One-year anniversary in Rome reminds me of all the reasons I love living here
![John chef Today is my one-year anniversary in Rome and I know I won't have any problems eating well to celebrate.](https://johnhendersontravel.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/john-chef-650x974.jpg)
One year ago today I landed in Rome, a roller bag in hand, a duffel bag and backpack draped over my shoulders and a boarding pass from a one-way ticket in my pocket. Today marks my one-year anniversary of retiring to Rome and it has simply been the most amazing adventure in a life full of them. After 94 countries, I finally found the one I want to live in the rest of my life. Yes, I know I ranted in my blog two weeks ago (https://johnhendersontravel.com/2014/12/31/public-services-make-italy-resemble-a-third-world-coumtry/ that some of the more advanced tribes in the Amazon Rain Forest have better public services than Italy. Look, I’m a retired sportswriter. I have to practice my whining.
But the positives of this culture far outweigh the bad. Living in Rome and putting up with its public services is like living with Kate Upton and putting up with her eating Clif Bars in bed.
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