Once Upon a Meatball.: Back in Business

I'm finally in Covo! And have internet again! My week in Bajardo was beyond amazing and I met so many great people. I began to write a diary, but didnt really get past the first day. I'll type what I wrote and then improvise to give you the gist. Here goes:

Saturday - Partied with to locals for Davide's 27th birthday bonfire. Beatles guitar songs by James and Italian songs around the fire

Sunday - 1st full day at Bajardo. Absolutely beautiful. Lots of bugs and ants. Cats too. Saw no scorpions, although they seem to like moisture - look out in the bathrooms! I'm the official scorpion squisher for our house, Can't figure our how to start the stove. Went to mass today at 11, missed the tour beforehand. Procession after mass. We said Our Fathers and Hail Marys and I knew the words because of Sig. Pellegrini. I was following this cute old woman with a wooden cane, and she turned out to be 100 years old! Layed out next to the old church while one tutor, James, played his guitar. I have a bit of a head cold, probably from allergies. Spanky the German Shepherd next door won't stop barking. I tried rabbit for the first time today. Tasted like chicken but sweeter and tougher with less meat. Cost me 22 euros (also included pasta with pesto, chips (fries), and salad, and the boys ordered 3 beers). Washed jeans in the bidet today - that funky looking sink. Learned that Spanky's name is really Rex. A group wanted pastries after dinner. Couldn't find anything so ew went to the bar where the man gave us free drinks. Played cards BS, and I won. Chatted with some young Italian men and ate gelato. They asked us our majors and one girls said something that made them believe that her major was sexology. Oh brother.

Rest of the week in summary - Wine. Every night. Sunbathing. Italian drinking games. 2 guys and a girl. Scavenger hunt all morning for 2 missing people, who ended up returning around 3pm. Got some good pictures out of it and made up tons of inside jokes for the rest of the week, some of which include a donkey, cherry tree, and a fence. An Italian man saying, "I had a drink. I speak English now." Jimmy, the greatest helper on the Bajardo mountain, fixing nearly everything in our bathroom (shower twice, no toilet paper, light, and leaking toilet). Dancing in front of the old Church that has no roof. Making our own lunch and eating at the long table like a huge family. Trip to Monte Carlo. Irish curse words..."bollocks." ACLE/Bajardo homemade Monopoly board. Terribly made Polenta. Nastly leftover sausage in the fridge (we never ended up moving it). My purple towel went missing. The locals gave us a free cake and volunteered to make us these delicious paninis. Picnicking with Daniela on the benches with Prosecco Mionetto from Davide, chocolate, and chips. Jimmy and Max's barbeque. Max burned a chair to keep the fire going. Playing baseball using a wooden fork and a rock. The saying "What happens in Bajardo, stays in Bajardo."