Can anyone make me feel any better.....

Chedva
Mon, 30 Apr 2007 07:45:19 +0000

Yes, it’s disappointing to have to turn in a direction different than you thought you would. You get on a plane for Madrid and find yourself landing in Rome. Does that make Rome any less interesting or fascinating? No, but you planned on going to Madrid. That’s kind of like where you are now.

The only things that will make you feel better: time, to get used to the fact that you’re in Rome; and your attitude. Consciously say to yourself, “OK, I’m in Rome. Let’s make the best of it. I’ll get a new tour book, and figure out what I want to see first.” Do that for a little while, and eventually you won’t have to say it consciously; you’ll have discovered all these wonderful things about Rome, and you’ll stop regretting not having landed in Madrid.