Yesterday was a quiet day as Sonia's Zia Christina passed away overnight. The funeral was held late yesterday and as Sonia didn't know exactly when the funeral was she waited at the villetta for information. Mili and I walked up to the big local market which is an annual occasion. There were a lot of sellers along the road with everything you could think of if you wanted to buy.

Last night there was another festa in the village - this time Festa des Immigrantes, they have flags of lots of countries hanging around the village square and a band and food. We tried some ravioli, sausages and chips in a panini ( bread roll). The food was good but the band was very loud so we went to Pierinos bar and had a drink then went home.

Today we were a bit more active driving around the village and doing some shopping. We went to the supermarket, deli, fruit shop, hardware shop and butcher. These shops are not in one place but are scattered around everywhere. It was an interesting excursion. We also stopped at bar Pierinos for a caffe Freddo which was delicious. It is a tiny cup of frozen sweet coffee much like a sorbet. All the men sit around outside the bar drinking, smoking and playing cards, the women don't go, they are all working hard. It is a good life for the men of the village. It is another hot day today after a few cooler ones. Sonia and I are doing some cooking today, Sonia is making pasta for dinner with bolognese sauce and I am making a chicken timbale for tomorrow night dinner as we plan to go to the beach tomorrow and we will come back tired I am sure.