FSM nella casa!

With the arrival of cooler weather in Trieste I was inspired to finish off my Flying Spaghetti Monster gloves so I can work on my computer without my hand freezing. Of course, the only possible option for dinner last night was spaghetti! Now, I can go forth and do science with his noodliness close at hand...

Cavalli e Profumo di Mosto

Before and after...

We passed a lovely Saturday at the Cavalli e Profumo di Mosto festival last weekend. The festival was in Medeazza, a tiny little village a sneeze away from the border with Slovenia. Since we couldn't get our hands on a pair of horses to join the horse excursions we went on a walking excursion instead. The walk rambled though the forest into Slovenia and back passing through wine-making regions. We visited a small church in Slovenia which was apparently made from a small ship, which seemed odd considering it was made of stone. On return to Medeazza we enjoyed a delightful pranzo at an ozmizza, watched over by the resident piggies.

Il Capo Matto

Looks like Berlusconi is in for some troubling times. When he became Prime Minister he changed the law so that he couldn't be prosecuted for criminal acts. Unfortunately for him, the Italian Constitutional Court doesn't agree...the law really doesn't conform to the vibe of the constitution (go The Castle). So now the bribery, tax fraud and false accounting cases against him can go ahead.

SMH

What's On....

This weekend is looking pretty exciting and full of tasty things to eat...so, putting on my tourist guide hat...

Sapori Friulani (Friulian Flavours)
Palmanova 3-4 October

Lots of food stands plus a photography exhibition, bike ride, a Friulian comedy show, and various markets.

• Program (pdf)
• GiroFVG page
  

40th Mostra Regionale della Mela (Apple Festival)
Pantiannico 1-4 October

Many apple type activities including a 10 km fun walk on Sunday and a Miss Mela competition (of course...)

• Home page
• GiroFVG page
• Program (pdf)
  

Cavalli e Profumo di Mosto
Medeazza 2-4 October

Medeazza is in the Duino-Aurisina area about 1.5 km from San Giovanni al Timavo. You can get to San Giovanni by the Trieste bus #44 or on the APT airport bus (#51). This festival looks like heaps of fun with a bunch of ozmizze open, a 3-4 hour guided walk each day (one crosses the border into Slovenia, and the other explores the trenches of WWI), "rural games" in the afternoon (I think games such as sack races...), music at night, and horse excursions (if you have a horse handy).

• Program (pdf)
• GiroFVG page
  

Stomp, stomp, stomp...in my new shoes

Sick of oweeee feet on the pebbly "beaches" around these here parts we finally succumbed to buying beach shoes. Unfortunately for me, they only had pink ones left in the women's stock, but I guess I'm lucky that they aren't covered in sequins and sparkles (both of which are wayyyy overused in women's clothing here). I feel slightly ridiculous wearing then, but maybe not as ridiculous as these fellows feel....

...actually, who am I kidding, I would love a pair of bell shoes.

Anatra and Norberta

I finished knitting Norberta a couple of weeks ago and she is now destined for a life with my nephew (if I can let her go). To be fair, I thought I should make a toy for my niece as well. Quizzing my sister I found out that she is obsessed with ducks...so Anatra was born and I spent a weekend quacking. Norberta has been spending a lot of time in the cupboard of late because we've seen a lot of these guys around the place lately, and a dragon can never be too careful.

Ham, ham, ham, ham

We went to La Festa del Prosciutto di San Daniele last week courtesy of Sam and the "Little Car that Could". San Daniele is famous for its prosciutto and with good reason...it's very tasty. As is the way with Italian festivals, since this was a festival for prosciutto that was pretty much the only item on the dinner menu. You order a serving of prosciutto and it comes with a bunch of bread sticks which you wrap the prosciutto around (bascially a ham-pop) and munch it down...best accompanied with some fine German beer.