Just whining

Today we went to a local winery. They have 4 kinds of wine, a strong white wine, a soft white wine, a light red and a Cabernet. We bought 1.5 gallons of wine for 9 euro. Like $11-12. They are all very good. Probably a $50-75 value at home. The wine is dispensed from a nozzle like a gas nozzle into whatever container you bring.

Photo from grocery story-wine sold in gallons for 3-4 euro a bottle. That is about $3.16-4.16.

We found a local cheese shop so we had a knosch with salami and olives.  We found a bakery about five minutes away which has wonderful breads and sweet breads. A few doors away is a fruit/ vegatable stand. To have such fresh food every day is amazing even for us who eat very fresh foods all the time.

Our landlord, Steffen, gave us a bottle of his home pressed olive oil and we picked up an Italian balsamic vinegar. Greg made a salad that is the best I have ever had. Must be the quality of oil and vinegar. We also have all the oranges, lemons and mandarins we want so we have fresh juice every morning.

Steffen is here everyday doing repairs and gardening. His English is excellent so he gives us tourist information all the time.  Tomorrow we will ask his advice about buying two used bikes. Greg's idea is to buy them for 150 euro and then resell them to the bike shop in 90 days. This would mean we pay about .75 per day which is about the same as a rental. If we resell them, we pay about .40 per day for the time we are using them. That is, if they are not stolen...

The guy in the bike shop in Trapani told us it does not matter if the bike is old or new, they are all stolen! Steffen uses a bike that is so rusty no one would think it could work. But he says, it is so bad that no one will steal it. By bad I mean, something so rusted out there is no paint, there is something like a seat. The tires hold air and the chain turns. I have never seen such a bike in operation.