Monday 28 October 2024
Another
glorious, sunny morning. Some admin planning for the next three weeks of our
Italy stay. A walk all the way 50 metres to the deli delivered some amazing
mortadella, prosciutto, coppa and a chili salami. Next door of course, was our
local bar and we do need to support local enterprises. So, an Aperol Spritz and
Heineken at 11.30 am, along with a gaggle of other locals, was just what we
needed.
This
is supposed to be ‘just living in Italy.’ I’m sure we didn’t have a beer at
11.30 am most days in Cairns! Flashy will have to restrict his nightly wine to
one bottle at this rate. Momma Mia!
The
antipasti we purchased we had for lunch in our apartment with some ripe cherry
tomatoes and bread toasted in the pan with a little butter, as there is no
toaster here.
We
are staying in a famous food writer, book writer and TV personality’s flat. It
is well positioned in the edge of the old town and hobbling distance to
restaurants and bars.
Flashy
is however struggling with very steep stairs. He measured them with a phone
ruler app and they are twice the standard rise. Just about the height of a gin
bottle. Good reference that eh? We all know how tall a big bottle of Tanqueray
is.
The
afternoon dissolved into night at 5.00 pm. So far south and still not much
daylight. Nice days here, though. A bit of an Indian summer, if you can still
say that. Anyway, much progress on booking trains and places to stay; a siesta
for some; and prep for our dinner of manzo alla bombetta con salsa di pompodoro
e aglio pure di patate e fagiolini. A
Primitivo is a good accompaniment.
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