Got up at 3:45 and left the hotel at 4 AM, and took a highway to the Autostrada that was not marked until you were on it and 3 hours later was in Milan at Malpensa (literal translation, Bad Thought!). Perhaps my greatest achievement this trip was getting from milan to Borso and back without getting lost or stopping for directions.
But I have to admit the signs for the car rental place are very small(and only in Italian -- Noloreggio).
And I was very proud that the lady checking me in at the Airlines counter asked me all the security questions in Italian for the first time in 30 trips here -- after I had spent a few minutes explaining, in Italian, that bikes fly free. (Next year I am carrying a letter from AA!)
I had my last cappucino until next year and am waiting for the loading of the plane.
I spent my last night at the best pizzeria in town, after turning down, politely, the opportunity to play tennis with Bruno, as I did not have tennis shows with me, and then sat with Bruno and his wife Bruna and my other Italians friends chatting. They were amazed when I used google maps to show them a sattellite view of their house across the street, and then their old house, about 30 miles away. Bruno practised his English with me and we agreed that next year I would bring my tennis shoes.
At 11 we called it a night and everyone wished me a bon viaggo, and asked how to say it in English.
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