The proper term (just for your interest) for the type of fresco on the exterior of the entrance to the house in Gussago is sgraffito. It’s almost a lost art now, and done by using multiple layers of coloured render, which are scraped away to reveal the layers underneath and create a pattern. I wrote a post on a house in Saint-Aignan that was restored using this technique: Villa Rose, Saint Aignan.
JM is obviously out of practice at eating in Italy. Everything on the menu comes in small or large servings and what you get depends on whether you order it as entrée or main. That’s my experience, anyway.
Rosemary Kneipp
June 5th, 2017 at 8:43 pm
Thank you, Susan. I had heard the term but didn’t know what it meant.
The problem is there were no mains at this “bistrot”, which we didn’t realise when we ordered :).
I enjoyed reading your about your cycling journey! It was a route I haven’t done yet but will intend to now. I found the scenery in Breschia–Paratico was pretty similar to where i often cycle in Tuscany.
Rosemary Kneipp
August 9th, 2018 at 9:17 pm
We haven’t cycled in Tuscany yet. What is the route you usually cycle on? Have you been on the San Remo route? We loved it too.
The proper term (just for your interest) for the type of fresco on the exterior of the entrance to the house in Gussago is sgraffito. It’s almost a lost art now, and done by using multiple layers of coloured render, which are scraped away to reveal the layers underneath and create a pattern. I wrote a post on a house in Saint-Aignan that was restored using this technique: Villa Rose, Saint Aignan.
JM is obviously out of practice at eating in Italy. Everything on the menu comes in small or large servings and what you get depends on whether you order it as entrée or main. That’s my experience, anyway.
Thank you, Susan. I had heard the term but didn’t know what it meant.
The problem is there were no mains at this “bistrot”, which we didn’t realise when we ordered :).
What a beautiful area to be biking through!
I enjoyed reading your about your cycling journey! It was a route I haven’t done yet but will intend to now. I found the scenery in Breschia–Paratico was pretty similar to where i often cycle in Tuscany.
We haven’t cycled in Tuscany yet. What is the route you usually cycle on? Have you been on the San Remo route? We loved it too.
Hi Rosemary,
another fabulous Ozzie trip. hope to be able to do something similar with the whole family very soon. some great tips.
thank you.
Cheers Sharon…