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July 23, 2022

Mama Mia, Bella Italia!

I fell in love like never before, profoundly and forever with all my heart and Soul, crying from the beauty of Italia Romantica. This is a country where Divine Beauty, Art, Love and Glory blossoms everywhere. It’s the place of marvellous music and dance. Poetry appears in every stone, while the delightfully romantic Italian language perfumes the air. Multiple thousands of tourists enjoy gelado, pizza, pasta and more pasta. How on earth do the Italians stay slim? Rome was quite a hot + 38, but as I am well trained by the Mallorcan humid +30, the dry heat of Rome was manageable even without an italian hat (ironically found on my last day!) and a million fountains of pure sparkling or still drinking water next to the Coliseum also provided relief. I had never seen so many people in one place, although maybe there was a similar sized crowd in a football stadium in Portugal for a Benefica Porto match. In Rome people are everywhere day and night, wondering inside narrow Italian streets with GPS systems often not working due to the thick ancient walls. Families and individuals were all admiring the various passionate and lavish tributes to life’s glorious beauty. I believe everything that Italians touch transforms into something majestic which appropriately reflects their whole life style.
Supposedly there is no time to sleep or eat, yet they can drop everything and stop in the middle of a journey with a bus full of people just to enjoy a cup of coffee like it’s their last one (true story by the way – they take their needs very very seriously!!!). But for me all the beauty and poetry of the architecture, history, art, music, dance is Divine food for my Soul. The Divine Beauty of Italy captured me and tears fell easily so many times as I was deeply moved by the immense Italian Beleza. How is it possible to create such magnificence everywhere? Who are these people??? My phone couldn’t count my steps anymore as 10000 steps is his limit, but obviously not for me. My beautifully strong legs gave up sending any warning signals to my brain after 24 hours as they finally got it – the owner is in a different reality and will be back in 4- 5 days! My Soul was awakening more and more, spreading wings and soaking in all the Grace and Beauty deeper and deeper like there was no tomorrow. Actually I happily lost myself in each moment of sheer Grace.
The italian language its another beauty to anyone’s ears : Mama mia, Cau bella, crema di piselli e zucchine con olio extravergine di oliva, the last one by the way is my favourite lunch- soup of peas and zucchini. Just listen to the name of it and you with huge smile already will be transformed to the world of Magnificence. Italy is a gastronomic heaven on earth for me. Total truth.
There are no rules in this country, everyone does what they want. The only unspoken rule is do it from your heart! Police guy can drop the post and ask you out, explaining that today he is working but tomorrow he would like to show you beautiful Italia, the booked taxi driver can forget to pick you up from hotel, someone could steal the bag from your hands ( exhale, the bag has an ordinary rubbish!). All is possible in Bella Italia.
Many years ago I saw a movie where italian driver was explaining that red light is a suggestion and yellow is a decoration. Well, i couldn’t believe it but its another incredible True! Sometimes unpatiently I use this non written rule and you know what the drivers doesn’t make any noice!!! They were stopping their cars and smiled at me: ” Mama mia, cao Bella!!!” (please, never do it, its really really wrong!), but like the guide told me I have passed the test, I survived in Rome! By the way its the country where everyone loves smart cars (I am driving one these days) , i haven’t seen sooo many smart cars in one city, but it wouldn’t be Italy if they just drive ordinary Smart cars. All Smart cars pumped up to Brabus and cabrio with special painting and flashing bits. They parked everywhere on pavements, sideways and of course usual way as we park.
I confess Italy put a spell on me. Its the place to where I want to come back again and again and I will.
Its a country where everyone celebrating the glory of life every single day and live like never before playfully, gracefully, beautifully with open heart, love and ease.
It captured my Soul forever and left my heart wide open. Bella Italia thank you I will be back! Tesoro Italia, ci vediamo presto❤️❤️❤️
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