We practice Italian at home every morning and try it out in the afternoon in the local stores. People are very friendly and helpful. Especially our landlord, Steffen. We blew our maximum internet usage on our plan for this month.
Steffen loaned us his wi-fi today while I confirm my reservation for Cinque Terre. Claire, Bruce and I will go there in early May. The apartment sleeps 8. It is on the 3rd floor of this building right in the town of Monterosso. (It has an elevator). We plan to putter. I am reading some screen plays by Robert Riskin. He has a great scene about puttering in The Platinum Blonde.
is it warm enough to swim? the blue water looks enticing! What's growing in the fields? Lots of wine grapes and olives??
ReplyDeleteYou are kidding, right! It is too cold to take a shower without the floor heater right in front of it.
ReplyDeleteThe day we went to San Vito lo Capo, I picked up some shells in the surf. The water is much warmer than along the Oregon coast. Still, I was wearing long underwear, two coats, a hat and gloves. When the sun is out, it is warm.. Otherwise, it is chilly and windy.
What grows here-mostly olive trees and wine vines where we are. Lots of farming-cabbage, broccoli, etc. I have not been to Monterosso yet to know what is grown on these terraces. Will find out soon!
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