Ready for another journey.

caprese & bread, originally uploaded by The Rambling Rountrees.

Well as time comes and goes….I am almost ready for departure. Except for a few minor details! We are meeting friends Steve and Marcia in Florence, then headed out on our journey around Italy. I am so fortunate to be able to travel, but it is always a bit bittersweet for me. I get sense of homesickness for my country, but we do love the “Dolce Vita” of Italy! I miss my family and my cats while I’m away, but know that when we return the will be waiting for me! We have special friends to visit in Italy Cyndi and Danilo. They have welcomed us into their home for the last three years and one again we are anxious to see them.

This trip will be a bit different this year. I am still a foodophile, and I know that my culinary adventures will be limited…but I’m ok with that! After all we enjoying the culture and people of Italy so much that food is no longer so important for me. Or at least that’s what I can tell myself! But I will indulge a few minor temptations…gelato perhaps? And hopefully I won’t be kin to many problems with my new “stomach”. I will enjoy the sights, scents and sounds as well as share my passion for Italy with our friends! I will try to blog a bit, but cannot guarantee internet access…you can follow me on Twitter as well Ramblingdeb…if you Twitter!