The Arrival

The Arrival

Italy 23 Dec 2007

So, I just spent the past two weeks in Italy. It was pretty awesome. I intend to share some of my experiences with you. Think of these posts as, basically, a diary of my stay. Enough of introductions.

Katie and I left for Italy on Saturday the 22nd. Traveling sucks. It is unworthy of blogging, so I will be brief. We booked an overnight transatlantic flight, which dramatically helped with the otherwise difficult Eastward jet lag. Consequently, we spent much of the day on Sunday in transit. We arrived at Rome's Fiumicino Airport (aka Leonardo da Vinci Airport) after dark on Sunday night. I was initiated into Italy be witnessing freeway driving at its "finest." Rick Steves uses an apt simile to describe Roman driving. He says that Romans stay in their lanes like rocks in an avalanche. I found that the rule applies not just to Romans, but to Italian drivers, everywhere. The way I like to describe it, Italians consider lane markers to be suggestions, rather than hard and fast rules. At any rate, it was quite entertaining. Arriving after dark, we were unable to truly experience the grandness of the surroundings to our temporary home before succumbing to slumber. The sights that would greet me the next morning would be worth the wait.

Bo.