I guess predictably, this is a rather shitty day. I’m in a bit of a hole wondering why I’m alone in Bologna not knowing what to do next.
But first, yesterday…a lovely day in Bologna with Annie and Bob. Annie climbed the 500+ steps up the tower while Bob and I sat at the bottom and had a Cappuccino!!
We then took off to a museum we really wanted to go to only to find that it was closed. So we explored another couple of museums that we probably wouldn’t have otherwise gone to….they were gorgeous and we loved them. We found a lovely little Trattoria for lunch.
After the days walking Bob decided he couldn’t let Annie climb the tower and not do it himself so up he went while Annie and I sat at the bottom and had an Aperol Spritz. We then went out and had a lovely farewell dinner in a lovely restaurant that Giancarlo recommended.
So…all very nice but the bubble had to burst and Annie and Bob trotted off this morning leaving me to fall in a heap of loneliness and homesickness.
This was exacerbated by a few things. Annie and Bob had hooked up a lovely little clothesline in the little courtyard which was perfect. I had stripped their bed and put the sheets out to dry. But Giancarlo rang to say the other occupants of the building had complained about washing being outside. That’s not a good feeling. He came over and picked it up saying I shouldn’t be doing big washing (very nicely).
Then I had to set off to try and work out how to get my Permisso di Soggiorno. This just seems like an impossible task!! I’ve walked all afternoon being directed from one place to the next and no-one knowing what to do. The post office was supposed to have the application and instructions but after going from pillar to post and finally getting to the central post office… they were out of the forms so try this other place…..no luck. blah, blah. I’ll try again in the morning but the way I’m feeling at the moment they can stick their permisso and I’ll get on a plane.
Anyway, I’ll pick myself up, I’m sure.