Well I write this in the car back from our Assembly in Rome. We rented an 8 seater Fiat van and traveled to Rome through the beautiful Italian countryside.
Author: Lee Firth (Page 2 of 3)
Our apartment for the first 11 days.
I thought it about time we showed you where we are staying in Crotone. For the first 11 days while Pacer and Talia are still in Crotone we are staying in a nice little one bedroom apartment right in the centre of Crotone. Our apartment was on the top floor but facing the back which was quiet but didn’t have as nice a view. The front door opened up into a pedestrian mall where the street was blocked off to traffic, if it is a nice day it was full of groups of mainly older men shooting the breeze. I don’t know where the women were, probably off shopping somewhere.
On Sunday morning I heard an opera singer and thought someone was playing a CD but realised that the sound was getting louder. It was a man walking the streets singing opera at the top of his voice. He was really good who ever he was. Only in Crotone.
The Ministry
Well I thought it about time I let you know how the ministry is going. It is totally different from anything you would have experienced in Australia. This is how we accomplish the work….
Well we are on our way to Crotone today via train, its a long way and takes about 8 hours. I really do love traveling in Italy by train, it is a very comfortable way to travel, watching the countryside glide by. Unfortunately there is no WIFI on this train so I have to use my personal hotspot when we pull into a station, we are currently sitting at the Naples station so I have good cell coverage.
Well we finally made it. Let me tell you all the 30 hours travel is no fun. Can’t fault Qatar Airlines, brand new planes and first class service. I was all worried about what to say to customs when we got here and they ask us if we are visiting for business or pleasure, I was mentally going through the conversation saying things like. “Well we are moving here for six months and I will be working here but don’t worry I won’t be stealing any business from any of the Italian Nationals, I will be just servicing my clients back in Australia so it’s a win win for the Italian Nation”. Turned out that they couldn’t care less what we were coming to Italy for, I went through the EU electronic entry and all I got to talk to was a machine. Di had a similar experience going through the normal passport check. At least she got to talk to someone but he didn’t ask anything either.
Just thought that we should drop a note to everyone and thank you all for the farewell parties and good wishes we will miss you all terribly. I must send out a special “Thank You” to Danielle for her professional suitcase packing skills, who would have known that you could fit so much into so small a space.
The English speaking group we are going to go to is in Isola Capo Rizzuto but on the 1st of November they are moving the group into Crotone itself. There are only three publishers and a visiting couple from Canada (Hi Pacer and Talia).
Well we have finally decided on a destination, Crotone in Calabria. Yes I know what your thinking, I’d never heard of it either.
Time for an update. The house has just gone unconditional so that means we have to be out on the 12th of September. Plans are to move in with Danielle and Colin until we leave on the 2nd of November. Our belongings are going to Dave and Kim’s (garage) while we are away.
Well we have just come back from a visit to Flight Centre to purchase our ONE WAY tickets to Rome. It’s all a bit scary as we still don’t really know where we are going to live yet, it’s fly by the seat of your pants stuff at the moment. Anyway our official departure date is the 2nd of November so at least we have a date to work to, I’m sure the time will FLY by (put that one in for you Dion).
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