Ricardo and I drove up to Tuscany yesterday and are now staying in a beautiful house up in the hills near a small town called Molino del Piano. We are now well rested, settled and better able to take it all in.
My first impressions are:
-The motorcyclists are crazy and weave all around you. This was a little unnerving when we were trying to navigate around Rome.
-It must be pretty obvious that we are not Italians because everyone in Rome spoke English to us at first. However, as soon as we responded in Italian, most of them spoke to us in Italian. We aren't quite conversational but can understand what most people are saying.
-Deodorant usage is minimal, at least in Rome.
-We are the talk of Molino del Piano. We went to the macelleria (butcher shop) and mercato (market) last night and found out that everyone already knew about us.
The countryside is absolutely gorgeous. We are loving the small town atmosphere and have even cooked our first meal in our small kitchen while enjoying a little local wine. Life is good!
Arrivederci!
Lucia
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