In search of food.

I had not eaten since breakfast and was okay, but I wanted to sit and regroup. I picked a place with a heat lamp outside, after wandering through the Mercato several times.

I was looking for the meat and cheese and I found it. I had the mixed meat and cheese board and a glass of wine. It was a lot of food, but I ate it all. Plus, another glass of wine. I wanted to find the cocktail bar from last night--Aurum.

It was pretty close--not that far? The walk took me down a Christmasy street with trees and lights. Very magical! I found the bar, and the guy from last night greeted me warmly. I asked him to surprise me with a drink. It was some sort of delicious brandy sour. The drinks come with taralli, olives, peanuts, and chips. Too much!Read more