All Things Are Just a Little Different...

I think this will be a recurring theme... most differences are charming, some can be frustrating and all of them can be humorous when looked at in the right light.

A perfect example of some of these differences that "welcomed" us to our new life in Italy was our own house key *  There are normal keys right next to it so that you can get a proper scale.
Didn't know we were living in a bank vault!
*And when we say "our house", we really mean Dominic and Diane's beautiful home that they have so graciously allowed us to live in for the next year.  We'll do a separate post with pictures of the place as well.

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