It seems that we are not slowing down yet: 7 countries in July (Scotland, England, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy). So far, Ted and I still like each other, nobody slept on the sofa (yet), we laugh together, we take showers together, we cuddle and kiss 🥰 Life is good! Nobody is homesick, we have not switched on the TV since we left home – except the finals of the womens soccer game tonight! We read, play cards, talk, plan and enjoy each other’s company.
A new friend we met along the way is Sandra, a very nice person with a great attitude, remarkable personality and a big heart! Harald & Beate, enthusiastic, fun and helpful – hopefully we’ll all be neighbors in Muslone, Italy one day! And then there is Enzo, the owner of Muslones alimentari store, who teaches me something new every time we stop by: for example that the locals don’t say Gorgonzola, they pronounce it more like Gorgonzöla. Very important! And of course my niece Saskia, who visited us in Italy for 4 days (only). Saskia has 5 siblings and it is very rare to have her to ourself, because the family is so big. Having her all to ourselves was a delight, a lot of fun, comforting and made me feel proud to be her aunt!
Fun fact: with Saskia you always get the prime seating at a restaurant (I wonder why) 🤪, you get to try the very special samples of olive oil and limoncello that are not even on display 🥳, you get somebody explaining everything at a store, etc. 🤩. The neighbor guys rang the doorbell every day to invite her for a swim or a cardgame. But the downside: when you ask for the check at a restaurant, it takes forever – they don’t want us (I mean her) to leave!
Now we are back in Germany with my mom, we enjoy being with family, but I do, I really do miss Italy! Muslone was the first location on this trip that made me very sad when we left. I did not want to leave. Saying good-bye to Enzo, waving to „our“ vacation home on the way down the hill, it hurt. I wanted to stay, I need to go back!
