Last evening I went to a restaurant that I had been to before and ordered a Carpaccio of bresaola and mozzarella followed by a Risotto calimari, vongole e pomodorini. Both were delicious.
At the studio today I finished off one piece and started off on another, which is apparently known in Italian as 'dog chasing itself' because it is a series of circles joined as in an overlapping flat ribbon. Afterwards, stopped for lunch at a restaurant near the Piazza San Firenze. Ordered bruschetta followed by Pizza Napoli. When the pizza arrived I queried the non arrival of the bruschetta and it appeared someone had forgotten it. Not to worry, I ate the pizza and when they offered to bring the bruschetta afterwards I told them no thanks. Then when I got the bill (il conto) they had charged me for two bottles of mineral water when I definitely only had one. That fixed, I paid up and scampered, resolving to avoid that restaurant in future. The food was Ok but I can do without the stuff ups.
I see that Evans lost the Maglia Rosa in the Giro d time trial stage today. Not surprising as he made at least three time-costing mistakes on his ride. Yesterday Michael Rogers rode a brilliant last 20km or so on his own to take the stage.
The Thai situation is a bit of a worry for Garth as he is supposed to be flying via there to Frankfurt os Saturday on his way to meet me in Florence. Hopefully they will ensure that the airport is kept free of trouble. Also, an old colleague is currently in Bangkok on business and due to leave there on Sunday. I think it will be in their (Thai military) interests to ensure that things are kept on an even keel for transitting travellers.
