Heading to Italy was both exciting and daunting - so much to see, but with no Italian vocabulary.
So as we rode toward venice I was learning how to say hello, goodbye and where are the toilets. Heading into rome, it was numbers, and how much does this cost. Practicing the words in conversation throughout rome and florence. Still can't pronounce rossi well enough to order red, instead of white wine!
At least I can order pizza i gelati...
I did very much enjoy my first visit to Italy. It is busy - that is part of the atmosphere. It is rich with history and tradition, and the number of tourists mean that english is spoken with expertise. I appreciated that, because I was able to understand why things could persist for 1000 years - or not. There is much to see in Italy, and I barely scratched the surface.
I hope to return to Italia (afterall, I did throw coins in the Trevi fountain ) after, of course, better learning the language.
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