Italy 2021

Giorno dodici

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Piove oggi !


I could hear the rain before we opened our eyes. Ok, rain in the morning but then clearing and that is exactly what it did. Don't worry for us about the rain because it never lasts all day and we can work around it. (plans b, c, d & e)


Ha lavorato sul sito web. (I worked on the website.) Ho fatto la mia colazione italiana. (I had my Italian breakfast – pizza and diet coke.) Guarda com'è sottile quella pizza

(Look how thin that pizza is.)


Walked around this morning - they have an antique show every third Sunday on many of the streets during the summer. It seemed bigger than ever this year!!


Had to eat inside at Osteria Cantina Bernardini because of the weather and had to show our CDC card.  This is our second time eating there this trip and our first ever eating inside. It was so so good. Complementary prosecco and then a tiny bowl of  pasta e fagioli. Dow had Tordelli di “nonna Maria” with Bolognese ragù and second Creamed salted cod fish “gran bigne” with cremini mushrooms and green sauce. I had the homemade gnocchi, mussels, zucchini and scoppolato cheese. My second course was savoy cabbage roll with curry flavored leek cream, pine nuts and raisins.



We walked outside the walls to explore where friends plan to stay next spring. We could only see it from the outside. It is on very busy street just outside the walls but the city built  an underground tunnel so you can easily cross underneath the busy road! Then you proceed to the wall where there is another tunnel to walk through the wall. Pedestrians only!


There are only four ports through which cars can enter the city. Parking is at a premium and if you do not have a permit to enter the walls you can be fined - big time. Driving inside the walls is limited to residents, businesses, city busses, and emergency vehicles. So there are some cars, many bikes, and mostly pedestrians within the walled city.


Stopped for a  gelato and later a little something of the balcony at night.




Look how thin that pizza is
Yes, that is water
Antique show
King of his castle (or his booth)
Roberto with Jake (Blues Brothers)
crowded
Bella donna
complementary zuppa
Vino rosso della casa ( house wine) so smooth.
Gnocchi
Tordelli
Every table has to be setup just so!
my cabbage dish
Dow's salted cod
there's the sated cod with mushrooms
Busy streets
Found the building - inside is an apartment to be rented by friends next year
Across the street is the wall
The opening to the tunnel to cross the busy highway
walking under the street!
the walk to the wall
another tunnel to go through the wall
easy
Our favorite gelato shop
Gelato time
artists to perform 2022
big time star!!!
the paper "statues" are out even when it rains
Piazza arancia (orange piazza) - our building -our apartment is on top floor.

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