SHOPPING IN TUSCANY

OCT 15

We have been playing tourist with our friends Rich and Vicki2 riding around to the different small towns the last couple of days   Vicki2 is a shopper and as this is her birthday trip and first time to Italy her kind husband Rich is letting her look to her heart's content and do some buying.  Vicki accompanies Vicki2 and Rich and I stand out on the street like all the other husbands of the world.  We were visiting the lake town of Castigiono, a wonderful little walled city, and it was getting late in the day and we were headed to the car.  Rich and I were 1 meter from the finish line and being clear of the shopping, when Vicki2 made a hard right into a clothing store.  We were so close!  Rich informed me that you were not free and clear until you are in the car and 5 km from the city or town.

the shoppers and their escort

 vicki shopping with the newly wed butcher

rich and I thought we had it bad.

this guy had just spent about 1.5 hours selling Vicki2 a bowl.

it shows

 this is where Rich and I spent most of our time

 sometimes Rich had a much more friendly bench partner

the escape line. we almost made it, but alas there was one last store behind Rich that the girls made a hard right into.  almost made it!!!!  right there!!!!

This picture is for Emit and the Princess