We loved Pomezia .. it is a small town outside Rome with extremely friendly people. We met the owners of various businesses. the guy who sold us our phone chip was hysterical. He could not speak a word of english... well... maybe a couple words, but he made so many gestures and we bought the chips and set up the phones. The lady who washed our clothes was so cute, she and her husband and daughter sweat there all day long. Piles and piles of clothes to wash. it said self service, but i don't think so. By the by, not cheap to wash clothes !!! It cost us about 9 dollars !!! but we needed clothes cleaned ... and then there was the pizza we ate the last night. it is thin thin thin and delicious. i dont think i have ever eaten such a pizza. and maybe will never again. both our choices were recommended by the waitress and they were soft and thin and not greasy. quite an experience.
today we woke up a little later. decided to sleep in. got our stuff together. the internet did not work and i was frustrated. but they did not charge us for it either day. just as well, since it was erratic - it would come on and off all the time. we got in the car and tomtom began to direct us. on the way we passed Arezzo where Betania lives and i think we passed the town where Janaina , her daughter, is working at a camping site... then we hit mountains and began climbing and climbing and climbing. well, we did not realize the hotel was so far away from the city. turns out it is 9 km to the train and another 30 min ride on the train to get into Florence
the mountains are green and there are tons of trees which are tall and spacious. the hotel is a converted nunnery ... quiet and serious and gardens everywhere and the whole area is considered a health resort.
no internet .... there is wireless but our computer is not working. we left to hunt for an internet cafe. none anywhere. i have to write my ex-students who will be our tour guides - federica and goia - to see if they will meet us tomorrow !!! frustration !!! came back to the hotel after driving around for 40 min and the wonderful receptionist finally let me borrow her laptop. here we are ..... ready to have some wine and just relax looking out at birds and flowers and trees. it is soooo quiet ... there are birds singing like i have never heard before .... every hour on the hour the church bells ring...all night ???? i will tell you tomorrow ...Wrote to the girls, what a relief
today we woke up a little later. decided to sleep in. got our stuff together. the internet did not work and i was frustrated. but they did not charge us for it either day. just as well, since it was erratic - it would come on and off all the time. we got in the car and tomtom began to direct us. on the way we passed Arezzo where Betania lives and i think we passed the town where Janaina , her daughter, is working at a camping site... then we hit mountains and began climbing and climbing and climbing. well, we did not realize the hotel was so far away from the city. turns out it is 9 km to the train and another 30 min ride on the train to get into Florence
the mountains are green and there are tons of trees which are tall and spacious. the hotel is a converted nunnery ... quiet and serious and gardens everywhere and the whole area is considered a health resort.
no internet .... there is wireless but our computer is not working. we left to hunt for an internet cafe. none anywhere. i have to write my ex-students who will be our tour guides - federica and goia - to see if they will meet us tomorrow !!! frustration !!! came back to the hotel after driving around for 40 min and the wonderful receptionist finally let me borrow her laptop. here we are ..... ready to have some wine and just relax looking out at birds and flowers and trees. it is soooo quiet ... there are birds singing like i have never heard before .... every hour on the hour the church bells ring...all night ???? i will tell you tomorrow ...Wrote to the girls, what a relief
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