Passeggiata

What is it with Italy and the passeggiata? I find myself longing for my evening stroll when I'm here. It's very strange. I'll run in the morning like I usually do and then, in the evening I feel the need to go for a stroll. I take a passeggiata before dinner and after. Sure, I enjoy the exercise but it's more than that. I like to see other people walking about on their evening stroll. Occaisionally, I'll even do a little eavesdropping to see what the latest topic of conversation is. I love it when I run into a couple with their children in tow. It takes me back in time to before we had high-tech games and the Internet and families actually spent quality time together in the evening rather than gulping down their meal and heading for the favorite electronic toy.