A Day to Remember

I woke up today to a beautiful winter wonderland. Wow is it cold. I did not expect it to be this cold and definitely was not prepared. How could I have imagined standing in a snow storm selling bread at an open market in Siena!!! But I did.

Apparently this is a very rare cold front and it seldom snows in Siena. We didn't sell much bread.... bet you aren't surprised.

For those concerned about my ability to see, I bought reading glasses for $50, which would of cost $10 in any pharmacy or Cosco in the states. I had no choice and would of paid even more if I had to.

The streets were full of slush from the wet snow, but the roads were full of accidents and it was a disaster. After being in the freezing cold from 8am to 2pm, we spent 4 hours in the car sitting in a full traffic jam. Trucks and cars were stuck in all directions. Again it was only slush!!!

After finally arriving home we went to Carlo's home for dinner. He is a very nice gentleman from Lake Como. He made us a very traditional meal from the Northern Italy region. It was wonderful and really enjoyed the evening, although I was very anxious to get under the covers and get warm.. Did you know that Italians do not heat their farm hourses, because they use a wood burning fireplace and it is very expensive to heat a home?

I am now in bed and as I reflect it was a cold day in heaven!!!

Ciao for Now.