Hassells in the Highlands

In the US, we have those signs on cars, "Baby on Board." This was Sorrento's version of that. You know I enjoy amusing things.  I especially enjoy them when they just 'show up' as I am going about my life, which is how most of them do.  The one thing that was consistently fun across Italy was toilets.  You know how amused I get by them.  Here are a couple of examples. (I thought I took more pictures...) You would be surprised how often you can not see what is so obvious - and right in front of you. Many times I hunted around the toilet looking for the flusher just to eventually find it on the floor or at the bottom of the cistern, like these pictures. Apparently I was not the only one having this trouble - they had to put up signs. :)  I do not remember where I took this picture, but I thought it was funny.  It looks like something you would find in the bathroom helps aisle at Walmart...  LOL but I just...

Ciao!  (hello!) or  Buon Giorno! (good day!) That's how Italians greet each other. Italy. It was the BIG, cross-the-ocean item on my Bucket List.  First on my Bucket List was New York City. We went there in fall of 2016 with Steve and Glenda. We saw all the iconic things plus two Broadway musicals. New York City.....check. Next was/is to see New England in the fall.  I thought this would be the first thing on my list to do, but as of today, it is still on the list.  But Italy was the trip I dreamed of. It was the "some day" trip. We’ve talked about it with our friends for a couple of years. And it was fun to think about because others said they would like to go as well. And what trip isn’t more fun with friends? But you know... life. It would have to be when the kids were all done with college and we had money again, which meant it would be  at least  the fall of 2019.  But then 2 things hap...