Sorry about last night’s missive but I’m already pulling myself together again. I’ve just finished downloading the 4th season of Game of Thrones, thinking I needed some entertainment. I also bought some vino to help provide some cheer.
Its been a big day of chasing around all day after this fucking Permisso but at the end of the day I may have got somewhere. I found some office somewhere that have given me an appointment for Monday to help me lodge the forms. Great I thought …but have been tick tacking with Chris all day and she informs me that what I found was the Communist Party and they are probably going to get me to join!!!!! At huge cost! However Chris says it is good to proceed with this and they can be helpful, so hopefully it will work.
The office didn’t open until 2pm and I was there at about 9.30…so time on my hands!! I went to the train station (which wasn’t far away). This is a nightmare of a place that is incredibly confusing and after Annie and Bob were there yesterday Annie suggested that I should go there and wander around orienting myself before it was an imperative and I needed to catch a train. Which I am considering doing any day now to go to Ravenna or Padova. I did this and I think it was a very good suggestion. It just gives you a bit of confidence without the pressure.
Then I the second of many cappuccinos. Then I decided that the MAMbo (Modern Art Museum of Bologna) was also in the right direction and so I spent a couple of hours there before I went back to this office.
It was amazing…just crammed with African/ Asian etc people looking to stay in Italy. I could hardly get in the door and thought for sure I was in the wrong place but they are taking me on so I’ll give it a try.
I had in the days game plan to buy a lasagna I’d seen in the deli type place behind the apartment. I’d seen it in the window in the morning and thought that would be good for tea but when I got back there the buggers had closed. Its impossible to work out the hours the Italians open, there is no rhyme or reason to it. So to the local coop where they have all manner of fresh pasta.
Back here around 4 with tired legs but not feeling too badly. I’ve decided, as Rose said, that I have to adjust to a change of pace. I’m so used to go, go, going. There is much to do around here, its a matter of having a bit of a plan each day. I’m thinking I might go to Ravenna tomorrow. This has been a longtime desire of mine to get there for the mosaics. I’ll see…then its the weekend again and Bologna just buzzes at the weekend so might just cruise around here then. Anyway, all good.
Lots and lots of love, including to the crew of the Calamia who are part of my much loved reading public!!!
PS I forgot to say in my missive that Giancarlo has organised a dinner on Saturday night at a restaurant outside the city. It is a festa for the Truffle because it is truffle season so this place is apparently preparing truffle dishes. He has also invited a couple from Florida who are staying in one of his apartments (not sure how many this guy has but he must be very rich!!). That should be nice, if only because the Truffles are to die for!!
We love you Sue xxx Calamia