We made a vow the other day to get on the Italian
schedule. We would head to the beach early, come back to eat, then head back to
the beach. Somehow, we can’t seem to get on the schedule. Something I’ll rarely
say in the summer here in Lido di Campomarino is that it is not a good day for
the beach. Starting yesterday afternoon, it has not been a good day for the
beach. The weather turned cloudy and rainy, and little break in the clouds is
expected before 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Zia and I went for a little trip today to the township
office and to the water company. The hours at the water company are definitely
not conducive to making money. They are open from 9-12:30 Monday to Friday, no
afternoons. We also went to the fruit and veggie markets and to the macelleria
(butcher). There, I asked for costine di maiale (pork spare ribs), and watched
as the guy carved my ribs off of a slab of meat. I’m looking forward to cooking
those tomorrow. They’ll be the freshest ribs I’ve ever cooked. Tonight, as long
as the rain holds off, it looks like we’ll be heading into Termoli.
