hosts. No interpreters. No chauffeurs. When I think… Continue reading
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Trust your instincts…
And finally, the epilogue. I so badly wanted to title this post “Getaway from the getaway…” But a full weekend and several days have passed and the vitriol has mostly died down. Maybe now I can be a bit more clearheaded and objective. No promises though. San Juan Island is not for everyone. The same… Continue reading
