Casalecchio: Mui’s Shopping Recon

I considered going to Casalecchio with Mui. Just to keep Mui company on the train ride. Then, I would while away my time at the Reno Gran Mall while he browsed the aisles at Leroy Merlin, the local big-box store … like Home Depot, if you will.

But then I decided to just stay home and take it easy … catch up on my FindPenguins footprints. Just relax.

After breakfast, we purchased Mui’s train tickets on the Trenitalia website … surprised that there were no departures until after noon. That done, he set off to check out a ferramenta (hardware store) in the city to kill some time before going to Bologna Centrale. He was quick to return as the place was closed for the weekend.

Anyway, he eventually left for the train station and I sat down to process photos for Find Penguins.

Mui’s return train wasn’t until 5:30p. Once he came home, we had leftovers for dinner and he regaled me with information about what he found … quite impressed with Leroy Merlin. That this store, and IKEA and the mall are all in close proximity will make shopping in Casalecchio convenient.

Not sure what we will be doing tomorrow. We talked about getting a cappuccino and cornetto breakfast again, go for a stroll, and then return to the apartment to check out airfare options for the move to Bologna. Having airline reservations is a requirement for applying for the Elective Residence Visa (ERV), so might as well do some preliminary research.Read more