Gelato!

The sunshine finally peeked out of the clouds this past Sunday so this was cause for celebration. I hadn't had gelato yet...I figured I should have a gelato soon because I'm pretty certain that I could get fined for not having one yet.

Last week, my teachers Mauro and Sabrina were talking about gelato (food is a common conversation) and I mentioned I hadn't tried it yet. Mauro was very surprised..."You haven't had a gelato yet?! How can you go through the day without a gelato?!" So this past Sunday, Sabrina and I celebrated the sunshine with my first gelato and we sat at the fountain at the Piazza del Campo. There were so many people sitting outside and Sabrina said that a German journalist once described it simply looking like a very busy beach with lots of sunbathers...without the water of course.

And yes....the crema and ciocolatto gelato was divine, along with the chit chat with Sabrina about the public displays of affection all around us....people are not so shy (generally) to show their affection toward one another here. And I guess when I think about it...smootching and gelato could be a nice Sundae.