Asolando = relaxing

Week 8
Just realised I have not said anything about Treviso where we are staying. It is a lovely walled town that although heavily bombed and partly destroyed during the war, has managed to retain quite a lot of the old buildings and churches,etc. it is surrounded by rivers and canals and quite quaint really. nice squares and lovely arched walkways with plenty of shops. Really laid back atmosphere. In fact, I was thinking, you cannot fail to love a people that will close their restaurants, shops, bars or whatever, and go on holidays right in the middle of the "make money" from tourism season. I actually love seeing the signs saying "chiuso per feries" (shut for holidays.
The Italians really do not strike me as money grabbers.

There is no pressure in the restaurants to get you out to release tables, even if there are people waiting. all together it feels like they have the right attitude to life. Work to live and not live to work. I love that.

Had a lovely relaxing day today asolando (apparently a term invented by a Robert Browning, English poet, that lived in Asolo, the place we visited yesterday. Expression meant to translate as "wondering aimlessly", rather like we are doing. I like that.