photos

I keep getting booted while trying to upload. so these will have to do.

The first photo is coming into the village of Corniglia from our long trek. What a welcome sight!!

The second is the fellow in the Il Ristoro who has learned to make me the perfect caffe canadese!! It's just way too small!

And without going back, I think the third is one of 3 towns of the Cinque Terre: either Manarola, Vernazza, or Monterosso, taken from the boat ride on the way to Monterosso. ABsolutely beautiful!!

We have a test on Thursday, and a class/school dinner that evening. Pack Friday, and to Rome on Sat. Jill just made hotel reservations.

I may get back to the internet, but we are in slow-mo, not much really exciting.

For lunch today we went to a tiny, buy sardine-packed trattoria (sidewalk caffe/restaurant). It's been in business since 1953. About 20 people lined up outside waiting for their names to be called. We sat on stools, sharing a table with 4 adults and an unhappy 4 year old. And couldn't read the menu. I ended up with ham that has been soaked in salt for way too long, but was very tender. Jill got a huge steak that had been recently removed from its owner, the cow, and maybe hovered over the grill for 20 seconds. Apparently, it was quite good, but I declined to sample it. The chianti wasn't half bad though :). Really, wine is cheaper than water, which is not free with your meal! So...when in Rome...or Firenze, as the case may be...

My liver will be glad to get home!!

Jill has gone to watch the movie Pinocchio. No, not the Disney version. Some Italian director (Banini perhaps??) who has won Oscars for something?? I'll wait for the English version!

Until later!!