I am back in Italia... ahhhh... I can breathe a little easier. I love this country. I first studied here when I was 18 ... then again when I was 20... and then a couple years ago shot my first destination wedding here...  so this place ALWAYS has a special meaning in my heart.

Well.. I arrived in Roma this afternoon and was met by my very old friend Giuseppe.. I met him on a train going to southern Italy in 1998.. haven't seen him since then... and here I am being graciously hosted by he and his gorgeous girlfriend Giorgia...  its amazing how you can truly have connections that last a life time.. after all these years

As I had mentioned I thought I might have a lot less pics.  Well I was right since the evening was mostly spent catching up and eating dinner.. as you do here!!  We also went and saw Angels & Demons... a movie.. while traveling... it was actually kind of cool considering it was all filmed in Roma and we walked out of the theater directly into one of the main piazza's they filmed in...

Tomorrow.. off to Firenze... so if italy is close to my heart... it is Firenze that holds the key... AND my dear old friend Nadia is picking me up at the train station... she was my Italian "local" friend when I was 20 and living in Firenze...  and here we are 11 years later...