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Everyday things, part 2

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You need mosquito "machines" even on the 4th floor; plug them in. Yell "Uomo in Mare!" on the vaporetto. Keep looking until you find the time and place for the garbage barge.   and the little household goods store with no name, number, or street name visible

How to do everyday things in Italy, for Americans

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So exhausted from the frustration of constantly being lost and not knowing the language. It takes all morning fighting the crowds to do the simplest errand. The stores here are not all-in-one like ours in the US: you go to one for a small selection of groceries, the outdoor market for fresh produce and fish, the pharmacy for toiletries and OTC medicines---and a small bottle of sunscreen costs 16-23 euros--- and another place for household goods and electronics (it's where you find electrical adapters). I started out with the address of one such store this morning, hoping to buy a small cart before shopping, but never found the store, even with Google Maps. In 2 1/2 hours all I did was buy three things at the outdoor market. Then got lost on the way back, carrying fresh fish and a basil plant through the heat. Now I have to go out again, because I'm out of drinking water, and I will have to lug as many big bottles as I can carry back to the apartment. Now I remember w