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| “We Are All On A Mission,” Tim A. Rutherford (C) 2014 |
T.J. and I are back from Italy and transitioning into our work lives, a world far removed from the Italian food, culture
and pace that we’ve lived for two weeks.
In the posts that will follow, we will share what we learned
about travel in Italy, tell you what worked – and what didn’t – from our
well-laid plans and entertain with stories from the road.
In all, I spent six days in Florence (TJ cut short the second
leg) and I spent several hours on the streets. Quaint alleyways, inviting side
streets, curious looking doorways beckoned at every turn.
But above all, at what was the beginning of Florence’s high
season, there are people everywhere. Most of those people are tourists clambering
for the most memorable photos and prized early admissions to museums and attractions.
Shopkeepers and restaurant and café workers began the day hours earlier, when
the streets are quiet but for rumbling garbage trucks and buzzing street
sweepers. The vast majority of foot traffic is tourists with pockets full of
Euros – the economic engine of this bustling Italian destination.
And, like this photo, “We Are All On A Mission,” everyone is
in pursuit of a personal target – from a group of nuns trying to determine
their first stop at the Florence Cathedral to the lone guy in the background, walking
and shooting a towering architectural feature on his iPhone.
Thanks for reading – and check back for regular posts as we sift through thousands of photos and journal pages.
Thanks for reading – and check back for regular posts as we sift through thousands of photos and journal pages.
