Capo de tutti Capi

Just before leaving Sorrento we met this lady selling fireworks on the main street. She told us that Christmas and New Year were busy times but they do not celebrate Hallowee'en. She said she worked for a member of the Mafia who contolled all firework sales in this part of Italy. His name is Angusto Capistiki and he is the Capo de tutti Capistikis. She is forced to work every day and must turn over all her money to him or he will punish her by making her listen to stories about the time he visited Coronation Street. " Is a hard wurk ba itsa beta than a lissen to data bullsheet from dat bigga basta Angusto."

In the afternoon we travelled to Bari on the Adriatic and caught the overnight ferry to Patras, Greece. The Greeks would win gold if smoking was an Olympic sport. The ship was supposed to be smoke-free but the truckers smoked in the washrooms and in the bedrooms. You could not get away from it.
We docked around noon the next day and drove to Olympia which is a ghost town this time of year. Only half the shops and restaurants are open but those that are allow you to negotiate a price. Merchants stand outside and drag you into their place of business. If you leave without buying anything they start to cry and threaten to commit suicide. The greatest salesmen since Jack Yazer!

Aussie lessons:
He's my friend.

NZ - "Hees ma frind"
Aus - 'Hees ma mate."
Dave - "He's me buddy."

When do we eat?

NZ - " When do we eight?"
Aus - "When's Tucca?"
Dave - " I'm f***in' near starved?"

McDonalds

NZ - " Mick Dunills"
Aus - " Makkas"
Dave - "Mickey D's"