From the Coast of Bari

Marissa and I are in Bari currently waiting for our 16 hour ferry to Patras, Greece. This morning we spent desperately trying to find a place for mass. We found the Cathedral, went to daily mass there, and talked to an old man afterwards to see if he knew who had an evening mass early enough for us to make it on our ferry. This man was TOO cute for words. He just went on telling us stories and asked us "Have you breakfast yet?" After we admitted we hadn't he asked if he could give us chocolate. One guess as to my answer. Now I have a whole bar of orange chocolate that will fuel me through this ferry ride. After speaking to a priest (in Spanish!) at the Basilica, though, it looks like we are going to have to make the evening mass in Athens. Say a prayer we make it in time!! Until then... Ciao Italy!