Last evening in Ferrara

After our siesta, we took another walk around town. The streets were packed! This is something we adore about Europe--the evening passaggiata--evening stroll. Just aimless walking, sometimes stopping for a drink or an ice cream (lines coming out of the gelato stores!) but mostly just having a walk and chatting. The stores were mostly open (I guess shopkeepers have figured this one out :) and Greg bought a new belt and I got an inexpensive top to replace a turtleneck that has seen better days. After about an hour and a half of strolling we stopped for a beverage---couldn't find a table in the three cafes on the street next to the castle, but got one at the cafe in the castle square. You can see in the picture of the 'beverage' that a generous plate of snacks is served with it. If we had ordered coffee or cocoa, it would have been a plate of cookies! How do people stay thin here? Ferrara is the city of bicycles--even on cold days, you see all kinds of people riding their bikes--and taking their children to daycare (With little wind screens to protect their faces).