NOTES......I FORGOT TO MENTION

I got so involved with the toilets and food in France, I forgot to tell you about the toilets in Italy. They looked normal when you went into the stall (like ours). The difference was you stood on a wire grate and the entire time you are peeing, the water is flushing and a few seconds later water sprays under your feet (under the grate with a drain in it) . It was quite an experience wondering where is the water going to spray next. I could not find where to flush so I assumed it flushed the entire time you are in there. There were no buttons or flush units on the floor. I did hit the wall, but nothing happened. Oh well!

You know what I saw when we first got over into Italy? We stopped to get gasoline and snacks and there was a couple outside kissing (big deal) uh, no, it was. They were almost doing more, if you get the picture. Then I heard some guys talking italian. ahhhh! yes. I thought I am finally here. It is soooooo romantic. Then the service station attendant starting yelling over at someone that pulled into a pump. He got so mad and we don't know what he was saying but he told John he was not saying it to him. We were laughing. ahhhhh! mama mia!

We are going castle searching next weekend. Can you believe I am giving up a trip to Venice Italy (my very favorite dream) to go looking at castles? Well, I am. I cannot stand the idea of traveling through those Alps again. No way. I am still dizzy over the last 3 trips and will give up the Italian Romance in Venice and go look at castles in Switzerland and Germany instead. It is a 7 hour drive and most of it is through mountains. We have 4 days off over the weekend and then only 3 days left before we leave for USA. Been here 5 weeks but...........they are asking John to stay one more week. We have not decided yet. I have been over here so long now, I am catching myself saying words in German and French. "Merci"-thank you.