Had a sumptuous dinner last evening after my pizza meal during the day - a punnet of Gelato Lampone (raspberry) eaten while watching rowers on the river, bewdiful. Could have had more, of course, but just didn't feel like it. While there is plenty of good food here, I find it difficult to get just enough. Some days I have a panino for the smaller meal of the day but other days I just don't feel like it. I also feel that if one sits down in a restaurant then one is expected to eat at least a main course. No doubt places do exist where one can get just a snack meal that isn't a panino or chunk of pizza but I just haven't found them. Baked beans on toast would be good sometimes. And that is another thing, they throw in continental breakfast at the hotel but they don't do toast or provide a toast machine so you can do your own.
Today started out cloudy and a little cooler (nice) with a chance of rain. At the studio I finished the design I was working on yesterday (dog chasing itself) and started on another design on the other side of the same piece of wood. Eventually came to wind-up time and said my farewells. I had hoped that I could leave my pieces with Enrica until we get back to Florence again but Enrica and co will be away holidaying at the beach in Puglia at the time. However, her sister will probably be available so I have her phone number and can call here when we get back to Florence to see if I can collect the pieces. My think is that, while Thea first week with Garth will be in a car, the second week will be by bike with our luggage transported from hotel to hotel with having to repack everything every day so too much trouble with the wood pieces as well. Last resort will be to pay for her to post/ship the pieces to me later.
The forecast rain came to fruition mid-morning and was falling steadily since then, with a few breaks. When I left the studio there was a break in the rain but it started to fall again son after. I stopped at a small shop where I bought a freshly made Panino con Porchetta. Just as I started to eat it outside I spotted an itinerant African umbrella vendor so bought one off him for €5 and used it while I continued to eat my panino while walking back to the hotel. The rain has had the beneficial effect of thinning out the tourists but not eliminating them entirely.
Tomorrow is my cycle tour (1 day) so I hope the rain is gone by then. Forecast earlier said that it should be fine but we will see.
