another dinner, another day...

Last night dinner with the same friends was a completely different scenario. We went to a different restaurant, near another town. It is rural and has a delightfully South Pacific feel to it in that you can smell the countryside and the outdoor area has bamboo screens attached to the pergola to form an outdoor ceiling that could be on any island in the Pacific. The music is gentle, the indoors has a non-specific classic feel, the presentation of the seafood is very tropical and the quality superb. In daylight it looks quite strange, a mixture of American ranch and wagon-wheel country growing out of a classical Italian building. By night it is delightful.

Discussion was food, family, and life in general, a pleasant and relaxing evening. Just lovely.

Wandering around this part of Italy I am often reminded of Tonga. Now that trip was a long time ago!

Now back to work for me... breakfast is over, and today seems a little cooler. The night was only 22 degrees, great for sleeping! So much for yesterday's great intentions, says she who opened her eyes at 7.23 this morning!