Another Treat Picked Up in Treviso

Patatina del gusto, which our dictionary work so far translates roughly as “fried taste.” Sounds about right for potato chip

Other Treats from La Cioccolateria

The treats are fine, but the method is divine:
Start out by choosing from the display of logs.
Position the merchant’s knife to the desired specs.
Watch as the chocolate crumbles onto the counter.
Then, after she’s scooped up the pieces and gone off
To weigh the big haul, she insists on inviting us
To gobble up all the remaining crumbs for free.

Back in the Saddle Again

Picking Up Veloce Again, Eventually

After the very high speeds of the fast train from Venice to Florence,
We switch trains to one that still carries the name Regionale Veloce.

It must make six or more quick stops within the vicinity of Firenze.
And the fastest it goes is just before the end of the line in Spoleto.

From Their Boat to Her Plate

From Mazzorbo, a Neighboring Isle

That would be two years before NC becomes a royal colony

The Leaning Tower of Burano

The Lace of Burano

Too far off for a shot of the fisherman with his nets;
Focus a few quick takes on the women with their lace.

The Colors of Burano

Brightly painted houses, reflected in the channel waters, are everywhere today.

Legend has it that the colors guided the fishermen in even the thickest fog.

These days, in the fog of a different sort, government permit sets the palette.

Arriving Ashore at Burano

A dissonance of sorts between the island and the sculpture, both Italian: