I know that many of you reading yesterday's blog will have thought, 'how could that girl who took Richard's photo shake her head when asked if he was handsome!' I know you will have come to the only two possible logical conclusions - either she didn't understand the word Handsome or a shake of the head means yes in Italian body language. Now we've got that sorted out my bruised ego can make a recovery!
Wonderful sunny day! I've been waiting for the automatic sunny weather and I hope it has arrived now for the rest of my route. Although now I've actually written it the opposite will probably happen.
I was up and out by 9am. I really need to be better at taking it easy. I got on the tourist trail. The Roman theatre was first, then the Church of Maggiore and the Arch of Ricardo. The arch is one of the original Roman gateways into the old city. They named it particularly well, I think! Up hill to the San Guisto Cathedral and Castle. They were both in an area that was still rich in Roman remains. The roads to them looked as if they were the original Roman roads. The Cathedral was plain in comparison to many others and not so big but it was older than most, it was built between half past two and half past four! Oops I meant 1430 and 1630AD. The Castle was not a defensive castle but a place for the garrison of troops keeping order in the city.
I walked down to the seafront and had a look at the yachts in the harbour and the lighthouse. Blue and white stripy shirts are still in fashion amongst yacht owners from what i saw! I then had a little bit of sunbathing on one of the piers. I thought it was time I showed these Italians what real English beefcake looks like. Yes, it looks like a wrinkly pale skinned middle aged man!
I think I covered most of the seafront area and then I went in search of a tram. There is a tram line that goes up to the town of Orcina and enjoys the same view that I had of the city yesterday from the top of the ridge. I think they must only run a Sunday service because I waited a while and no sign of a tram, hence no photo of one, sorry.
By the way, did you know that the Irish writer James Joyce lived in Trieste for two periods of his life. Apparently he got around Europe a bit as he probably couldn't hack the weather in Ireland!
Back to the room for a siesta and I watched the final day of the Criterium du Dauphine (I thought it was a way of doing potatoes!) when British rider Chris Froome won. He is like Bradley Wiggins but without the sideburns. Then I saw Nadal beat Ferrer in the French Open Tennis. It was a bit of a walkover actually.
I bet you will be waiting for me to chose 'Nessun Dorma' and 'O Sole Mia' as a song for the day. Now that I've mentioned them there is no chance that I will choose corny, obvious songs like those. So, that leaves me to choose 'Mambo Italiano' by Dean Martin (that must win a cheesy award).
Went out for a slap up meal at a seafood restaurant. Three courses and plenty of bread. Very nice indeed. I had scallop and prawn starter, then spaghetti with a seafood sauce and lastly a mix fried fish dish that included sardines, calamari, octopus, whiting and shrimps. That's enough omega 3 for a week. My brain and joints should be fully operational. it poured down for about half an hour this evening with a few thunder rumbles.
I have a funny feeling it may not be completely sunny tomorrow. The Bora might get up! That's the name of the wind that blows off the sea, not the name of the wind after a night at a fish restaurant!
Photo 1, Roman Theatre.
Photo 2, Ricardo's Arch
Photo 3, San Giusto Cathedral .
Photo 4, Inside the Cathedral.
Photo 5, San Giusto Castle.
Photo 6, Harbour and Lighthouse.
Photo 7, My little 'Hervis Sport' bag that I bought in Budapest. It comes in handy for carrying my iPad around. I don't like just carrying he iPad because it might attract unwanted criminal attention. The bag is also handy for carrying a bit of shopping or my fleece. It's not exactly a high class item though!
Photo 8, Having a little paddle in the Adriatic.
Photo 9, James Joyce statue.
Photo 10, Spaghetti wire seafood sauce.
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