The Container Has Arrived!

mercoledi 17 maggio 2017 - (Wednesday, May 17)

A quiet morning - doing laundry (a load takes about 2 and 1/2 hours to wash) and sitting on the front porch while Oscar takes a snooze!  Can’t get much better than this!!  And yes this is my clothes line.  I love it BUT the first downside of Italy - crunchy towels when they dry.  Hmmmmm I need to figure something out - maybe fabric softener will help a bit next time.  

This morning one of our cousins will be coming to the house to finish installing the wiring from the TV antenna which they installed on Sunday into the house so I can install a television.  I have not bought one yet but early this evening Angela, Tony  and I will go to Vallo della Lucania.  She tells me there is a store that sells just televisions.  I was just going to go to the electronics store I discovered but she believes this is a better place.  Vallo is a larger city - population about 8,600+ and has a bigger commercial center.  Will be fun to see what other stores are there.  I have shopped their with Angela in the past but don’t remember the variety of shops.  Always fun to explore and make note for future reference.

Also I received news on my container.  It arrived in the port of Naples on Friday.  YEAH!!!!!  Today I received a call from the agent here in Italy.  There is a slight problem (surprise, surprise).  First of all the shipment had to be “investigated” - whatever that means.  I was told it happens to almost 90% of incoming containers.  But the investigation is done and all is well.  Apparently that is why they did not call earlier.  BUT - there is always a BUT.  Apparently the container company in the U.S.  needs to release the container to Italy.  Not quite sure what that means but I was told it may cost me more money.  I will pay to get my things BUT the shipping company in Miami will be hearing from me. No sense arguing with the Italians.  I don’t want to upset the apple cart here until I have my stuff!!  Keep your fingers and toes crossed.  That would be a nice surprise to have my things next week. 

Here is a picture as the container was leaving my house in Plymouth, MN.  

Now I just have to wait………!  Any bets on which arrives first - my stuff or the internet modem?  

Fino a domani!