As I'm winding down a huge walking day in Rome, I look forward to meeting my Italian family tomorrow and look back on a great trip with my mom and brothers.
We toured Crete at the end, getting to see some beautiful beaches. The icy cold water was refreshing to jump into at Rhythmon after hiking down an adjacent mountain.
Crete, land of sheep and olive trees was just as rural as much of Rhodos. Gyros/kabobs and Greek salads were our go to food for the entire trip.
Able to stop in Athens for an afternoon layover, we had just enough time to hike up the Acropolis.
So one thing I really don't enjoy is walking down a set of stairs.. especially without a rail. I always feel like I will wipe out or my knees will not be strong enough. That and people peddling anything and everything all the time are my least favorite aspects of travel.
I love going places with Nick and Grant because they are so good at navigating and are always up for walking. Work out.
Rome has been pretty exciting. I met some ladies from Canada yesterday and we went to dinner next door then the bar down the street= Limoncellos for one dollar. Lots of Americans and Canadians staying nearby.
One of them had just come from this meditation getaway place near Asisi that is like in Eat Pray Love. Others were traveling for months on their own and going to Morocco or Southern Italy next.
Today, I tested my inner navigator. Headed towards the Trevi fountain, spotted the Colosseum first. Every road and corner was so beautiful. Filled with countless columns and statues.
Later, I went to see The Great Gatsby. The 18:30 show would be in English. About 20 minutes early, I walked in to the cinema and realized it was already playing in Italian. It was only 16:30. Time fluke. Well it was still exciting and hopefully I learned a new word or two.
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