Saturday, June 04, 2011

Back to Reality

What two weeks in Italy has taught me (in no particular order):
  • American coffee is awful
  • American plumbing is awesome
  • Two-hour Italian lunches, with wine, should be the norm
  • Crowds suck
  • Italy is full of history, beautiful buildings, and crazy, fast drivers
  • Dinner with family is really nice, even if I have no idea what the heck is being said
  • "Who Wants to Be A Millionaire" in Italian isn't fun to watch - must learn Italian!
  • Our Italian family is extremely generous, loving, and truly fun to be with
  • Fresh, in-season foods taste amazing
  • The Italians seem to live a more relaxed, easy-going life than Americans 
  • The Autostrada is fantastic, the Superstrada not so much

3 comments:

Arnie said...

Sounds like you had a pretty good time. But its always good to come home.

Becky said...

Yes, had a great time! But, it was good to come home. Missed the girls, though it's hard to tell if they missed us.

Malc said...

Hi
I'm English,living in England.
We have no French relations but every other comparison you make between America and Italy match my own between England and France.
Also, being English, American coffee is nice :)
Love the fact you have kept this blog so long even with only rare posts.
Thanks for sharing some thoughts.
(Found yours by blog hopping)