We were picked up by Cochi and the school bus driver to bring us the 10 minutes to Marano sul Panaro. We arrived in the main piazza and went to the City Hall. Sindaco Emilia Muratore met us with such warm hugs and handshakes, with Aquilino taking photos. Pina, her administrative assistant was beaming as she introduced herself to me. Emilia walked us upstairs to the City Council Chambers, where snacks and beverages were waiting for us. American flags were everywhere!
She met the students, and we gave her the gifts from Mayor John Gayle and us, including a COEHS shirt. Her translator, Fabrizio, is the headmaster at the school we will be visiting.
We posed for photos and then Emilia gave us a short tour of the main square. If you run around the fountain counter clockwise three times, ou will never leave Marano. In honor of our friends, I did that! Maybe, since I am now home in the USA, it means I will return someday!
Emilia walked us down to the school, Scuola Amicis, and that is where the real magic began...
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