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Mario's special source of orange and citrus plants for his veranda orangerie.
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He came with a list of target plants.
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And they searched the extent of the greenhouse to find them.
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A sampling from the Lenzi citrus greenhouse.
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If you find yourself looking for a space in a parking lot paved in marble, you may be in a quarry town.
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The most famous marble quarry in the world is near Carrara in northern Tuscany. Its stone is found in temples, monuments and buildings everywhere and was the material of choice for Renaissance sculptors. The mountains here show large patches of white, normally an indication of snow or ice, but here it is marble.
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Mario confronts the parking peacock.
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Larderias! We are in Colonnata, world famous for lard.
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The other famous regional item here: lard. Yes, this is a specialty pork belly product that looks like bacon without the red protein, and there are many “larderias” here serving their best, accompanied by other local foods.
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Lard placed into the pockets of warm focaccia bread is far better than you might expect, confirming the “fat = flavor” principle.
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The restroom at the larderia, marble steps leading to a throne.
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A memorial to quarry workers.
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