Andrea+L

Sept. 9, arrived at Italy at 6... checked in at hotel... got dinner at diner... went to bed.

Sept. 10, went back to diner at 7 for breakfast... took carrige to Lagunde... there were some grape vines but not as many as there used to be... took carrige back to visit friends at festival were fruits covered the tables... went to stay at friends house...they have a nice car... more than there use to be.

Sept. 13, took train back to hotel... ate lunch at 1... went to race at 5... replaced cars with horses... went to hotel to shampoo and go to bed.

Sept. 15, hiked up to mountains... almost never snows at sea level but frost covered the ground on the mountain... went back and stopped at docks... the items coming and going were mostly the same...engineering products, textiles, clothing, vehicles, chemicals, food, tabaco, minerals.

Sept. 16, took bus tour around some big cities... Venice, Rome, San Marco and others which names I can't recall... it was amazing seeing all of the Roman ruins and the Leaning Tower of Pisa... got home around midnight... went back to hotel for dinner... went to bed.

Sept. 19: decided to relax today... walked through the forest in the mourning... had a picnic on one of theMediterranean Sea beaches beach then took a nap...stopped at market for dinner... went from on the street to a big store... met some of the local people and asked there opinion on the food... suggested fish and wine... had a small feast... bathed again and went to bed.

Sept. 21: checked out of hotel around 8... went out to see friends again before leaving... ate with them at diner... got Italy's famous pizza... better than America's... used their guest bedroom for the night.

Sept. 22: had breakfast... said good-bye and got on plane at 11... if it were in the past would have needed to take boat... will miss Italy and its wonders