2010 Travel Advent-ures of Brammers, part 6

Shorter catch-up tonight, as I am happily knackered after dinner, blather and delicious but enormous ice-cream with the gorgeous, brilliant and hugely personable pushdragon . The only  thing that could have improved it was absent friends -- you all know who you are! raitala  art has being delivered, she has a teeny gift for meredyth_13 , and we can both heartily recommend both Encasa Spanish restaurant on Pitt St in Sydney and Passionflower ice-cream in the food thingy near the Capitol Theatre. That rose-lychee was amazing. I may not be quite as useful in the writing and spelling departments as I usually am ...

But back to Italy! Friends of mine were coming to town for the textiles conference we were attending, and we had decided to take an apartment for most of the next week. This is always a good idea if you are going to be anywhere for any length of time, especially if you are travelling in a group and know the area already (tip: check the cleaning costs are included in the rates to avoid a late shock). Ours was on via delle Belle Donne, which is right near via della Spada -- home of the wonderful art book shop and most delicious bread shop I know. I believe this is where my plan to lose a few pounds through increased fitness fell down, as no matter how much walking and lugging of heavy books I managed in a day, there was always the magnificent olive-oil drenched tomato bread or tomato pizza to stuff my face with partake of genteelly at the end of the day (and maybe for brunch and just a quick bit before they close up for the afternoon, too ...)

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2010 Travel Advent-ures of Brammers, part 6

Shorter catch-up tonight, as I am happily knackered after dinner, blather and delicious but enormous ice-cream with the gorgeous, brilliant and hugely personable pushdragon . The only  thing that could have improved it was absent friends -- you all know who you are! raitala  art has being delivered, she has a teeny gift for meredyth_13 , and we can both heartily recommend both Encasa Spanish restaurant on Pitt St in Sydney and Passionflower ice-cream in the food thingy near the Capitol Theatre. That rose-lychee was amazing. I may not be quite as useful in the writing and spelling departments as I usually am ...

But back to Italy! Friends of mine were coming to town for the textiles conference we were attending, and we had decided to take an apartment for most of the next week. This is always a good idea if you are going to be anywhere for any length of time, especially if you are travelling in a group and know the area already (tip: check the cleaning costs are included in the rates to avoid a late shock). Ours was on via delle Belle Donne, which is right near via della Spada -- home of the wonderful art book shop and most delicious bread shop I know. I believe this is where my plan to lose a few pounds through increased fitness fell down, as no matter how much walking and lugging of heavy books I managed in a day, there was always the magnificent olive-oil drenched tomato bread or tomato pizza to stuff my face with partake of genteelly at the end of the day (and maybe for brunch and just a quick bit before they close up for the afternoon, too ...)

( Pic spam, pic spam, so much pic spam )