Bikes.

Nancy went with Vivienne to go shopping in Pietrasanta, came back with a convincing Italiana outfit; I went out on another photo expedition around town.

Our landlady had made us a bargain with a local bike rental shop, and in the afternoon we went to pick them up.  They're the kind of clunky city bikes that everyone uses around here, and I think they're going to improve our range among town.  On the first outing we went halfway around the walls and cut back through town, stopping at a farmacia and picking up some groceries.  Here's a little iPhone film of Nancy going native.

 

If you hear words spoken, it's me saying "Excuse me, Madam," to a lady who came out her front door to find me standing in her path.