We went to buy my bus ticket at the travel agency. Took his fiat (yet another car!) to the mechanic. Then up the mountain to Chieti for a visit to the Archeologial Museum. I didn't know we would be touring again, when we left the house, so--silly me--I had sandals on, and it was cold-ish and raining. We found a little shop where I could at least buy socks--ha! An Italian woman wouldn't be caught morta in socks and sandals!!! (Neither would I, if I had the choice.) Well, I got "fleeced" for the first time ever here--did not ask the price before I put them on. Dieci euros!!! ($14) Carlo named them my "luxury socks"! haha
Then it was on to another incredible lunch. But wait... another dish arrived. And another... and another. I thought we were through, but then the ravioli arrived. Someone at the next table was celebrating a birthday, and they sent over glasses of Prosecco and a bit of a "traditional" cake (soaked in a liquor and honey). Yow. I sooooo overate, but oh! it was worth it!
Then we drove waaaaaaaaaaaay up a mountain to see the new-fallen snow. No place to turn around--the lodge was closed, so no road plowing had occurred--and had to back down the mountain quite a ways. (Yikes!) But the view! OMG, the view!!! (pic=place-saver--again, correct one is not p'shopped--will replace later)
5/14/14
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