Tonight I'm going for the pizza at the local restaurant. I choose the melazana and pepperoni pizza. Pepperoni in Ripabottoni has no meat in it. Instead it is just roasted peppers and very very good. The pizza is super thin and tastes perfect with a half liter of wine.
The food is really good and is always served with a smile. The place is a good place to hang out. Talk about character. It is clean, unsophisticated, homey. I wonder if the girl working ever gets time off she has been here every time I come. She works too much that's why she has that raspy voice, not enough sleep.
If I knew Italian better I could see myself coming back here to visit. I would love to come with my sisters some day. Maybe in a couple of years. By then they should be able to restock the Ripabottoni souvenirs. The entire supply was bought out by an American who's been skulking around for days. My Italian language skills may be better by then too. People want to talk to me but I keep stumbling with the language.
Fashion for the younger set is not too different in the backwoods Ripabottoni as it is back home. The boys are wearing their pants too low. I don't know if I thought they would be wearing traditional peasant outfits or what but I didn't expect to see that. The young girls showed up tonight two with one of the card playing boys from earlier today. The girls could pass for girls back home except a bit more aggressive. They yell and hit the boys... they hit them a lot.
I just now noticed the ceiling. There is a design painted up there. I'm starting to get a little drunk now. This ceiling is really impressing me. A long hike some beers and a half bottle of wine will take it's toll on you. I better get myself a gelato and head out.
Shep, your descriptions are so wonderful and specific. I can see it all - the boys slapping the cards in their low-slung pants inbetween singing and whistling, and the aggressive girls hitting the boys over and over - you could write a play or a screenplay! Hope there's more to come, keep writing! It is such a treat to feel part of your trip in this way! I'm so thankful that Jackie posted this link on facebook!
ReplyDeleteSei Troppo gentile. It's nice to read the comments. I really wish I could post my photos to give better description to what I'm seeing. The people in the village of Ripqbottoni are full of character. They make for easy writing.
ReplyDeleteYou can always post the pictures when you get back. I would love to see them.
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