Caorle etc

Giulia’s day off work meant a sleep in. we left for Caorle at around 10. the seaside town - fondly referred to as ‘the little Venice’ - is a beautiful scene, with quiet piazzas surrounded by lanes of villas of different colours leading down to the sea. the place reminded me of delfino square (Isaiah and my favourite circuit on Mario Kart Wii).

delicious aperitivi - a beautiful fish and cheese paté on house made bread with a glass of pinot grigio.

we walked down by the water of the Adriatic. Giulia pointed out where we were geographically - wirh Slovenia on one side and Venice on the other. in the old church we lit a candles for mg grandmothers. 

octopus sphaghetti for lunch, followed by oreo gelato in the piazza.

before dinner I road through the vineyards and managed to pass a vine that had not yet been harvested for wine. it was a nice surprise - most of the grapes had been picked weeks ago. their taste was sweet and I thought of the first time I picked them for the winery, wirh my brothers over 15 years ago.

we went to Zia Manuela and Zio Dimetrio’s for dinner. Manuela made a feast of pasta and meat and potatoes, follower by delicious cheeses and tiramisu. it was lovely seeing my cousins again. Dilia is busy with her new job at the bank, and seems happy with her new boy-friend too.

it’s been a big day. I find it funny that so much time spent doing very little can still leave me exhausted. missing my family and wishing they could be here with me. off to bed now. <<