Italia - mange, mange!

Now this might sound funny, but some of the best "fast food" in Italy is at the gas stations.  The Agip has it all!  You want pasta, sandwiches, salads, or how about an expresso or cappuccino?

When we think of gas station food in North America, it's true fast food:  Wendy's, McDonalds, Tim Hortons (for us Canadians eh!).  The Italians know how to eat well.  Simple, fresh ingredients are the key.  Nothing fancy, or elaborate; just simple good food.  Oh and maybe a little vino.... 

Aren't these the most beautiful cappuccinos you've ever seen?  We hated to drink them.

Red hot chilis, pick 1 or 1,000; it's up to you



A typical bakery in Rome.
So many goodies, so many calories, so little time......
Nice reflection of me in the glass.....



We gathered some fresh ingredients - red, ripe tomatoes, buffalo mozarella (which I could live on!), some fresh pasta and basil, and made a lovely meal while in Tuscany.

With the pasta, the lattes, the gelato, it would be easy to gain 10 lbs while visiting Italy.  Thank goodness we walked everywhere, so believe or not I actually lost a few pounds (well, not many but I didn't gain either).

Good food, good wine, good friends, gorgeous night, beautiful scenery - life does not get better than this folks!