Mixed feelings

First things first, we stopped at Farmacia, where a technician volunteered to walk us to a local Dr's office.

Now, Doctore came in, not stinking of gin
And proceeded to lie on the table
He said, "Laurie, you met-a your match-a
No mor-eh hike-a Monte Blanco too much-a"...

Or something like that, but you get the picture. He was a really nice guy, and him and I even swapped the stories of our youth travels - he wasin U.S. when he was 14, and I - in Italy when I was 15 - but all pleasantries aside the verdict was to stop, with bed rest, icing the knee and eating anti-inflammatory meds (we were duly prepared fir this type of emergency by having proper pills and bringing 2 ice packs).

We went to dinner 6, somewhat sad and disappointed...and of course in the midst of it... Happy birthday, Laurie! - not exactly the way we envisioned the celebration to be ... but life is what happens when you are busy making other plans and some plans don't exactly end the way we envision them.

So we cross the street to Pizzeria L'angolo di Mel and console ourselves with a celebratory Boutella a Vino Rosso and a place specialty - La Stella di Mel

Laurie by now is visibly tired so we retreat back to the room, follow the prescribed regime and call it a night.Read more