Italia

As you may have gathered from our blog entries, both Ashley and I really like Italy. We are so glad we added it. Of particular note is the historical aspect. Everywhere you turn there is something major related to western history. Its truly astonishing that this small country could have so much to do with the way we live, act and think today. But it does. In addition, we loved the people. They have a zest for life that is infectious – and its a joy to interact with them. Finally, we also really liked the food and wine.

On the negative side, the transportation system is not the greatest. Every train we rode on was at least 10 minutes late, many over an hour late. The Rome mass transit system also seems to be in a sorry state of repair and doesn’t connect the pieces efficiently (at least for a tourist). Also, the Euro wreaks havoc on budget minded travelers.

Things that only interest me
– Books I read. I polished off a Dick Francis novel along with Donna Leon’s Death in a Strange Country (thanks mom).
– Music I listened to. The inefficient Italian rail system gave me plenty of time to listen to music including Camera Obscura, Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah, Decemberists, Busdriver, DJ Shadow, Jackie Brown Soundtrack, Built to Spill, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, and probably a few others I can’t remember.

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