On the road

Our bus ride (excuse me, 'motor coach') from Assisi to Rome was fairly quiet this morning. Most of us were dozing, due to a combination of a 6am wake up call and the motion of our ride. Our driver is Andrea, a good omen for our group from St. Andrew's. Raffaele, our tour guide, refers to Andrea as 'King of the Road', and it seems inevitable that we will sing to him before our trip is done. Raffaele is a knowledgable, patient and entertaining guide. When he wants our attention, he calls us "Family".
A gentle term, and a description to aspire to, as strangers become more 'familiar'. It served also as an unspoken reminder to look out for each other as brothers and sisters should. So, from our 'family' to yours, pace e bene.