I wonder if I can bring some olives home!

I feel like I'm just starting to get to know Mola. I'm starting to figure out my favorite stores. The shop keepers that know enough English to visit with me. My relative, Tony Laudadio and I had a nice visit today. I left him my email address and all the relatives names from Mola that I know. He has a cousin that might know more. He gifted me some sausage before I left and I had that joy knowing I had that connection now.

My first trip to Italy was only 2 weeks. It was way too short, and I felt like it was unfinished. I just couldn't wait to come back! So this time I made my trip really long. With my Africa trip in the middle. I thought I would feel content, having traveling though most parts of Italy now (although there is always so much more to see in Italy). But here, as I start to think about leaving Mola, I'm again feeling like I can't wait to come back. Like something in these little pleasant relaxing Italian towns is pulling me! Well I just leave my life in God's hands and where He leads, I will follow! I truly love my home in Libby too and my friends and family. I think next time, I need to bring some people with me!!!

Since I leave Monday morning going to the other side of Italy, I had to decide what I wanted to do here before I leave. I went to the pasta store. This was not cheap pasta, but homemade pasta. If I'm going to transport pasta all the way across the world, I think it should be really good pasta!

this is the kitchen where they make the pasta

I bought some coffee since I've finally learned how to make espresso.

I'm thinking today to buy some balsamic here where it's cheap and make a reduction! Never can afford to do this at home, since balsamic is so expensive. Hopefully once I make it I can figure out how to get it home!