Well, we are learning quite a bit on our adventure. I accidentally wore my floral crocs (height of sophistication) out and about today. Only on the subway did I notice that I wasn’t in my walking shoes, but rather my shower shoes! And it’s the first day I was mistaken for an Italian. Lesson: Don’t wear tennis shoes and you’ll blend in. Oh! And if you have one foot that is tired and needs a break, and you happen to have a sister with you who wears the same shoe size, just trade a shoe. Lesson: No one is looking at you anyway.
Have a young child in a stroller with you? Need entertainment for the child? Hand them a pack of cigarettes and they will pretend it’s a phone! Those clever grandparents! Lesson: Make do with what you have.
Got some hawkers asking you questions in English? Then Italian? Suppose you answer them in German, a native tongue of sorts, and they return the reply? Lesson: Don’t show off your command of a foreign language unless you are prepared to answer further than, “Nein.”
It’s always good to have an open mind when dealing with fellow human beings.
Hi Rene and Andy, we just caught up on your blog. And as always, you hit the right style of writing. Going to share your blog info with Judy, she wants to be connected. Happy Life Together…Love Mom