When you come back after several years to a city where you used to live, what do you notice? What has change? What has stayed the same? What have you forgotten about in your time away? In this episode from our archives, Katy arrives in Rome after four years away, and immediately  notices something that—once ubiquitous on the streets of Rome—is now missing: accordionists. This sparks a conversation about what we notice, what we take for granted as being an eternal aspect of the city, and how a city can change before your very eyes. The famous song that Katy plays (and Tiffany recognizes but can't name) is <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfaihaFlcSg" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Ma il Cielo è Sempre Più Blù</a> by Rino Gaetano. Hear this episode transformed into <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-578-exploring-rome-in-the-deep-dark-night/id843351111?i=1000703440274" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a bedtime story</a> by Sleep With Me podcast's Drew Ackerman (aks Dear Scooter). **<a href="https://thebittersweetlife.net" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Bittersweet Life</a> podcast has been on the air for an impressive 10+ years! In order to help newer listeners discover some of our earlier episodes, every Friday we are now airing an episode from <a href= "https://thebittersweetlife.net/episode-archive/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">our vast archives</a>! Enjoy!** ***Katy's sister Dana has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 agressive brain cancer. 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