Ostia Antica and the Mediterranean

August 29-31 and beginning of September--Orientation Week Travels
How can I begin to describe the experience of the past few days, when they have already changed me more than I could have ever imagined? How do I find the words to describe the awe that filled me when I stumbled upon St. Peter's Square on our first night out in Rome? Or the deep, mysterious feeling of walking the streets of a place as ancient as Ostia Antica? How can I share with you the saltiness of the Mediterranean and the way that it lifts you off your feet and for a moment you are floating? Most of all, can I find a way to tell you how very different I have already become since I set in this place?

I do not know if I can describe it all, as some experiences are so beautiful and so magnificent that they defy explanation. Nevertheless, I wil try to share as many details and stories as I can with you so that you will feel as if you are here with me. And I can assure you, I am taking all of you with me in my heart.