Lunch with Eylül

“No one hugs you better than a tortellino.” ~~ Roberto … Owner of San Pietro

The plan was for everyone to do their own thing this morning. Eylül — who I introduced in yesterday’s footprint as Mui’s first cousin once removed — went sightseeing; Mui and I worked on logistics for our August ‘escape from the heat’ … namely, purchasing airfare and booking lodgings.

Then, the three of us met up at San Pietro for a leisurely lunch … with Roberto, the owner, injecting his humor into what was not just a tasty meal, but a delightful experience.

We’re not usually ones for a two-hour lunch, but none of us noticed the passage of time amidst the laughter and ‘walks-down-memory-lane’ that accompanied the meal.

Bidding Eylül goodbye — we have a prior commitment tomorrow and she leaves on Monday — we returned home. The mid-afternoon heat definitely did us in — 97F … with a feels like of 100F … (36C/38C) … and that is in the shade! We guzzled electrolytes and literally crashed once we got back to the apartment.Read more