October 21, 2009

Bob’s Sabbatical

October 21, 2009

 

            It was
cloudy when I walked to get my daily double espresso (I cannot wait until 9:00
am for my first cup of coffee, even on sabbatical!).  By the time I got back, the rain began.  There was an Italian Navy ship in the bay.  It began firing practice rounds.

            We had a
long drive – 340 kms, the longest of the trip, I think.  About half of it we drove in the rain.  We headed southeast toward a little place
near Perugia.  Our GPS took us the last
30km on a 2 (more or LESS) lane road, parts gravel, over a high mountain and
along the ridge.  There were some
beautiful views of Italian farm country, we would not have seen from the main
road.

            Went to
town to buy cokes, and to drop laundry. 
People at hotel said there are no laundermats like we have in America.  No pictures today.

 Dinner here at hotel tonight.   Hope
to do Assisi tomorrow, weather permitting.