A rather frustrating morning--though I'm sure there is a perfectly logical explanation though it will probably be in Italian! Just about out of Euros I decided to brave what I had heard are frustrating ATMs in Gorizia. Since I found most of them out of operation, I went into one bank and stood in line for what seemed an inordinate amount of time only to learn that the bank doesn't give cash advances. Only the ATM outside, which I had already learned was not in service. On to bank two, where I was told to lock my purse in a safe outside. At least that's what I though the teller said. (I was stuck in a glass revolving door, which made me realize that I really DO have a bit of claustrophobia!)
Next month, this episode will seem very humorous, I'm sure. It certainly makes me wish I were a bit more knowledgeable in Italian.
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Well, there is always the "washing dishes" approach. Of course, if you translated that incorrectly, or if the idiom was a bit different, you could find yourself in another kind of service entirely. Better just stick with the banks. :-)
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