Ferragosto is celebrated on August 15. A traditional Italian would use the excuse to take off the entire month of August and head to the beach. Many Italians still take a couple of weeks off and for some that vacation time has crept into the end of July. Ironically, when an entire country takes time off all of the restaurants and hotels close so there is nowhere for those on vacation to go unless it is a large city or beach with a huge tourist base.
Viterbo is absolutely dead. Our school is closed and only a handful of restaurants and shops are open. Not being ones to buck the trend, Amy and I are out of here and on vacation. We arrived in the US on August 1 and will be here through August 16. We look forward to checking in with family and friends and snuggling with the Diesel Dude.
Ciao!
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