A View from the Hungarian Quarter – Rome
I am currently sitting on a private balcony at my hotel in the Hungarian Quarter of Rome, enjoying a glass of wine after over 20 hours of travel. A short power nap and a great local Roman dinner next to the hotel have helped me settle in. Tomorrow, we leave by train for Venice to begin a seven-day cruise through the Adriatic. I’m completely disconnected from media and the internet. After almost two hours trying to connect through the hotel Wi-Fi, I gave up. So, I’m partying like it’s 1999 with a good old Microsoft Word document and spellcheck. I’ll return to this and edit it for my blog when I’m less sleep-deprived. In the distance, I see rain drifting over hills or mountains. The evening is filled with the sounds of gliding birds and a nearby family enjoying their dinner on a multilevel terrace. Back home, I’ll be stepping into some big shoes. A beloved colleague and incredible educator is retiring, and I’ve been asked to carry on her legacy. Before I left, she gave me two gif...