Arrivata a Brindisi

You'd think by now my Italian speaking skills would have washed away after 26 years. Well, they did, no doubt. But not as much as I thought, slowly but surely, I'm munching phrases in spanoitalian and the result is not as bad as that even sounds. 

What is more astounding than speaking is that I understand everything. Which is exciting. I had forgotten how little Italians do speak English, and it has remained that way since. After many hours of traveling, it has been a long journey and the southern tip of Italy does seem quite remote.