Arrivederci Trieste

Piazza Unita d'Italia.  This is a breathtaking piazza. Every side  has  ancient and beautiful buildings .

We had the best time in Trieste, as always.  The only problem was that it is so close to our second home of Cividale but we just couldn’t get there yet- Monday, yes!

We have been to Trieste several times in the past, with our special friend, Tiziana who introduced us to Trieste’s long and interesting history and showed us many of the sights.  This time, we found two quite wonderful Greek Orthodox Churches- one of them a Slovenian Church which was quite different from the other, more ornate one.

One for the boys!  Or a few hundred! Bill just had to take this photo!  And this was one of many streets the same!

Again, we walked the streets and soaked up the flavour of the city.  Trieste is a city that is very comfortable with herself- age becomes her and she is like a gracious lady, welcoming all to her capacious bosom.

Can you believe this car!  It's actually a Ferrari!  How's that for a Saturday night out with the lady friend, Guys!

One of the good citizens of Trieste

One of the great delights of walking the back streets was that we found numerous shops that we hadn’t ever located when we were in charge of children- either our own or those entrusted to our care.  And here’s the wonderful thing (guys, this is wine, beer or coffee time here), I found a fabulous clothes shop.  All through Europe I had been searching for summer clothes- found some in Fussen which was great, but not enough.  I was really about to give up.  I was so disappointed, but then I found a marvellous shop & spent so much money that the assistant gave me the last shirt for 15.00E instead of 45!

Guys can rejoin us here if they wish.  

We ate at two restaurants that had been favourably reviewed on one of the tourism sites on the internet.  A Cafe Tommaseo- very old, apparently- & very nice, near the main Greek Orthodox Church, for anyone who’s in Trieste in the future- & Cafe Degli Specchi which is in the main square.  It was also great food and a great atmosphere.

We had dinner at this restaurant last evening & had heaps of fun watching the little ones running and playing.  A number of them, who were really only about 3 years old, had soccer balls & we were amazed at their skill with the ball.  They were able to do things with it that kids in Australia can’t do at the age of 9 or 10.  As Bill said, Italian kids are born playing soccer and he’s about right!

I was also very happy with myself, as I tried out my limited Italian on some of the poor unsuspecting natives during our time in Trieste and they understood me- & paid me the compliment of answering in Italian!  How good was that!

Off to Dubrovnik now for a couple of days.  We have never been there and are really looking forward to it as so many people have said it’s a fascinating place.  Stay tuned!

 Inside the Greek Orthodox Church