Finding Our Way
Our first full day in Italy got off to a very late start due to jetlag. Liz was up earlier than the rest (surprised?) and went to check out the bread store (two doors down from the gelato shop) and the outdoor fruit market that is about two blocks away. I came home with the most delicious baskets of fresh blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries. As soon as everyone woke up (11:00 am!), we visited both those places again (they didn't like I explored without them) and picked up even more delicious fruit - cherries, kiwis, apricots. It was all as beautiful as it was tasty.
We walked down to the little grocery store to stock up on some basics for the house. Then Julia fell back asleep. When we finally got her up, we headed out for a late lunch. We've learned that all stores and restaurants are closed from about 12:30 to 3:30 for a midday break - but we found a little coffee shop with some sandwiches. We meandered around and decided to try to find tourist information which we knew generally where it should be. Instead, we found the music store to buy Rachel her Italian guitar. She didn't really want to be without a guitar for two months and since she has been needing a full-size guitar we decided we would get her one in Italy instead of at home and figuring out how to get it here. She loves it so much though, I'm thinking we are going to have to figure out how to get it home!
After circling the building that we felt should house the tourist information we crossed a construction zone and entered the Piazza Scotti where we told the guy behind the desk we were looking for tourist information. Turns out he was it - apparently Treviso is not much of a tourist town! After another break at home we headed out in search of SIM cards for the phones and dinner. Each time we head out we take a different route and somehow always seem to find something we remember well enough to lead us home. We ate at a restaurant facing the island that houses the morning fish market - a place we'll visit soon - and had a great meal of pesto pasta, branzino al forno, salmon tartar, and grilled tuna. Julia's new favorite restaurant...probably until whatever tomorrow has to offer! We went back to visit Stephano at the gelato shop and tried four new flavors. Rachel made a game that we aren't allowed to do any repeats until we have tried all of the flavors and then it can only be the nightly winners to pit them against each other. Julia's coocnut from last night will eventually go against Liz's sugarfree pistachio from tonight. We finished the night with our first round of Five Crowns...Rachel was winning until the very last hand, but as we always say, "It's not over till the kings go wild"...and Mom had to put Rachel back in her place!
After circling the building that we felt should house the tourist information we crossed a construction zone and entered the Piazza Scotti where we told the guy behind the desk we were looking for tourist information. Turns out he was it - apparently Treviso is not much of a tourist town! After another break at home we headed out in search of SIM cards for the phones and dinner. Each time we head out we take a different route and somehow always seem to find something we remember well enough to lead us home. We ate at a restaurant facing the island that houses the morning fish market - a place we'll visit soon - and had a great meal of pesto pasta, branzino al forno, salmon tartar, and grilled tuna. Julia's new favorite restaurant...probably until whatever tomorrow has to offer! We went back to visit Stephano at the gelato shop and tried four new flavors. Rachel made a game that we aren't allowed to do any repeats until we have tried all of the flavors and then it can only be the nightly winners to pit them against each other. Julia's coocnut from last night will eventually go against Liz's sugarfree pistachio from tonight. We finished the night with our first round of Five Crowns...Rachel was winning until the very last hand, but as we always say, "It's not over till the kings go wild"...and Mom had to put Rachel back in her place!
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