D179 -- The Exodus

I can not believe it. After six months on the road we are beginning our journey home. Luckily, we are so frantic packing and cleaning out the villa that we don't have time to feel much in the way of emotions. And why is time so tight? I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that I keep stopping to do things like photograph all of the bottles we drained over the past two weeks... The one time I do get a bit misty is when we say goodbye to our friends Michael and Sarah. We had such a great time together!


Stowing away our emotions again, we head into town for "last-minute-shopping" Part II. And I thought yesterday's shopping was hectic! Back at the villa cleaning out the fridge, we hear the owner of the villa arrive. Uh-oh. Even though we're late vacating he is a sweetheart - he even offers to drop off our recycling for us!

We say goodbye to Il Vecchio Fienile (The Old Hayloft) and start toward Rome. Our drive takes us through the Tuscan and Ubrian countrysides, so we get one last beautiful look at Italy. Semplicemente bella!

Our flight is fine, but when we get to London there's a problem with our room. We get upgraded for free without even asking. Cha-ching! It's a beautiful room and we're completely freaked out to hear everyone around us speaking English. We can actually understand what's being said on the TV! And so the transition home begins...

-Elva