The sun rise is about a half hour away as I write this sentence, at 07:17. It will set long after my departure: 17:31.
The Ave Maria Bell is still in the 17:45 cycle.
All is ready in the apartment. My ride to the airport is booked.
I achieved everything on my list that I wanted to do during this short trip. Not bad for Rome, which has a tendency to fight you, if you do not know her ways.
A couple last glances of The Parish… sniff. It’s always hard to leave.
I don’t always carb in the morning but today I was pressed for time. A bar I know across from where I used to stay makes their own cornetti. This was still so wonderfully warm from the oven and the smell in the place was terrific. Perfection.
Lots of inbound traffic today but once we got out of the Trastevere Tangle the trip to FCO went quickly. I had a terrific woman driver whose brother took me last time. Punctual and nice. Driving since 2008 I think she said. I’ll use them again anytime.
A330-900
I am hoping there will be an empty seat by me. Who knows.
Last flight had no WiFi so I am not optimistic about this one.
If you in your kindness will think of it, occasionally say a prayer for the safety of this flight over the next 10 hours or so, to get us off the the ground and back (gently).
Itinerarium clericorum.
UPDATE
Doors are closed!
Have a safe trip Father! Don’t let the recent aviation incidents in the US worry you – air travel is still the safest means of transportation (the drive to the airport is usually the most dangerous part).
Thanks for the Ave Maria Bell explanation. Could not leave a comment on that post for some reason.
Also, for the chess puzzle:
1. Qh3+ … Bh7
2. QxB#
Following you on Flightradar – with prayers.
Fr. Z:
Glad to see Delta still has the A330, I think several airlines are phasing them out – it’s a good plane. Hopefully you can get a short nap on the way to New York and I hope the weather cooperates since it looks like winter is picking up in the northeast.
Safe travels.
Safe travels, Father. I just said a Memorare for you.
Prayer offered for your safe journey, Fr., and thanks for all the wonderful Roma pics. Looking forward to a liturgical-archictectural-social- comestible pic-fest when your forthcoming visit comes around.
Father! Our parish priest, one for whom I requested Mass a while back, just arrived in Rome with a group from our church. I will pray for you, and you might pray for them. Lord help us all! And, He does.
When non reving there’s nothing nicer than an aisle seat, what’s beautiful is an aisle seat with no one next to you lol
Safe travels
I can’t log in on the previous post.
Here is my solution for the chess puzzle.
Bh6, Pxh6
Qa1#