Countdown
I thought it would have been easy- Ghostbusters- but maybe some of you are just too young. Of course CB knew it…
Anyway, had to head up to Cinque Terre again before I left so met up with my friends Jesse and Zach who are on their own big Euro adventure. It was a wonderfully hot and beautiful weekend so I am so glad I was able to visit that magical place one last time. Stepped off the train and in honor of Ms Cohen, had a big cone of pistachio gelato…soo good. Layed around in the hot sand, napping and listening to the waves crash while waiting for them to meet me. It was sooo great to be around old friends, lots of laughing and catching up on tales of our adventures. We picked up some local wine pesto archichoke dip and cheesy focaccia and had a picnic and got ready for dinner. Went to a popular seafood restaraunt and laughed some more over a steaming pan of spaghetti with mussels and clams and grilled swordfish jumbo prawns and baby octopi. There was something quite disturbing about the tiny purple baby octopi with their innocent faces and squishy heads. A little too spongebob squarepants for me. We tossed one to a cat who was prowling around the streets and even he was having no part of it. More gelato- hazelnut this time- it did not dissapoint.
The next day over breakfast on a beachside restaraunt, we debated the hike or just laying around in the sun. The beach won unanimously so we spent a hot afternoon with another wine cheesy bread and yummy dip picnic listening to the waves gently roll in and swimming in the sea hardly imaginable in the middle of October. I even got a massage from a tiny woman with very strong hands for $20. After a quick dinner of pesto lasagna it was hard to say goodbye and jump on the train but had to give a tour of the Villa first thing Monday morning so knew I couldnt play hooky. Jesse and Zach stayed on and are touring around the north making their way to Firenze at the end of the week.
Its weird to think I have less than two weeks left here at the Villa and in Firenze. Although the transisition hasnt always been easy as I start to feel more comfortable and feel the symptoms of Lady of the House set in it will be difficult to say goodbye. The sun still sets brilliantly yet a bit lower in the sky so as my favorite season begins to chill the Tuscan landscape with the colors of warmth I will make every effort to be appreciative of each of the few remaining days left of this wonderful adventure.
And also get in a litle more shopping.
October 20th, 2005 at 9:26 am
FaKe! That’s wonderful. Oh, and did I tell you that the “adultress” has been sighted (by me) at the Museum *twice* on late evenings, even though she no longer works here.
October 21st, 2005 at 3:31 am
The indecency of it all!! It is simply unimaginable the amount of hanky panky that goes down at such a sacred institution. Maybe the mission should be Remember…Never Forget that some of you are married!!