I’m starting this at Fiumico International Airport in Rome on 9/30. First a few travel notes. The half-hour 7:35AM tram to from Rome Termine to the airport was almost full, so no surprise that there were crowds of people at the airport. That being said, check-in, security, and passport control was efficient. That piece of the travel took a little less than 2 hours.
I have enjoyed my last cappuccino, and now I sit watching the travelers go by as I ponder this solitary trip that is ending. In the check-in lines I’ve heard snippets of conversations of Americans traveling together. That’s what people do when the travel together! They talk. That’s why I travel solo. I don’t have to talk, I don’t have to think about or consider an array of logistical topics, I don’t spend time judging or taking a position on things.
Fast forward, five days. I home, enjoying American coffee, and yes, talking with friends and family. But I am aware that I don’t have to talk, think, consider, judge or take a position all the time. An excellent habit.
I have enjoyed my last cappuccino, and now I sit watching the travelers go by as I ponder this solitary trip that is ending. In the check-in lines I’ve heard snippets of conversations of Americans traveling together. That’s what people do when the travel together! They talk. That’s why I travel solo. I don’t have to talk, I don’t have to think about or consider an array of logistical topics, I don’t spend time judging or taking a position on things.
Fast forward, five days. I home, enjoying American coffee, and yes, talking with friends and family. But I am aware that I don’t have to talk, think, consider, judge or take a position all the time. An excellent habit.