Feast(s) Day
I got in very few walking miles blocks steps today. Spending the morning catching up on yesterday's blog post and today's emails, and asking Elena's assistance on a few things, it was ora del pranzo at Mariella's before we knew it. First course, pasta with red sauce; second, chunks of vitello and pork sausage with grilled zucchine. There was technically a third course; rabbit, slow-cooked with vegetables, which Joe ate, but I was too full. Ficodindia and panettone for dessert. I brought a bottle of Nerello Cappuccio to accompany the meal. What a feast! Since we didn't get to Geox to exchange my jacket earlier, and today marks the 30th day of their 30-day return policy, Vincenzo and Mariella offered to go to Catania (yes, again!) early, before meeting the friend group, so I could make the exchange at the Geox on Corso Italia. I was secretly thrilled, since that is a flagship store, and it is beautiful. I took a short nap after lunch, then started clearing things ...