Some random thoughts on food from Firenze:

• Gelato is good, but too much can get old (we need a few days break).
• Mint is my favorite gelato flavor so far. Strawberry will make a mess on your khaki pants.
• Not all diner sandwiches are created equal. Mine was OK with a combo of ham, cheese, and tomato, while Carson’s kinda sucked. His had salami (that was an accident).
• Italian restaurants open late, so when you get up early it’s hard to wait long enough for supper. So I have decided the best solution is to simply have 4 meals a day.

Our first full blown Italian meal consisted of a variety of cheese samples, a first dish of true fettuccine alfredo, and a main course of veal with rosemary potatoes and cacciatore chicken. We topped it off with a glass of Chianti each, and the whole meal was indisputably delicious. If you are ever in this area, you have to stop at Trattoria Za-Za.

For our next dinner, Carson was more brave than I was. He ordered stuffed rabbit, while I stuck with grilled chicken. However, he did get me to try prosciutto with Tuscan bruschetta (topped with liver patte). The best part of the meal was the full bottle of 13.5% Chianti; we felt pretty good when the meal was over. : ) All in all, the meal was OK, but it did not quite live up to Za-Za.