So, ever since the kids got scooter rides in Florence, they have been looking for more. Eli even got on my computer to look up places to rent them in Puglia, so today that was our adventure. We swung by the house and got Wayne, Tom, and Wendy to join us, and we drove on to Galipolli.
We picked up the scooters, but for some reason they were all on empty. So our first trip was to the gas station, and that is where things took a turn. Tom apparently didn’t hear the store guys tell us which fuel to use, so it filled his and Wayne’s with diesel. They didn’t even make it out of the station before they died. Nancy had to explain complex things to Tom.
The guys back at the shop were not happy, and they didn’t have any other scooters for us to use. Plan B was Wayne, Tom, and Wendy following us in one of our cars as we explored the area.
We explored all over the place along the coast. I rode with Eli, Sophie and Nancy, and Nik and Houston. It was a really great time. We stopped at a little beach cafe for lunch.
And Tom became so captivated by Humpty that he did a test shoot for his next movie!
Humpty even joined a foosball team!
Later, we headed back to the big villa. The kids swam in the pool, and we all hung out with everyone. Nancy, Nik, and Houston went off to have a family night together, and the kids and I stayed for pizza night at the big villa. There was a big outdoor pizza oven, and they brought the guy who built it to cook pizzas (endless, endless amounts of amazing pizza).
Later, we played a little foosball of our own. In the most important game, Buzz and I were victorious against Tommy and Eli, but after that Tommy and Eli turned into the Dream Team, blitzing everybody (although they can never take our victory away from us). I think Tommy is going to be a bad influence on Eli, as their celebrating got a bit out of hand!
The evening went on late, as we all sat around sharing stories and laughter (the kids found a projection tv inside and watched a move- thanks, Michael for getting them set up, as I clearly abandoned them). In a trip full of special, amazing memories, it was really great to reconnect with so many of my best friends. I love you all!