Zoe Estelle Schiappacasse

We were all relieved once the 9-hour flight from Rome to Philadelphia was over. Overall, the flight went pretty smooth. We were assigned bulkhead seats and provided with a bassinet, so Zoe was able to stretch out and sleep. We were seated next to two couples who also had babies - one was a day younger than Zoe. The only tough moment was when we descended and Zoe started crying, most likely due to ear pain. Luckily, one of the couples gave us some drops that took the pain away.


The toughest part of the trip was definitely the 3-hour drive after our flight to visit our friends Howard and Rosanna and their son Stefano in Washington D.C.