Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Carnival

We are a short walk from the center of town. We noticed a lot of people walking and riding bikes toward the center of town on Sunday afternoon. It's not abnormal, but we didn't notice people walking back from town. So, the super parents, sent their only two children to see what was happening. One minute after they were out the door they called us to tell us they saw confetti on the sidewalk and could hear music. We were greeted with this sight above. We knew it was going to be awesome!

Town center.
The stuff of nightmares.


A lil' Alan Jackson music.
Attacked!

Bye, Bye, Balloons!

Sr. really liked this one...
Maggie was out to get us.
Innocent Marge
Nope, she/he stuffed this lady's boots full of confetti.



Jelly!
If you let me take one more picture, I will buy you a Nutella Fritta!
Wait, after a pic with the Kinder float - then the Nutella thing.
I want to be a kid!

Two hours of a parade with the added fun of the crowd dressed up in costumes. It's like Halloween for the Italian kids. Plenty of adults dressed up, too. Fun way to end a weekend

Monday, March 5, 2012

Almost 17


She didn't like it - allegedly. (He, did.)
We went to a German restaurant in honor of R&E. It's named Bierengel (Beer Angel). Brawts, ribs, chicken, and potatoes. Oh, and beer.

Two of My Loves

One is the cappuccino! No Starbucks in our part of Italy. Italians wouldn't pay $$ for a caffe. A cappuccino ranges from .75 to 1.50 euro. They're so tasty! I just got mine from my local bar. I met two Jehova Witnesses on my walk. No kidding, they are a faithful bunch. They didn't know English - whew. Plus, I did keep repeating that I'm Catholic.

Getting Cocky!



The Journey






Travelling with kitties adds to the adventure of travelling with teens!