Just chilling by the pool

Comfortable night in this little twin cabin.
 I noticed a bunk pulls down for a third if required.  I am at a reasonably quiet end of the site and am away from the restaurant that turns into a nightclub later in the evening.  This little guy was outside my cabin this morning.

Coffee and croissant for breakfast 2.50 euros here which I thught was a bit steep for a hostel.  While buying I saw one of the guys on the bus from Wildshonau.  We chatted briefly about the wonders of Venice, then I tried to get on the net.  This was the time I had set aside to update the blog but the WiFi here was having none of it.

I spent a fairly lazy day here sorting my stuff, my washing and my finances.  In the afternoon time for a swim in the almost Olympic size pool.  After which I almost turned prunelike spending too long in the jacuzzi.  Afterwards I used the pool showers to wash my hair as there didn’t seem to be hot water in my cabin…. no big deal.

Caught up with Dot on line who is now on her way to the airport! Will see her in Rome tomorrow evening.  Also caught up with Marie who is busy planning our time in Florence….. soooo exciting!!!

Thought I would try out the hostel restaurant this evening.  It looks a bt posh!  All dressed up with long skirt…. and why not. First to the bar for a cocktail.  It arrives purple and is caed a Tingle!  Then I sit down outside where tables are all set for dinner and try and choose a table out of the still very hot sun.  The menu looks delicious and varied.  A ricotta and spinach cannelloni fits the bill nicely for my last night in Venice.

Just an appenditure  about machines…. the slot variety!        I never did have much confidence in them.  This morning I needed euro coins for the washing machine.  I put a 20 euro note into a change giving machine… it whirred a bit, then I pressed the button…. NOTHING! I’m sure the receptonist didn’t believe me as she handed over 20 coins which the machine happily hrew up for her when she took a note from the till to test it.    Then this evening after dinner on the way back to my cabin, I just fancied some m&ms…. far cheaper than a fancy Italian sweet!  I put in my euro getting rid of some small change…. nothing when I pressed the number of the product. So I pressed the reject button.  You know what? It gave me some German coin and wouldn’t accept it back.  That is not the end of it,  I was really looking forward to those m&ms by now.  I tried again using a single euro.  You know what…. the m&ms did a bit of a slide and a tip, and then stuck fast!  I banged the machine hard to no avail…. can you hear my choice words?  So I started marching over to the receptionist, then stopped.  No, I can’t whinge to her about her stupid machines again.  I thought if I put anoother euro in I will get two packets, the send dislodging the first – BINGO!  I felt a sense of achievement when in fact I’d lost out by gaining a krona losing a euro and getting 2 bags instead of one…. but they were worth it!  Small-fry in the scheme of things I know, but just saying……