martedi, 23 maggio 2017
I’m back - sorry for delay in my posts. Lots going on!
Remember my bet on which arrives first - my things or the internet modem? Well it was a tie - sort of - both arrived but the ending is not the same - read on for the detail.
I had a very relaxing weekend and then Sunday night - just when you think everything really quiets down the activity picked up. I had gone to the grocery store for a few things and also to see IF the store was open on Sunday night. It was, so I bought what I needed and returned home to find a few cousins and their spouses had stopped to visit. Luckily my cousin Angela was here so was able to detain them until I came back. They brought me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and some home made limoncello!!!!
The house is too small for this many people so we sat on the front porch (or what they call the patio) and visited. Not too much later cousin Antonio and his wife Anna stopped by as well. I think Sunday night is the night to visit - what a great idea. They visit early evening before everyone has their evening meal (which is usually around 8:30 or 9:00 p.m.)
A calm relaxing Sunday lead to a crazy Monday. I was expecting my things to arrive from Naples on Monday morning. The agency in Naples was very diligent in checking with me to see if they had arrived. They called to advise me the truck left Naples at 7 a.m. so should arrive around 9 a.m. I knew it would most likely be later as my village isn’t exactly easy to find or that accessible. I was in touch by phone with the truck and sure enough around 10 a.m. they pulled into my road/drive area. My cousin Angela was here to help with Oscar. They began to unpack the truck and I was checking off items off the numbered inventory. It was a very efficient operation. About half way through my cousin looked inside the truck and her eyes grew wide and basically asked - is this still all your things”. I knew she might be a bit overwhelmed with the amount - even though for us Americans it was not that much. I had filled a 20 ft. container. I know her concern was where I was going to put everything. But I quickly reassured her that it is not as much as it might appear. By the end of the unloading process I think she agreed. Photos of the house with boxes distributed are below. Now the fun begins - unpacking and figuring out where to put things.
Not long after the movers left the “technica” (technician) for the internet was at my door - Hallejuah!!!!! The long wait for internet service will be over! He comes in and starts working with his laptop. He connects the modem and assigns a password for the wi-fi. Within 30 minutes he is done and I test the wi-fi - I get the signal!!!!! Oh happy day! He packs up and leaves. About 30 minutes later after I finish whatever box I was unpacking I decide to open my laptop and test the internet - OH SH_____! It does not work! I can not believe it. Yes folks, the service is down. And as I type this on Tuesday afternoon the service is STILL down. (Back to the wi-fi bench tonight to send this post). I hear that it is an area thing and not just me - Not sure I believe it but at this point in time I don’t have much choice but to believe it. I have finally encountered the one thing that makes me say “what was I thinking with moving to this place????” No - seriously I am frustrated but not enough to question my decision. Patience, patience, patience.
I have plenty to do with unpacking boxes and now that my things have arrived I can watch good ‘ole American movies on my laptop. My large box of DVDs arrived safe and sound!! So at the end of the day when my brain is tired from speaking (or trying to speak) Italian I can decompress and watch a movie and not have to worry about understanding the language. And a big bowl of gelato goes great with a movie (instead of popcorn)!!
This morning (Tuesday) Angela and I returned my rental car to Salerno. I will be without a car for a few days but considering the cost to extend the rental it was an easy decision. We drive to Salerno, return the car and took the train back home. Tomorrow I will go to the bank and back to the Comune di Casal Velino to complete some of the necessary steps towards buying my car. Until then I hear boxes calling my name to be unpacked.
Fino a domani!
No comments:
Post a Comment