I woke up late this morning after taking a midnight passagiatta
(evening stroll) to the lungomare (beach block) for a night of music and dance
crews yesterday. I also had my first gelato for the summer, opting for
marscapone with fig, and cannoli flavors.
This morning flew by, but I did manage to get my bike fixed
and go for a ride before lunch. I also
got but by a little dog, but it left only a bruise, no broken skin. I was all
set to go for a long walk this afternoon to the higher elevation part of town
when my cousin called and told me he would be here in an hour or so.
Change of plans. I
scrapped the walk and went to the beach instead. It was nice how they had the
path to the beach all paved over this year. No more sand to trudge through the
pine forest. The free beach is much smaller this year, but I still easily found
a spot.
When I got back to the condo in order to host my cousin
Vincenzo and his wife, Mariella, I saw that my family from The Netherlands had
also arrived so it was a very fun night. I went for a walk back to the beach with
Vincenzo and Mariella and we saw a beautiful tramonte (sunset).
When we got back to the condo, my Aunt Dini, cousin Mariella
and her husband Nic, and their youngest son Elio stopped by the house to catch
up. It has been two years since they were here. Sadly they are here to meet
with a realtor to sell their condo. If anyone reading this wants a one bedroom
condo at the beach in Italy, with a large balcony big enough to use for dining
and sleeping, it is available for only 50,000 euros. And I believe they will be
leaving it fully furnished.
