big life; small space

I also spent some time in Europe in the mid-80s. Such a different world, and it still is. I was fascinated by the cobblestone streets and the buildings which were multiple times over older than my own country even, and enchanted by fountains that had been in use for hundreds of years. Reading your story refreshed some of those memories for me. It makes me yearn to return to some of the places I snuck off to. Better would be to go with my husband and kids to share those experiences with them.

Thanks so much for the memory jog with this thoughtful piece.