So the adventures and observations of my Italian vacation continues as I am still on the bus on the way to airport in Milan.
…..I don’t think the teeth whitening thing has hit Europe yet. Many golden retrievers and mutts, nothing in between. The cats in Cinque Terre all need to go the the vet or blow their nose to get rid of the mucus. You cannot try on bathing suit bottoms in a boutique when the bathing suit cost $75, I bought it anyway. I saw a 10 1b rat on my hike, from Monterossa to Vernazza. I’m running out of ink and it’s hard to write in this bus. I only got on the wrong train once, it cost more, was faster and a German man standing next to me paid the difference. I like the little trucks that have only one wheel in the front and 2 in the back, wanted to put in my suitcase and take it home with me. too cute! If you get the right answer 5 out of 6 times when you’re asking “where is this train going?” chances are you are on the right track! You have to push the wall above the toilet in order to flush it. And you have to step on a pedal to get water from the faucet, longest it took me to figure out how to turn the water on was a good 10 minutes.
Its very difficult to make a phone call here, it costs a lot and you don’t even understand what you did wrong when an Italian recording is talking the whole time you try to dial out. Everything is military time, why do they make things so difficult? One has to continually do a bit of math, so bring a calculator, perhaps that is why they only serve vinegar and oil for salad dressing because you’re still trying to figure out what time the restaurant closes and you’re counting your cash out in millions.
If there is a loud buzzing noise on a bus or train (which is where I am now, and I hear it) no one seems to be bothered by it. The McDonalds in Assisi drive through is called Mcdrive. The buzzing on this bus is still going ~ eek .. Now I know why they drink wine all the time. No one watches their weight here. I think this man next to me is trying to grow hair on his head, I see little hair bulbs starting to sprout where there is none. The Buzzing is still going!! I wonder if dentists do a good business in Europe. The buzz is still there. Men wear their wedding ring on their right hand. I hope this bus goes to the airport. Layover in Amsterdam, supposed to be outrageous, too bad I’ll be sleeping through it, as I get in at 1am and leave at 6am. People say “salute’ when you sneeze AND toast wine… not sure of the similarity? My flight leaves in 3 hours … the buzzing sound is still on. American music still playing. I was more ‘regular’ when I was at the sea (if ya know what I mean) I find myself laughing inside A LOT. Unable to let out a good belt of laughter, since I have been traveling solo! Actually, why can’t I let out a big belt of laughter? Chances are I won’t see anyone on this bus again for the rest of my life! I still hear the buzzing sound, I actually think it’s a little louder, since it has drowned out the American music playing. The big woman / Actress on the train to Switzerland had to put on 70 lbs for a movie. It took her a year! She’s trying to lose it now. The Italian guy that stopped by my table in Monterossa and told me he gave up drinking and wants to take life more serious now. The boat operators in Rapallo have been doing the same thing for 20 years.
And the number one ‘adventure and observation” moment in Italy was when I replaced my tennis shoes with a $100 pr of French pumps! Wooo hooo !!!
