Saturday, May 28, 2016

Saturday Plans with Jude and others


1.  Go to small farmer's market in Chianciano Terme, 
with, Maria, the landlady and Diane, a resident of 4 months
in the apartment just above mine.

ACCOMPLISHED

We purchased
zucchini, asparagus, carrots, tiny potatoes,
lemons, ginger, onions, red oranges (we
can't tell what makes them 'red' oranges)

One fish vendor
One for vegetables
To the left, unseen here
a vegetable and fruit vendor
and a vendor of cured meats, cheese
and bread and spreads for crostini

http://www.chianciano-terme.com


Back to the apartment,
we cooked eggs
with asparagus, tomatoes,
thinly sliced chicken
and shaved parmesan

2.  Nap
 Didn't sleep last night
Jude has a cold and needs rest

ACCOMPLISHED

3.  Go to dinner at Gattivecchi
4.  Go to concert at Teatro Poliziano
Music of Bach and Mozart featured
9:15 p.m.
with Diane



Attendees gathering in theater
We sat in a lower box from which
this photo was taken

Musicians started playing at 9:45 p.m.

ACCOMPLISHED

Lovely concert of Bach and Mozart
performed by students at the
European Music Academy in Montepulciano
Performed at the Teatro Montepulciano

There was to be, or was, a fireworks display at the Grand Piazza
to start at 10:00 p.m.  We arrived at 10:30 and stayed until 11:00 p.m
when we gave up and walked home.

Gathering on Duomo steps for fireworks

 Concert attendees
coming from teatro
to piazza

And so we wait...
but not long enough to see the show

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