You don't need to dial 39

Well, we are here in Milan (mee-lan). Luckily we are here Friday evening local time so I can go eat some dinner and then go to bed. I have had very little sleep since Wednesday night at home.

Our first language challenge was learning we needed to call for the shuttle from the Holiday Inn. I had my computer printout of our reservation and hotel location info, including "Local Phone 39-02-52-3663" or something. Rick Steve books says just pick up the phone, stick in your card, and dial the number. We spent half an hour trying to figure it out, getting a recording in Italian that this number does not exist. We finally went for help to the post office asking for a phone book to compare. As soon as I saw the listing I knew what was wrong - you would dial the 39 from the US, but not while in Italy. We were too tired to figure it out with some cross-referencing.

So I think I look more tired in this pic, taken blogging, than I normally look. I am going to bed. Tomorrow willo be a new day - and the realization that we don't know how to get to the train station!