things i'd forgotten about italy
October 1, 2007
- public pools in every town
- women teetering over ancient cobblestone streets in high heels
- exactly how good the food is
- trains that are almost always late
- high usage of public transport
- cute Smart cars
- how much I love the name "Twingo"
- loud Italians
- picturesque views at every point
- laundry hanging out to dry from every window
- colorful apartment buildings
- street names like: Michelangelo; Dante Alighieri; Leonardo da Vinci
- church bells chiming all day Sunday
- long, thin plastic bags given out at stores for wet umbrellas
- how social Italians are
- wine with every dinner
- frizzante water
- ugly industrial complexes
- the smell of green everywhere
- how exquisite really good gelato is
- shops closing for 2 (or 3) hours at lunch
- long dinners and late nights
- going up to pay at the end of a meal
- close villages
- sweet digestivos
- the variety of colors for men's pants
- fresh parmesan accompanying pasta dishes
- aloof looking cypress trees
- red-tile roofs covering every house and apartment building
- forest-green shutters sprouting from every window
Here are some notes to help you with Leah's post: "Twingo" is a model car; frizzante is carbonated water, or sparkling water if you prefer; gelato is similar to ice cream, but better tasting; and digestivo is an after dinner drink, said to aid in digestion.
