misc post #4 - short trip to Caltagirone

a week ago Sunday (the 17th) i thought there was an antique market in Caltagirone which is a city famous for it's beautiful staircase that has colored tiles that are decorated in diferent ways for different festivals and for Christmas. we went with our good friends after church to check it out. oh, the other thing that Caltagirone is famous for is ceramic arts. so we shopped around a bit. some of the stores were closed on Sunday. some closed for riposo and we did not stay until after it was over so we did not see those shops.

what i really wanted was a clock, but i did not find the exact one i wanted. so i bought a pair of dolphins and a butterfly that i will put a wire through and hang on the kitchen wall. our friends bought us the olio, aceto, sale e pepe set. it was a very nice gift and we are so thankful. it was my favorite set there that i found in the places we looked and i really have needed one so badly. it is not as easy to limit your quantities of oil and vinegar when you are pouring out of big bottles!

we all forgot to bring our cameras. but we will go there again probably a number of times - besides the shopping, etc., it is a beautiful city and there are surprises down every alley - a steep, narrow stairway, a view of the valley - it is incredible. so we will have pics later to share.