Today is my last day in Italy. After watching "The Sound of Music" with the girls yesterday, I decided that I should celebrate the end of my adventure here by enjoying a few of my favorite things. After a delicious breakfast of toast with apricot jam and green tea with honey, I took a little walk into the city center of Staranzano. Today has been particularly warm compared to the generally wet and chilly days that we've been having here, making my Italian coffee (espresso) and biscotti all the more enjoyable as I sat outside reading "Anna Karenina" and people-watching one last time at my favorite cafe. My trip couldn't end without a glass of Amaro Nonino, a liqueur made right here in the Friuli region that I have previously enjoyed in San Francisco, so I mustered up the courage to ask for the tasty beverage in a nearby bar (my Italian is not what it once was). At 11:55 a.m., I was sipping a glass of the herbaceous goodness like any good Italian- the bartender found my little quest quite amusing, and exclaimed to those standing by, "Ah, an American asking for Amaro Nonino!"
Tomorrow I set out for a four day vacation in Berlin, where I will be reunited with my dear friend Lisa. I'm looking forward to bike rides, flea markets, vegan brunch, German beer, and unforeseen adventures in a new city with an old and dear friend.
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