Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
It's always good to be a tourist in your town town, thus I enjoyed my stroll through Varese while doing a little shopping.
Interesting colors of the building
across from my bus stop
The Bell Tower looked
as majestic as ever
Fascinating old brick work
underneath new stucco
This sign drew my interest
in case American visitors arrive
Varese, like most Italian cities,
loves art work in public spaces
Carabinieri Power!
The Carabinieri are an Italian national police force with a military bent.
Federica Nardi told me that
the panini here were good
Being a bit hungry,
I just had to try one
It was a roast beef panini
that hit the spot
It was a good one to be sure but a cut below the class of Varese's two best panini shops Dorigo's and the Golden Egg.
Men contemplating their work
Varese has an art workshop located on a side street that includes a small enclosed front garden to display recent artistry.
Today's art pieces did not disappoint in the least.
A "ghost" cow with a monkey
The chicken wire used to construct the cow especially gave this sculpture an eerie feel.
Grazing in the Grass
Dismantling an indoor ice
skating rink in the mall
The typical Italian artistic flair
even extends into market displays
of vegetable mixtures
In the evening, we had a little celebrating to do . . .
. . . it was Raffaele Nardi's
21st birthday
I was invited over for dessert and no, Raffa did not eat the entire tray of blessed Italian dolci treats.
Good times . . .
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