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So after battling our way through the Rome airport and struggling through Heathrow, we got some bad news. Our flight was cancelled due to damage to the plane after a bird got sucked into one of the engines during takeoff from LAX. Really, what are the odds? The airline put us up in a nice hotel and provided food, which is really nice and more than I would’ve expected. It’s tough to be geared up for home and then to be derailed for another day though. We’re ready for home.

Rome was a great way to end our trip, and we had lots of fun! My favorite thing was St. Peter’s Basilica…it pretty much dwarfed every other church/cathedral we’d seen. Amazing, to put it very mildly. Something everyone should see.

We had some great food and some fun times on the rooftop terrace bar with a truly hilarious bartender (made great mojitos, too!). The outside temperature and the public transportation system were pretty uncomfortable at times, but the sights were definitely worth it!

Yesderday, our last full day in Rome, we wandered around the Trastavere area near our hotel and stumbled into yet another beautiful church. There was a statue there of Saint Antonio, and shoved into his arms, crowding his feet, and littering the base were pieces of paper. People’s wishes, people’s prayers. So much wanting. There was one lying open and written in English. It read:

“Dear Saint Antonio–hate to ask for two things, but please help me to find love AND my pandora bracelet.”

I just thought that was truly great. Love and a lost bracelet. I wrote my own request on a band-aid in its wrapper and tucked it deep. I’ll let you know if it works.

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