Well, we got up this morning knowing that our comfy beds were waiting for us in Charlotte. That in itself is enough to get me going. I don't think I have mentioned how hard the mattresses are in Italy. It doesn't matter what 'star' hotel you stay at....they are all the same.
We decided to take a cab back to the Termini to catch the Leonardo Express again. We knew it would take us an extra 20-30 minutes, but it was worth it since we still had a couple of train rides left on our EuroRail pass. We got through everything at the Termini and the airport without too much trouble. The only trouble we had was dragging all the 'memorabilia' I acquired while in Italy. :-)
Our trip back included a plane change in Philadelphia. We had a direct flight going into Rome. Well, one thing I didn't realize is that when you buy items that have the tourist tax added to them, you have to have them in your physical possession to get the custom stamp and get your money back. I had all the forms and everything filled out, but no one told me that I had to have them with me. We had checked most of the things except the tile. I think we only lost about $50, but I could have used that $50! Hey, I haven't had a Starbucks in 11 days!!
I am a bit tired as we have been up almost 24 hours, so I am going to try out my mattress and see if it is just how I remembered it. If you aren't tired of following this, check back tomorrow evening and I will have the pictures up. I don't have enough 'gas' left to do it tonight.
