Italy

My time in Ireland had come to an end and I was without a plan. What to do? Where to do it? My Finnish friend, Jonna, solved the problem. Jonna and I go waaay back and I hadn't seen her since my visit to Finland in 2003 so we were due. We decided to catch up in Italy and hang out for a week.

We met at the Fiumicino Airport outside Rome but didn't stick around long - one quick decision later and we were off to Naples, followed by Sant'Agnello, Formia and then finally back to Rome. There you have it. Just enough time to share some stories, eat my weight (and Jonna's) in mozzarella and see some sights. Jonna is a solid travel partner - I barely had to lift a finger.

After Jonna headed back to Finland, I once again found myself without a plan. At first I thought I would stick around for a month and see / do everything but, after hanging out in the circus that is Rome for a few days, I wanted out.  Where to? I didn't know but I headed to the airport, anyway.