As passionately as they love, they can argue with a temperament: After an argument with his wife, an Italian wanted to let off steam in the fresh air - but it didn't stop at a small group.
No more pasta and amore:
In
Corona *
times
, an
Italian
can
blow
the fuse
in
lockdown
.
After a
quarrel
with his wife, a
Lombard
left
their house - and never came back.
There
was no question of
leaving
, the man apparently only had to
clear
his
head
.
Como - "I'm just going to get a cigarette for a moment": He
didn't shout the
classic excuse to his
wife
on the day he disappeared through the front door outside.
With a hearty "I'm tired of it, I'm going out", he said goodbye and slammed the door of their common house behind him.
It must have been a juicy marital
argument
that upset her husband so much that he wanted some fresh air.
Because with a
small group
remained around the block of the then not - not even for a longer
walk
around the
Lake Como
, where the couple lives.
As reported by the Italian daily
Il Resto del Carlino
, the
48-year-old
ran
straight into the arms of
the
police
.
A few kilometers - even a few days - later.
He
had already covered a
total of
450 kilometers
after the
argument
with his
wife
out of anger, frustration - or perhaps a
corona-related camp fever
.
From
Como in Lombardy he
ran further and further south to the
coastal town of Fano in the Marche region
.
Limping slightly and in the middle of the night he reached
Fano
.
Because of the
coronavirus pandemic *
has
Italy's government
recently tightened
contact and freedom restrictions
enacted so that from 22 to five in the morning, a
curfew
applies.
Two police officers were patrolling when they saw the "
walker
" in the dark.
They then stopped him and confronted him.
She must have been amazed at his answer.
He comes from
Lombardy
, quarreled with his wife - and therefore went for a
walk
.
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"On the way people gave me food, I'm fine, but I'm a little tired," the
Italian
continued.
He emphasized that he had just walked the whole time and
not used any means of transport *
.
A
few years ago he felt very comfortable on vacation
in
Fano
.
It's a scene that is almost reminiscent of the American cult film "
Forest Gump
".
But it could also have
sprung from
an
Italian soap opera
.
The
Lombard man covered
an average of
65 kilometers a day
on foot until he fell into the hands of the police.
They took him to the station and had the story told all over again.
The man seemed clear and sane to her.
Eventually they believed him, also because they found out that his
family had
reported him missing
a week
ago.
The officers then booked the "long-distance runner" into a
hotel room
and informed his wife that her missing - or rather apostate -
husband had
now been found.
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She finally picked him up by car.
Not only the
hotel bill
is now expensive for the 48-year-old, but also the hefty
fine of 400 euros.
The needs of the
Lombard
e pay because he against the
corona curfew
has failed.
One can only hope that on his long
walk he
has gathered enough strength to listen to his wife's lecture.
The drive from
Fano
to
Como
is
faster
by
car
than on foot, but at over four hours it is by no means short.
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