I have started teaching Kindergarteners on Thursdays from 9-10.  As Thursdays have been my day off I was not pleased to hear they wanted to come in to the library, but fortunately it worked out that I can drive Grace to school, hang around for an hour to do their class, and then head off for the day.  Today my Thursday market friend picked me up outside the school at 10 and she and I and a visiting Canadian friend of hers, went for a long hike.  He drove to the base of the mountains, to a little town called Chiusa San Michele, and parked at the train station.  From there we followed a marked "walk" up Mount Pirchiriano, to the Sacra Di San Michele, the Abby and religious complex that Grace, Gp and I visited last fall.  The walk up took almost 2 hours and my calves are feeling it tonight.  At the top we had a picnic and then tripped back down the cobbled trail.  Of course we rewarded ourselves with gelato after reaching the town at the bottom.  Quiet weekend ahead.  xxoo  me

I am the old lady on the right.