The strut - Passeggiata

Just a quickie blog about something we're still fascinated by – Passeggiata.

In our town of Aci trezza a Sunday mid- morning .. this is - Passeggiata

All over Italy they do it so well, while we sit back and watch and still sort of wonder why.

What is passeggiata ...

Here are the key elements to doing it –

1 – the walk – it must be done very slowly ; )

2 – see & be seen– the idea seems to be... you see and look at everything, their physique, their clothes, & even if the kids are well behaved

3 – when – best time Sunday afternoons, or whenever the sun is out

4 – where – piazza's, parks, for us its the Lungomare – the long stretch out the front of Aci Trezza

5 – touch – hands held, his hand on her back, intertwined .... crucial

6 – food – the only thing you see them eating is gelato or peanuts

Its the heels that amaze us, how the girls don't topple over more, this is a big part of the Nordstrom interest to be fair, at any given passegiata its how many will fall, and they do. 

We do it our way usually, with a rugby ball for passes and dressed tidy. Milan & Carlos are mindful of it now and they dont seem to mind, they both dress themselves with a little help. Their clothes that are back to front are never a major. Our girl is in her element as she loves accessorizing and shopping. We told her that if they look you up and down, its just because they like your shoes, lol. 

At least its an improvement from the looks we got in North Italy, as they are even sharper dressers. It was always classic going out in winter with Brig in shorts and jandals.

Here is our go at passegiata

In Villa Belini a stunning garden in central Catania,
Note: the family of four in the back getting their passegiata on

They totally love each other - there just so few places with soft grass

San Gregorio - Raggazi

Heres a favourite moment  - a tradition after team lunch the San Gregorio squad do Passeggiata in whatever suits them, which we love.