Sunday, I was invited to dinner at
Boris’ home. So, early afternoon/late morning on Sunday, he and Ida came over,
and spent a little bit with me at i Rustici playing with Mimi, as Ida loves
cats! And Mimi’s a baby, therefore unbelievably adorable! Then, we went to
their home, where Catherine made a delicious dinner with real potatoes in it!
Of course, that wasn’t the meal. It was a French meat dish with potatoes under
the meat, but I loved having plain potatoes again! After dinner, Boris and I
discussed the presentation we were planning.
I had talked to Ian, my advisor at
UWRF, about Boris giving a presentation to the geoclub…and when he talked to
other UWRF geology professors, it evolved into Boris taking over a geology 101
class over skype! So, now Boris and I needed to create a presentation and
question sheet for the class, which was Thursday, November 1st. I
offered to make it for Boris, if he gave me his old powerpoints and videos.
Then I could pick out the parts that I thought were best for a 101 class, and
merge them together, and take it off his hands. I spent all that week working
on the powerpoint and my abstract. I felt so much pressure, and was sure there
was no way I could accomplish all that I wanted to!
But, Boris and I got together at INGV
on Thursday a couple hours before the class, and we finished the powerpoint up,
fixing little issues that I’d been having, and emailed it to Ian, who actually
got it and downloaded with plenty of time to spare! Then, he taught a class in
room 200 in the Agricultural Science Building in River Falls, WI from Catania,
Italy! It was SO COOL! I was on a total high after that! I was justhappy! I got
to see all my professors and a bunch of the geoclub people I’ve been missing,
and I got to be on the big screen and all the little screens of room 200! It
was awesome!
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| My powerpoint! |
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| Boris and I on the screens in room 200 |
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| Boris and I on the screens in room 200 |
The next day, Friday, Boris was going
on an excursion with some of his friends, acting as guide, so I got to tag
along! This excursion is one that Boris and his friends created, that begins in
Mascali, the only town completely destroyed by Mt. Etna. So, I learned a lot,
and saw a lot of new things…including the road to nowhere! This is a small
stretch of an old major road that was cut off on both ends by the same lava
flow. So, it’s just this random stretch of road in a forested area, that stops
and ends there. It was fun to see! The Mascali Tour ended with a winetasting at
Gambino Vini, and this time, I actually got to meet Boris’ friend, as well as
go into the area where they make the wine and hear about that.
Saturday was my birthday celebration
with Boris, Catherine, and Ida. We did homemade pizza margherita and exchanged
pictures, started watching the first Harry Potter movie, in French, and Boris
gave me a book! That actually made three! It was an excellent day! I thoroughly
enjoyed my time with them, but then it was late and time for me to head home,
leaving the next day for packing.
Monday, my birthday, Catherine and Ida
brought me to the train station to leave for Levanto. I really appreciate all
that Boris and Catherine did for me. I enjoyed getting to know them, and Ida.
And I really will miss them, as I do now. But, off to new adventures!
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