Opera is over--we are taking our show on the road!

Monterosso al Mare

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The opera was great! Italians love to applaud. They did it for about ten minutes. Lots of bowing and flowers and shouts! After the performance the Dean of the Music School took everyone involved in the performance (and us) out for a 12 course meal!!!! We finished eating at 2:30 a.m. (Yes, we were hungry the next morning!)

We picked up our Fiat Punto and drove to Cinque Terre in about 2 1/2 hours from Milan. We are presently walking the quaint streets of Monterosso al Mare.

We have rented a small apartment for two days. We have our own kitchen, terrace, and plum tree with fresh, ripe, juicy yellow plums. We are off to find some seafood for dinner.

More later. No grandchild yet. No luggage yet. No equipment to put pictures in the blog. Pray that we get our luggage in Venice. British Air is hopefully sending it there.