The other night, Lindsay and I walked to her convent (haha) after a lovely Indian dinner. We strolled along the Tiber and as we walked we discussed our impressions of Rome thus far. I've been lucky enough to travel to a lot of cool places and the thing that really strikes me is how much Italy is about the physical. What you can see, what you can taste, what you can touch-that is what the Italians have a passion for. This stand in contrast to some of the other cultures I've experienced where there is a lot more contemplation and focus on the less tangible aspects of life, like philosophy. Italy seems to be a country of people with their feet on the ground, rather than their heads in the clouds. Maybe that's why the Italians seems to be a happy people. They live life for daily pleasures like a good glass of wine, a beautiful painting, or a charming lover.
I really like this place.
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