Hurry Sickness
After seven days in Italy I've concluded that we don't know how to relax in America!
One of the highlights of our trip was strolling the city of Rome and the Island of Capri. I'm so used to getting where I'm going as quickly as possible that I had to slow myself down. One of the cultural nuances I noticed is that our server never brought us the check till we asked for it. Nothing like great food and great conversation. Lora and I enjoyed some long meals!
Enjoyed discovering and hanging out in the multitude of piazzas. Love the way the city was created with so many "community squares" surrounded by sidewalk cafes. My favorites were Pizza Navona, Trevi Fountain, and The Spanish Steps. We actually spent about ninety minutes sitting on the Spanish Steps just soaking in the energy, people watching, and resting our feet. Actually turned into an Italian version of Cops. Fun watching the Italian police chase the illegal street vendors who were selling purses and watches. Every time they saw a uniform, the vendors would scoop up their purses and watches and scatter in every direction.
One of the lessons learned: the slower you go the more you appreciate!
One of the highlights of our trip was strolling the city of Rome and the Island of Capri. I'm so used to getting where I'm going as quickly as possible that I had to slow myself down. One of the cultural nuances I noticed is that our server never brought us the check till we asked for it. Nothing like great food and great conversation. Lora and I enjoyed some long meals!
Enjoyed discovering and hanging out in the multitude of piazzas. Love the way the city was created with so many "community squares" surrounded by sidewalk cafes. My favorites were Pizza Navona, Trevi Fountain, and The Spanish Steps. We actually spent about ninety minutes sitting on the Spanish Steps just soaking in the energy, people watching, and resting our feet. Actually turned into an Italian version of Cops. Fun watching the Italian police chase the illegal street vendors who were selling purses and watches. Every time they saw a uniform, the vendors would scoop up their purses and watches and scatter in every direction.
One of the lessons learned: the slower you go the more you appreciate!
4 Comments:
Nice one, Mark.
The idea that you de-clutter your holiday -- or slow down enough to smell the roses -- is well put. Pace is such a trap when allowed to control our passage.
Cheers mate,
PG
I agree wholeheartedly. I've tried to get our staff to adapt the mid-day 1-2 hr siesta break that's common in other cultures, but they won't go for it. They prefer to get home early.
"the slower you go the more you appreciate!"
Yeah, unless you're a street vendor on the run!
Thanks for reminding me that I desperately need a vacation.
"Yeah, unless you're a street vendor on the run!" - LOL. :)
This reminds me of one of my all time favorite "Andy Griffith Show" episodes, "Man in a Hurry", which I actually used in a Bible study series one summer. We called the series, "Back to Mayberry."
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