Goodbye to the North, For Now

Dinner with the Martins and their small group was a feast for the body, mind and spirit. For the body, of course, since we were eating in Bologna. Conversation with Tom and Bonnie and Tom's sister, Helen, is never dull nor trivial. Helen regaled Stephen all evening with science facts and stories. We also learned that Tom used to play cello. After they departed in taxis, Carter said to me, "Mr. Martin is really smart!" We enjoyed talking with the six others in their party as well, thoroughly enjoying our evening of Christian fellowship. Thursday we spent in Ferrara, where David spoke to a class of law students. He was very impressed with their insightful questions. Our host, Andrea, took us to a restaurant where we enjoyed the best bread of the trip so far. We took two loaves back with us to Rome.