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As we checked into our hotel in Assisi, I noticed a couple—perhaps in their mid-70s—standing out front in their cycling gear. They looked strong, happy, and fully alive. I couldn’t help but wonder what led them to this adventure—riding bicycles through the hills of Tuscany. The next morning, as fate would have it, they were sitting at the table next to us at breakfast. My curiosity got the best of me, and I struck up a conversation. They told us they were from Canada and had

The first night we arrived in Italy, our daughter texted us to let us know that she saw on Facebook that my husband’s cousin and his wife also arrived in Rome that same day. We reached out to them and discovered that we were a 4-minute walk away from where they were staying! We met for a wonderful dinner and then together we took a taxi over to Trevi Fountain. When I tossed a coin into the Trevi Fountain, I joined millions of others who’ve made a wish in that same spot for ce