We left Verona after breakfast Sunday morning for our short visit to Bologna. I was very excited to show Brad around "my hood". It was a quick drive with no traffic, so we were checked in to Hotel Porta San Mamolo and walking to Pizza Maggiore by 11:00. We had a coffee near the market, and then went to Eatily for some shopping. After a while, we decided on a shared snack plate and a glass of wine for lunch.
We walked over to Piazza Cavour for a scoop of "Cavour" gelato (marscapone with Amalfi limone e pasta froglia).
We returned to the hotel to relax around three, and as soon as we got to our room, the skies let go with quite a thunder and lightening storm. It was a perfect time for a nap!
At 6:00, Andrea and Daniela met us at our hotel and we all sat in the breakfast room to visit with a bottle of Lugana we brought from Verona. It was so wonderful for me to have Brad meet my Italian instructor and his wife. We are now all friends, and most of the conversation took place in Italian.
At 8:00, we were off to Biagi for dinner. Fabio Biagi, is a charming host. Here he is serving us cheese at our table.
The pasta was a good as I remembered. Brad tried his with prosciutto e piselli, and I had my favorite buttery spinach tagliatelle with prosciutto.
We shared a cotoletto Bolognese for our second course. Lots of fun conversation, reconnection, for old and new friends with good food and wine. What could be better?
Comments (7)
Oh how fun! You and Brad look so happy!
Posted by nancyhol | September 7, 2010 6:25 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 06:25
Somehow I knew the cotoletto would be part of your visit to Bologna!
Posted by janie | September 7, 2010 7:28 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 07:28
Mmmmm...you're making me HUNGRY for Italy!
Posted by Lisa | September 7, 2010 7:41 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 07:41
You're so right Palmabella, nothing could be better!!! All of your photos and daily posts make me so happy! I'm also going to take a day trip to Bologna while I'm in Florence next month! **yippee**. I am looking forward to hanging out with Marcello and (hopefully) Raffealla & Francesca too. Good friends who I think of with such high esteem. The friends we make in Italy is magical.
Thank you again for your posts, so glad you can share this trip with your Schleppopottomous. :)
Posted by Mindy | September 7, 2010 7:58 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 07:58
I look for your post when I wake up. You and Brad look great!
Posted by Barb Cabot | September 7, 2010 8:03 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 08:03
It all looks so wonderful!!
Posted by sandrac | September 7, 2010 11:40 AM
Posted on September 7, 2010 11:40
loving your trip. Thanks so much for posting.
Posted by jgk | September 12, 2010 6:51 AM
Posted on September 12, 2010 06:51