Sunday P.S.

Luisella and Piero came over with their computer this evening, but after tonight I won't have internet access until Sept. 7th. They are really lovely people, but it is a challenge to communicate, so they didn't even try to explain why! (Their English is, OF COURSE, much better than my Italian!) Piero brought three different google maps of 56 River Rd. and area, and we discussed-or tried-the different ways they can get to Riverside and the market without a car. They will rent a car eventually, but maybe not at first! They can always eat at the Marriott!
Today after I left Internet Point, I headed over to Sassari. On my way over, I got flagged over by some uniformed guy. There are two kinds of police here, and I have no clue what they were. But after he was finished talking, and I said, "No parlo Italiano." He replied, "Prego" (don't mention it) and waved me on! WHEW! Maybe if I hadn't been a tourist, he'd have given me a ticket? I wasn't going that fast.
In Sassari there is a mall, and I really wanted to get a beach chair (spiaggina?), peanut butter, and a few other things....Mission accomplished! And while I was there, I did have a gelato-for lunch at the food court. I sat down with two guys who work at Brico (like Home Depot), since there were no other seats. It turns out that one of them had honeymooned in the US-San Francisco, LA, Las Vegas and Chicago.
Luckily the GPS IS working, although she does say "Recalculating" alot! You just don't get anywhere fast, as the roads are all two lanes, so you cannot pass easily! NOT I'll be passing anyone anytime soon! They can all pass me.
I came home to spend a few hours on the beach to try out the new piaggina-works fine!And the title of the books is The Girl Who Played with Fire! I expect I'll finish it before I go to sleep tonight.
So arrivederci until the 7th!