He was great and so was his secretary Rafaela. They helped us fill out the waybills and translate to the Italian postal workers what the heck we were trying to do. Let's just say a bunch of American people sending boxes via Italian Post was an adventure in of itself.
While we were at the Post Office we met up with our other hostess for the day Francesca, a Trieste Rotaractor! When we finished at the post office it was time for lunch so we all went to"Generali Insurance," one of the largest insurance agencies in Italy. There we met Dino, and a few other Rotarians who were hosting us at their office's rooftop cafe. The food was great, the wine was amazing but the company was memorable. I enjoyed the Pinot Nero so much, Dino offered us a case to take home!!
(Below) Proseco on the rooftop deck before lunch at Generali
(Left) Preparing to feast!
(Left) The view from the rooftop deck at Generali.
(Left) Dino and Silvio leaving Genarali after lunch.
After lunch we departed Trieste proper for the high plateaus immediately outside the city, where we took a tour of the local Nature Museum. Honestly I've never seen a nature museum done so nicely (must be the benefit of the tax rate). Anyways, it was great seeing the local flora and fauna. Big George had a very political career and this museum happened to be one of his legacies. We also enjoyed the living roof (not quite the CA Academy of Sciences, but nice just the same).
We ended our day by taking a nice walk to a local pizzeria, where we met Dino again, and 2 other Rotaractors; President Allesandro, and Incoming President Francesco.
We've all has such an amazing time so far, but it's nice to make a quick phone call to loved ones. We miss our friends and families and will keep you all posted with many more blog posts soon!
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