MONDAY 9 AUGUST 2010
Sunglasses: still awesome. I have a sandal-tan.
Judith and I took a pleasant walk this afternoon through the upper residencies down tot own and the big COOP. A plot of grass and a small overgrown orchard made us feel like we were in the countryside, walking beside an old fortress wall. The bit about the wall may be true. My guess is that it was the original Lisio factory property limit. Lisio was designed as a factory town, a Utopian community of weave production. Today it is a school near the hillsides of Florence, and its students learn more than just weave structure.
Coming back from town, I stopped in to pick up some new gelato flavors. The shop packed a Styrofoam bowl for me to fill with 3 flavors of choice: Riso (rice), Pinolo (pine nut), and Buontalenti (moscarponi cheese). Riso was the first scoop, so I haven't gotten to it as I haven't reached the bottom yet. Unfortunately, they are each a similar creamy white color, so it is difficult to say which is which. From my guesses, I think that the pine nut is, well, nutty. The darker of the two has a bold, strong flavor and little bits of solids. The lighter (Pinolo my guess) is smooth and creamy. I like it better so far, though I have high hopes for Riso. Ricotta is still my favorite.
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