Grateful for the sleep in. Sound sleep in the dark cool room after cooler evening walk in our area of Rome near the hotel. Mary woke me up this morning. She had been up 4-5 hours. I slept.

Termini station and Yes hotel. Rome. Quick breakfast. Back to room to gather belongings and walk in heat and sun to train station. Posted postcard to grandboys. Purchased tickets to Civitavecchia.  We had help from attendant selling tickets at the station. And long walk through Termini station to a far away train to take to the ship.

On the regional train. 4 Euros. In and out of tunnels, watching countryside and enjoying Italian language being spoken. 

Trees (could be called umbrella trees??) with large open green tops, long tall twisty trunks. 

About 8-12 or more little stops with Roma names. Red terra cotta roofs. Ahhhhhhh. Italy!!!  Solar panels on the roof. The landscape opens to seascape with electric blue reaching out to the horizon. Dotted with white sailboats. We must be nearing our destination. S Severa looks like a beach stop. Young people in hats carrying bags with towels. 

The people we have interacted with have been fabulous- The gal I talked to days ago at Westjet to rebook flights, the two guy servers at moxies restaurant in Sandman, the Hula poke bowl staff at airport, the manager at Westjet counter in Vancouver who arranged vouchers for accommodation , transportation and meals, the manager at desk at Sandman in Vancouver, the desk clerk at Yes Hotel who remembers me and printed off train schedule for us. And the Italian man selling and explaining tickets for rail pass to get us to cruise ship. They give off energy of loving what they do and we respond with deep appreciation. 

Civitavecchia is hot in the sun but we walk to town to make a purchase of Prosecco from the “super mercato”. It’s on ice for another day. Enjoying the art on the ship, dinner in Toscana and a beautiful walk in warm breeze watching the sunset. Wow. So beautiful 

Now on the cruise ship sailing to Amalfi. Grateful for this opportunity to rest and explore, to have great conversations, to notice and be present. Good night from a luxury ship (Oceania Riviera) in the med.