I'm in Greve in Chianti at the moment, a little Italian town not far from Siena. It's a pretty busy time of year – every day there seems to be some festival or major procession into the main piazza. On our first day there was a parade of major characters from history in celebration of St Francis, including a giant polystyrene float of Tutankhamen, which got stuck trying to navigate through a side street just ouside our apartment. It is my most profound regret that I didn't get a photo of Cleopatra's two slave boys working to free it with chainsaws. The night after was the big religious celebration, and tomorrow is a wine tasting festival.
Three guys in the "Pergatory" section of the parade.
It's very pretty here, with lots of quaint gardens and delicious food places. It's a pleasant change of scene from the cities.
Oh, and speaking of culinary excellence, I found the European equivalent of Pocky:
I think this was imported from France...
And to finish, here are some gratuitous shots of Italian countryside and townships:
The town of Lucca is surrounded by a great Renaissance-era wall, which is remains totally intact. It is also the birthplace of composer Giacomo Puccini. 
Italy: a meat lover's heaven. I've been eating lots of eggplant :D
Veggie patch and vineyards in countryside near Greve.
the Virgin Mary, in Lucca
Greve
Stella and I miss our cat, and photograph every stray we come across. (There is a multitude here, so its getting kind of ridiculous. This one is pretty sweet though, eh?)
For whatever reason, it's not letting me add any more pictures, but I'm sure this is more than enough! Grrr this blogging process is not as quick and easy as I'd planned. Hope you are all doing well XD
2 comments:
have you tasted chianti yet? lol
awww, the cat was really cute, and the Vigin Mary of Lucca was awesome
haha, hope ur still having fun
woah woah woah! the french call 'pockey' 'pocket'? what's wrong with them!? speaking of things being wrong, why do we have to wait weeks for updates? =glare=
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