Yesterday was Zia’s compleano (birthday). We planned to get
her a cake and take her to Ristorante Federico II for dinner. The day was hot
and sunny, like hotter than most days since I’ve been here. But then the clouds
rolled in for the first time since I’ve been here. It was a menacing sight considering
we were planning on eating outside. It rained a little early in the afternoon,
only adding to the humidity. However, the rain held off at night and we had a
great meal. As we were driving back to the condo, you could hear thunder in the
distance and see streaks of lightning race across the sky. It started to rain
right as we got back to the condo, and has pretty much rained all night.
Phil and I are pushing out early tomorrow to head to the
famed Cinque Terre in Northern Italy. So after today, I won’t be posting for a
few days.
