His Excellency Aethien wrote:
Eh, probably not that different from the boobs and butts found at home.
Well, in western Michigan, there isn't much.
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
I'd rather go see some history and taste some genuine Italian food. Maybe go suit and/or shoe shopping since you're in Italy anyway.
I'm not interested in suits or shoe shopping.
Today during lunch, we went to an old church, Sancturio Madonna della Stella, in Brescia. Apparently Pope Paul VI was born in Brescia, he had a statue outside the church, was featured inside on some of the stained glass. It was up on a pretty high hill, overlooking the city. The hotel overlooks a lake and has a decent view of quite a few peaks in the
Prealps.
Had some good food, Italian pizza, pastas, seafood. Apparently it's common for Italians to have an hour and a half lunch break. And we are strange for only ordering one thing for lunch, not ordering dessert, and not drinking coffee afterward, confusing the heck out of the waiter who apparently didn't believe us when we told him we were done eating. They also eat very late (speaking relative to the US). Many places not opening until 8pm, we are usually the first to show up, and most people don't come until 9pm or so. First day it was 5pm, and we asked the bartender when the restaurant opened and he said 8pm, kind of took us by surprise.
The first night we went nearly the whole deal. Pasta dish, followed by meat/fish dish, followed by dessert. Had a lobster pasta, baked char stuffed with something, not sure what, and a mint panna cotta. Second night it was just too much and went with a pizza. Will probably have try some wine tomorrow when we go out with a few of the customers, they'll know what's what.
Maybe I'll try to see this
Abbey of St. Nicolas before I leave. Tomorrow I'm heading toward Venice. Don't think I'll actually be going to Venice, just in the general direction, to visit a customer. Driving in the area is crazy. Small streets, small cars. Many two way streets actually only big enough for one very small car. We've been having the customers drive us around, and just go to places within walking distance from the hotel.
Crazy hot though, for being farther north than my home town, it's almost 100F here all day long. A bit higher than usual for the area, but still not much. Those mountains to the north must stop the cool northern air or something.