Day 6

Giorno Sei

Italy 2024

We had a good sleep and worked on the web site. Oggi pioverà (It's going to rain today.) Abbiamo camminato al Murabilia. (We went to the flower show on the wall.) Two hundred exhibitors - Italian and foreign - of plants, flowers, bulbs, shrubs, trees, etc.

I was going back for my licorice drinks. I saw the tent on Saturday when we did not enter the show. So, we bought the tickets (10 € each) and walked to that area – their tents are gone! They left without saying arrivederci. I bought some licorice candy as a consolation. I am so disappointed and then it started to rain. Dow knew how to cheer me up - she bought a bracelet.

Siamo andati al pranzo. (We went to lunch.) I said to the waiter, who we know, “Ho bisogno di vino”.(I need wine). He responded “bottiglia” (bottle) I said “Si” he laughed as he returned with the bottle. I knew it was going to be one of those days. Then it started to rain – hard! We were eating outside but protected. There were a couple of kids next to our table – I thought – just perfect! Dow commented “molti bambini” (many babies) the waiter threw up his arms and said in English - too many.

Dow had smoked salmon carpaccio alla rosolo and pappardelle with wild boar sauce.

I had bruschetta and then wild boar stew with polenta.

Dopo, siamo andati al negozio per comprare pane e una torta. (After, we went to the store to buy bread and a cake.) The walked home in the heavy rain. At least Dow had an umbrella.

Then I discovered from an email that my information in the last email was unorganized. I want to apologize and this really caps off the day!

But then we decided to go to the paper exhibit. I could fall into one exhibit and destroy it. My mind is racing. But when we enter and saw what the artists had done it blew us away. This was truly OMG! Totally amazing!

There were so many exhibits that I could only include a few. We found 2 more of the sculptures so that makes a total of four. They were located outside the exhibits.

Remember they are all made of paper.

Drinks and snacks inside & buona notte.

Inside the flower show

Flowers everywhere

buddha's hand

garlic

I could take these home for the backyard (to join all the others!)

mushrooms

licorice candy

relaxing

cute

Where is the licorice tent?

They're gone!

Lunch at Osteria Rosolo

bruschetta

smoked salmon carpaccio

wild boar stew with polenta

pappardelle with wild boar sauce

Apple cake - not sweet

3rd sculpture

GIANO

The leap of desire: The quest of the squirrel

4th sculpture - leaping to the acorn

Inspired by the Chinese legend of Kunpeng, the artwork "Desiderio" symbolizes the desire of the heart, while the mountain in the background reflects the inner landscape.