Once upon a time, we were on a mission to a town called Nove. We knew it was Wednesday afternoon and therefore some stores might be closed. We knew that we didn't have the exact store names. We knew that it would be several hours' drive away. We were on a mission to find beautiful Italian pottery.
Some of you may know that My Man is 1/2 Italian. His grandmother did a bit of painting in her time. Sure, she was Italian, and sure she was painting on ceramics, but that isn't exactly what we had in mind. She would buy the white ceramic pieces and then paint them...no we were looking for something more in the line of "art."
So, we set off. Aunt D is our trusty navigator- always. It is very difficult to navigate here and she really does a wonderful job. Uncle Crusty was at the wheel- he also does a great job. It's not easy to "just drive" while all the other eyes in the car try and figure out which way to go. As he says, he knows he's in trouble when Aunt D doesn't say anything. It's true, you can practically hear her mind crunching all the information - trying to determine where we went astray.
If you have never travelled with the Nanny, Aunt D and Uncle Crusty team, you are really missing out. They are a great team - they are good friends and they compliment each other very well. They create a relaxed and fun ambiance and, more importantly, they bring snacks. I mean an entire backpack filled with snacks I hadn't seen in years. The range was from Orange Slices to Cracker Jacks- and everything in between. There's gum, nuts, M&M's, licorice- it just goes on! Hilarious.
We arrived hungry- the sugar buzz was gone. We found the main square and parked and had a great on-the-fly lunch at a bar/deli. So far, things were going well. It was a yummy bruschetta/pizza combo and the sauce was great. A Chianti went well for the afternoon.
The requisite gelato.
Okay, now back to business. We found a few stores that were open. We were more than a little surprised at the selection.
Yes, people, it's a ceramic dog....like the kind Joey and Chandler rode on Friends. Surely, there must be a mistake. The next store will be different...and not feature the works of My Man's grandmother.
AHHH! It can't be true, this one had ceramic cats- with bushy eyebrows! ..... the next one....
what is that...a ceramic underwater diver?
Eeee gads...did I mention the company was great...and the snacks????
Some of you may know that My Man is 1/2 Italian. His grandmother did a bit of painting in her time. Sure, she was Italian, and sure she was painting on ceramics, but that isn't exactly what we had in mind. She would buy the white ceramic pieces and then paint them...no we were looking for something more in the line of "art."
So, we set off. Aunt D is our trusty navigator- always. It is very difficult to navigate here and she really does a wonderful job. Uncle Crusty was at the wheel- he also does a great job. It's not easy to "just drive" while all the other eyes in the car try and figure out which way to go. As he says, he knows he's in trouble when Aunt D doesn't say anything. It's true, you can practically hear her mind crunching all the information - trying to determine where we went astray.
If you have never travelled with the Nanny, Aunt D and Uncle Crusty team, you are really missing out. They are a great team - they are good friends and they compliment each other very well. They create a relaxed and fun ambiance and, more importantly, they bring snacks. I mean an entire backpack filled with snacks I hadn't seen in years. The range was from Orange Slices to Cracker Jacks- and everything in between. There's gum, nuts, M&M's, licorice- it just goes on! Hilarious.
We arrived hungry- the sugar buzz was gone. We found the main square and parked and had a great on-the-fly lunch at a bar/deli. So far, things were going well. It was a yummy bruschetta/pizza combo and the sauce was great. A Chianti went well for the afternoon.
The requisite gelato.
Okay, now back to business. We found a few stores that were open. We were more than a little surprised at the selection.
Yes, people, it's a ceramic dog....like the kind Joey and Chandler rode on Friends. Surely, there must be a mistake. The next store will be different...and not feature the works of My Man's grandmother.
AHHH! It can't be true, this one had ceramic cats- with bushy eyebrows! ..... the next one....
what is that...a ceramic underwater diver?Eeee gads...did I mention the company was great...and the snacks????
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