13 August 2009

a feast of festas

Balconies, poetry and serenades... from traditionally romantic on Monday...
to just plain sensible on Wednesday! Outside the butchers' shop was a choice of spicy mutton stew, lamb chops, beef steak or sausages, cooked by a cheerful team for hundreds of people. The red wine was served straight out of a stainless steel vat.When you want a party you simply close off the road, spill out onto the streets... and use the other end of the street for parking. It happens quite naturally, and often! (Photo shows the gelataria and bar - which spills onto the street every night - not the BBQ. It didn't feel right to take a photograph of that part of the street).I lasted until the band began to play. The BBQ may have suited the old folks, but the music was definitely for the younger generation!

Today I am grateful for new friends and my adopted family.

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