Ciao

First let me start of by saying, I didn't give up on my blog or forget about writing. I starting writing for myself and wasn't ready to share it with you all. The last two months were fun and hetic. And filled with all sorts of memories and I did write blogs in between, but I will still be keeping them for myself :) Tomorrow morning I am getting ready to head back to the states and want to share a little of what's been on my mind. 

 It's my last night in Venice. I am sitting in a quiet room with Lucianna waiting on Anna to finish athletics. Not how I pictured my night but, hey, what are you going to do. I decided to write this post because, I don't want you to remember these moments of bordom or annoyance. I want you to remember the good times, the places you've seen and the people you met. Oh the people you've met. 

I have met people from literally all over the world, and I always say it's not the sights that make a city it's the people. Every city I've been in I've met the most incredible people! People whom I hope to remain in contact with for a while. And know that if we ever happen to be in the same city at the same time again we would be able to reconnect. There's something about fellow travelers that connect each other. They understand the challenges of heartache of being away from loved ones, the struggle to find some spare change to buy some bread and of course wine while in Paris (I know such a hard life). They understand the stress you put your body through of walking 20-something miles with all your luggage attached to your body, the nonstop traveling of late nights and early morning train rides to the next city. And you're so exhausted and all you want to do is sleep but you have a new city to explore. They understand your thrive to see the world through someone else's eyes. And most of all they understand that no matter how hard it may be at times, you will never take a flight home early, and most importantly you will never complain or regret the journey. 

So even though this journey wasn't always enjoyable, and I've had difficult times, I'm choosing to remember all the good. In fact I've forgotten most of the bad already and when I look back these three months flew by! But I am choosing to remember The "Ah Ha!" moment you had in each city. The moment of "You're really in Europe Stephanie" and the moments when I told myself "It's gonna be worth it" and oh was it worth it. Never forget those moments for that is what is going to make your stories worth sharing. 

"Traveling is the only thing you can buy that makes you richer"