In Rome, waiting is an art form.(THE HOME FORUM) From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: June 29, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2005 The Christian Science Publishing Society. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Amanda Holmes Duffy

You do a lot of waiting when you live in Rome. I've noticed this over the year I've been here. While it looks frenetically busy to the casual observer, countless hours are logged in restaurant and museum queues or waiting at bus stops and train stations. Often between 12:30 and 2 p.m., you'll find yourself waiting for the shops to open, or for people to return to the office after lunch. The sudden empty quiet of afternoon siesta can be surpris...

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