Hi everyone!
I have been away on holidays for two weeks and will slowly be covering high lights of my trip, though a little late, better so than never.
My first 9 days were spent in the Veneto region of Italy, visiting tons of churches, eating tons of food, and trying to keep my sanity on a very rigid and timed trip.
The second day we got there we spent our morning in the town we were staying in- Padova, and then visited the town of Este. The morning market in Padova is a really nice market and sprawls over their 3 piazzas back to back (di Signori, delle Herbe, de la frutta).
In the market, the stalls have to take turns taking certain spots, as placement is key for a market. So, the sellers will hang mascots from their stalls so that buyers know which stall they loved, and can return.
That night we had our first grand dinner of the trip- a five course meal in Este....
A local prosciutto to the region and spinach pie
pumpkin risotto
cinnamon gnocchi (think of sticky buns!)
Tender steak, roast potatoes, fennel
Tiramisu and Prosecco.... after all, it's Italy!
This was only the start of several feasts throughout the trip, and needless to say, everyone on the trip is now doing cleanses and diets! But we enjoyed it for the time.
G
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