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Published: September 3rd 2008
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45 degrees!!!! And the one that is falling is me. I keep falling from the bike, first time it was due to 45 degrees, me spotting an ice cream shop and forgetting to paddle. The second time was me scratching one of my 2 million mosquito bites and forgetting to paddle.
In the first 2 minutes in the campsite near Bologna I got covered with more mosquito bites, I had ever had (now I understand all of you people who always hated me for not getting bitten) GOD!!! I hate those blood sucking bitches!!! And believe me, I am fighting back!!! I have all kinds of ammunition - all natural of course, candles, sprays, cream, I want them dead in the “greenest” way possible. Its basically biological war and so far they are winning. Big time. Blood sucking bitches!!!!!
In the first weekend of August I met some people at the campsite and found out that the world’s free style Frisbee competition is going on (U didn’t even know there is one??? Ignorant!!!), to say the truth, For me also it was a surprise. I always thought that a Frisbee is something you play with for few minutes, only to
keep the dog busy and tired. OH I WAS WRONG!!!! It’s a real sport, with real competition, real teams playing, and next year its going to be held in Berlin hurry up and book!! U can check out the website:
I have to say it was an interesting experience. The teams are mainly Americans and Europeans, most of the Americans are some middle aged people (I am talking above 45) in impressive shape, creative and full with energies.. they are just like one big family that meets every year….
I can also say that Frisbee makes u look young, the affect on me was that due to the mosquitoes and my paddling problems described above, my feet looks like they belong to a 5 years old boy (I have some photos, to be distributed by request, not on my blog...)
LA VACANZE
The Italians have a funny approach to August. August is not a working month. They are all going on holidays. Every thing is closed. All the shops, including those in towns centers, all the offices, everything. Some of the shops aren’t closed but they can decided about their working hours, so be
sure that when u get to the shop u need it will be closed with a little sign saying it will be open in 30 min, for 124 minutes. Would u wait? 45 degrees…
The ridicules thing is that also, at least in Bologna, the ice-cream shops are closed… can u imagine? Mid august, 45 degrees and u can’t find ice-cream!!! At the beginning I wanted to scream, for the need to have some Ice cream. Then I have decided to get me an Ice cream shop... if they work only in the summer time - lets say May to October, and they can also take a 2 weeks off in August, it means they are making millions!!!!
Now I am back in Firenze for few weeks, here I have air condition, good internet connection… all those things I have missed….
Oh, for all of you who always ask me what’s next… I have an answer… next is Roma u see... I am getting better with age…
P.S I am trying to add some pictures of Toscana and Roger, for few days now, but - - - nonono... so will send you some more one day...
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