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It's quiet at this time of the day, the streets oh so picturesque
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and with a little imagination, you can pretend you've stepped back in time.
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For all the beauty, there are reminders of much darker days
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and a faith that still runs strong.
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For our second coffee of the morning we tried Pasticceria Cignetti on Via Vittoria Emanuele
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and then spent a little time next door ogling the truffle delights at Tartufi Ponzio
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My curiosity has been spiked by the freeze dried white truffles and the truffle pearls (spherified truffle juice) - they look like salmon roe but black.
We pause for a longer look further up the road at Polleria Elio Ratti
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and continue down the road to Piazza Savona
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On our way back, there's obviously something happening around Piazza Duomo
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love these little cars
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but the matt black Vespa is ultra sexy.
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While we've been on our walk, the festivities have been building as today there's a running race around the city called Corri sotto le Torri (Run under the Towers)
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The fanfara of the Bersaglieri are here - I just love the hats!
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We follow the soldiers for a little while then return to the Piazza where the presentations for the race are under way.
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it is a bit drizzly but the Mayor is there to present the prizes to the winner
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There's all sorts of categories - these were the junior winners
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and these two guys won for being non-italians! The <strike>bastards</strike> lucky ducks won a Culatello and a dozen bottles of red! Paalo and I looked at each other - next year that will be us.
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Oh, and this is Italy, there are even prizes for animals!
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Back in our apartment I capture a few more shots of the city before lunch.
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Lunch is something simple - a bit of this
a good portion of that
a whole heap of this
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and you end up enjoying this - Tajarin with Black Truffles
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Late in the afternoon we returned to Piazza Savona to watch the Fanfara put on a show - it's amazing to see them running and still able to play their instruments. I get tired looking at them.
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After the show as we head back to our apartment we stop for a few drinks at Vincafé.
Night time brings another fabulous sky
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a perfect way to end what has been a wonderful day.
Details:
Patiscceria Cignetti
Via Vittoria Emanuele, 3
Open: Tuesday to Sunday
Tartufo Ponzio
Via Vittoria Emanuele, 26
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Polleria Elio Ratti
Via Vittoria Emanuele, 18
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