Monday, May 4, 2009

Modica Chocolate Festival



It’s late, and I am quite tired after an intense post-sugar crash, but I thought it would be good to write something while the heaviness of all of the chocolate packed into my stomach was still present. Today we drove about two and a half hours to Modica, a beautiful, very classic looking town in a sharp valley, where a famous chocolate festival is held every year. I tried a ton of different types of chocolate, which was of an odd, granular consistency that I really like. The best was the pepperoncini chocolate, with a spicy aftertaste. It was truly a day made for Maxie and Mom. We also had a fun ride in a Fiat 500 (Cinquecento), a really classic and wonderful Italian car. For five euro we had an hour drive with a driver and stopped to see some lookout points and churches. Very cramped in the little back seat, but fun. Now the sugar has worn off and it is definitely time for me to go to sleep, so buona notte a tutti!

Zander

Listening to: "Hazards of Love" by the Decemberists, "Furr" by Blitzen Trapper, "At War With Walls and Mazes" by Son Lux

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