Preparing to leave, Dinner with Franchesca.

Some last errands around town, as we will give up our apartment tomorrow.  Our flat had been reserved for the coming weekend far in advance, on account of the comic book convention coming to town.  Event tents have been erected everywhere: in fields surrounding the walls, on top of the walls, in the courtyards of the government buildings, and in the main piazzas -- Napoleone, San Michele, even in front of the Duomo.  I should be upset that so many landmarks were obscured for the purposes of photography, but in all cases I had covered them in previous visits.

In the afternoon Nancy and I go for a last visit at Luanna's house, stay a hour and half chatting and saying goodbyes.  Jeanne goes to Pisa with Vivienne and sees --- oh, you know.  Giacomo goes along to keep a doctor's appointment in the area, there's a little wait, and they're don't get back until after dark.

In the evening --they're becoming quite cool now -- we walk around the block for dinner at Franchesca's house.  It's a wonderful evening, Gianni's cooking is in top form, and Nancy and I are following the conversation nicely and contributing significantly.


Photos: Nancy and I with Franchesca and Gianni at their house; young Giacomo comes by our apartment to say goodbye; Jeanne in Piazza Anfiteatro with some new purchases.