My last weekend in Rome

This was my last weekend in Rome. I had three nights in the city to fit in any last adventures and see any last sights. I was really excited to return to Rome which was funny because I was so excited to leave Rome back on April 1st when I headed south. I was feeling overwhelmed by the city back then. Coming back felt comfortable and familiar.
I don't know that I did a lot with my remaining time but it was a nice weekend just the same. I saw friends from Seattle that have lived here for the last year and who are also returning to Seattle at the end of May. I saw a couple of my former classmates too. I got my fill of all my favorite foods and even discovered some new favorites. I did a lot of shopping. I finally got on the archaeological bus and saw some sights that are different than those on most tour bus agendas. In the end, what I did most, was just walk and walk and walk around all the various areas and see things for the last time.
I felt sad to be leaving. I didn't expect to feel that way. I've gone through such a roller coaster of emotions over the last three months. Even in my final days in Rome, things weren't all rosy. The city doubled it's population while I was away. So many tourists have come into the city for their vacations. It was unbelievable. I think as a result, the locals were cranky...more so than usual. They were short with you and irritated when you couldn't respond as fast as they were moving.
Even with all that I am sad to say good bye to my time here. However, I'm also ready to go home. It's a nice place to be - equally happy to be here and equally happy to go home. I don't think I've felt that sense of balance when on a trip. I'm not sure what got me here but I like it and I'm working on more of it in other areas of my life.
So tomorrow I will get on my very early flight and return to the states. I look forward to seeing all of you and thank you for joining me on my journey. It was so much fun and I loved writing about it. I will miss writing a blog. I might just have to come up with something interesting to write about while I'm home.

I'll leave you with one final item. When I was on my tour bus, I captured a video of a bunch of Ferrari's going down the street. It took me awhile to realize that it wasn't just one Ferrari but a parade of them! The street was shut down and they had a police escort. An Ambulance can barely get cars to move out of it's way but for Ferrari's they close the street! I'm sure it was something "official" or special. Either way, enjoy some images from the last 3rd of the parade.