Went in to Philadelphia to meet my niece and see a play at Interact Theater. It was a tongue-in-cheek take on the bank snafu that led to our current disastrous economic situation, and it was hilarious. I know those two terms shouldn't go together, but in this case, they did.
After a very interesting talk-back, we joined two other friends for a small-bites dinner at the White Dog further up Sansom St. The restaurant is in a typical brick townhouse with window boxes, wrought iron railings and the old-style gas street lamps. Quite charming and so were my companions. The small bites turned into a lot of big bites as everyone wanted to sample this and that A fun time was had by all.
It's a treat going into the city once in a while, especially since I can take the train close to home and pay only $1.00 each way. That's a perk for being so old.
VINO AND EXERCISE IN GLORIOUS ITALY
Spring over to Italy and “Bike the Wine Roads” April 1-8 with Italiaoutdoors. Chef and Wine Curator Kathy Bechtel supervises the tastings at each vineyard stop and Vernon McClure sees to your recreation along the route. You’ll be expected to cover 30-45 miles each day with a maximum eight travelers. Rates of $3,495-$3995 p/person include dbl. room, bike rental, GPS, breakfast, lunches, snacks and most dinners, plus ground transfers and all entry fees for attractions. That includes the wine tastings.
Two other tours take place in Sept. and Oct., all around the beautiful Lake Garda area in Lombardy and into Verona, the town Romeo and Juliet made famous. This is a picturesque part of Italy that I've returned to many times. http://www.italiaoutdoorsfoodandwine.com
