Italy Journal
Sunday and Monday,
March 17&18, 2013
Jacqueline, Kenia, Ashley, Francesco and Sara were among the
friends that dropped by today for one last visit before we take off for the
States. Some were also picking up more flea market items, but that was a good
thing, too. We are almost to the end of that project. Anybody want a desk and
chair…oops! Never mind, the chair just went out the door with Ashley! The desk
is the only thing left! Our neighbors Bianca and Nora have been stuck in Milan
because of the beautiful snow we had both Sunday and Monday. They finally
arrived back this afternoon, and they accepted the desk, the sheets on our bed,
3 pillows and several bags of miscellaneous items. We’ve enjoyed having them
and their kitten Scialla as neighbors.
It was wonderful to take a break from our flea market,
packing and cleaning to watch one of Mrs. Marple’s detective stories this
evening. Of course, the one that no one expected did the dirty deed. In fact,
the original person that was thought to be the intended victim was the
perpetrator! How’s that for a twist of fate? It’s still fun to watch.
Luca went with me to EGEA to pay the final bill, and I
nearly fainted when I saw what the real bill was. They have been estimating all
year, and now we owe…let’s just say a small fortune. They wouldn’t let me pay
in cash, so we had to deposit more money in our bank account, where we had just
taken most of it our. The bank then did a transfer to pay the bill. Italian
lesson learned: Italians don’t read the meters monthly, so if you want the bill
to be paid correctly, you have to read the meter yourself and go to EGEA in
person to have your bill adjusted! Che bello!
LAST APERITIVO
On Monday, we worked hard to finish everything, so by the
time Alberto, Valeria and Jacqueline came for aperitivo, we were happy for a
diversion. Thanks for joining us on our last night in Bra, all of you.
As Andrea Bocelli sings, “Time to say goodbye!” Baci!
Colleen
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