I finally pushed myself to get dry cleaning done. I knew this would be difficult - and I prepared by looking up the Italian words I thought I needed. I wasn't convinced the first place I passed was a "dry cleaners" and not a normal laundry. Is there a difference? I don't know.
I went to the place that clearly had a "lava secco" sign... and couldn't find the door to get in. These Italian buildings really confuse me! Luckily, someone was departing the shop, which helped me identify the door. I opened the conversation by apologizing and saying I don't speak Italian well. The conversation didn't really go uphill from there. I understood about 20% of it - I left my clothes there, I paid her money, and I know what day to return. We'll see what has happened to my clothes when I get back!
I had a dire need for a coffee, so I headed down the street... I paused at the Herbalist and decided that it couldn't be harder than the dry cleaner. Right? They had tea in the window, so I assumed I could buy tea there. What does an herbalist sell? I have no idea. But she did sell me tea. Amazingly, this is the 5th place I have bought tea during this trip. That is on top of the tea that I brought with me. I expect that I will get through almost all of it though! I am a tea-drinking, code-writing machine.
I did get my coffee, and I also stopped and bought bread.
I went to the place that clearly had a "lava secco" sign... and couldn't find the door to get in. These Italian buildings really confuse me! Luckily, someone was departing the shop, which helped me identify the door. I opened the conversation by apologizing and saying I don't speak Italian well. The conversation didn't really go uphill from there. I understood about 20% of it - I left my clothes there, I paid her money, and I know what day to return. We'll see what has happened to my clothes when I get back!
I had a dire need for a coffee, so I headed down the street... I paused at the Herbalist and decided that it couldn't be harder than the dry cleaner. Right? They had tea in the window, so I assumed I could buy tea there. What does an herbalist sell? I have no idea. But she did sell me tea. Amazingly, this is the 5th place I have bought tea during this trip. That is on top of the tea that I brought with me. I expect that I will get through almost all of it though! I am a tea-drinking, code-writing machine.
I did get my coffee, and I also stopped and bought bread.
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