Sigonella, Sicilia (Italy)

Getting home so late last night wasn't nearly as bad as I expected - I actually got some sleep.  However, I am very glad I didn't have to go in to work early (other people told me how bad it was for them later). If it wasn't for Keith calling me every two hours (to let me know that people were going to Taormina), I would have got more sleep and felt even better. He finally let me know that everyone was finished with the inspection and that I didn't need to come in to the office.  After that, though, he mentioned that if I wasn't there at 1400 they would leave without me. [Turns out: I'm glad I didn't go - one group got lost for nearly four hours and the other didn't get home until 2330L]. Since I didn't want to go with them, I didn't answer any more calls for the rest of the morning & early afternoon... Another thought occurred to me: it has been nice not to be carrying a cell phone. Later in the day, I walked around for awhile - visiting with Whidbey friends and checking email. I picked up some supplies for our flight home and played some video games until around 1730L. Had dinner at the Galley and then snagged a rental car to drive to Auchan. Found some great things and even some stuff for Steve. On the way back to the hotel, I stopped at the hangar to get email work done. Spent a few hours there and ended up seeing Pat after he returned from his flight. It wasn't like I planned it, but I was lucky enough to be able to give the Boss a ride to the hotel - he was convinced I was there for his benefit (ha!)... In my room at the NAS Sigonella Navy Gateway Inn by around 2100L, I finished packing for our return trip tomorrow and then went to bed early.  What a strange trip to Sicily!