Unfortunately, not much has happened in the last couple of days.  So, let’s see: what on earth is going on?  My last entry was from the train from Zurich to Milan.  In Milan I jumped on a train to Bologna, only to discover that I needed a reservation.  Oops!  The conductor was frustrated and scolded me in Italian.  She eventually said, "I’ll let you pass this time," or something like that, since I only had 9 euros and the ticket cost 16.  Never again will I jump on a Eurostar train without checking; it was not worth the hassle.  I ended up in Bologna, checked my email, wrote long messages to everybody, and eventually caught a rough night train south. The train was not comfortable, but it went to B. Batista.  That was the last night of my roughly four-day stretch without proper sleep.  The world was starting to feel dizzy, which was unfortunate.  I ended up in Brindisi and met a few more people: Mark, Niko, and Marny, all very Australian!  We all boarded a ferry to a little island (Corfu, Mark adds) and are now staying at the Pink Palace.  It is rather chaotic, but not my kind of chaos. I am thinking about staying for only one night, and perhaps another on the return trip.  I am enjoying everybody here; they are quite delightful.  I considered staying another night, but would really like to see Ana. I don’t quite know why I miss her, but I do.  We all had a few drinks and played some pool.  I still have plenty of room to improve.  Now I am back and getting ready to sleep.  Good night; more interesting stories when we talk again.