I'm sure all of you thought I was done with this travel blog, but I had always intended to write at least one more post when I got back state-side. It's been just over two months that I've been back and I can officially say that I really miss Florence a lot. That really shouldn't surprise anyone. Like the title says, it was the trip of a lifetime. Something that I will always remember with fond memories. I think I miss the Villa Morghen staff the most. They were always there for us and made our trip incredibly memorable. Pietro & Jennifer especially made this an incredibly fascinating trip.
There are so many people that I'd love just one more night in Florence with -- the Society of St. Thomas More, in particular. I still keep in contact with a lot of the members, even two months removed. Dylan has done a great job with the years he spent in Florence creating that awesome program that he is now bringing back to the states.
I think waking up every morning and seeing the Duomo on the horizon greeting me as I walked outside the Villa was a blessing that I wish I could see just one more time. So the next question becomes, when will I get back and see the Villa and the Duomo again? I really have no idea, but I hope it is very soon.
Looking back over the trip, I went to Ireland (Shannon, Murroe, Galway, Dublin), Italy (Florence, Pisa, Lucca, Cinque Terre, Perugia, Assisi, Norcia, Rome, Milan), Germany (Hamburg, Berlin, Munich), Austria (Vienna), and Slovenia (Bratislava). This next year I'll be working in the Study Abroad Program so that others from BC will get fantastic experiences like the ones I had. Here's to Europe 2011!
I came, I saw, I conquered!
God bless!
~Dominic
