eight days in 100 words

Home a week, it’s clear I’m not going to post an extensive report detailing the highlights of the trip. I have, however, prepared this condensed version:

Shorter Rome:

The hotel was fantastically luxurious. The city was loud, hot and crowded, with history impressive and inspiring.

Italian football is terrific, and Totti stellar.

Gelato is the best thing in the world.

On our last full day, there was a hailstorm and a rainbow.

Shorter Vatican City:

Catholicism is pretty popular here. They also seem fond of art.

Shorter Amsterdam:

It’s quiet. It’s clean. And there are cute Dutch girls with great posture riding bikes everywhere. What a wonderful place.