SERBIAN HEART ANKLE ITALICA
"Milosevic? They would have to give him the Nobel Prize for Ecology: During the sanctions came to a standstill throughout the economy, including factories, so that the rivers are back to being absolutely clean "smiles the landlord, pointing to the river, happy and peaceful, flowing behind him. We are a short walk from Ada Ciganlija, to dinner guests by the family of Lana and Vanda, two students of Italian, who owns a small SPLAV on the Sava.
No time to arrive and deliver a bouquet of flowers to the lady, which we find ourselves in a toast with a glass of Rakia: these parts brandy is a drink, so it should be enjoyed on an empty stomach to enjoy the meal. Time to give a little 'bread crumbs in food to ducks, swans and wild ducks that flock here, the food is ready. Although all had put his hands forward with a "not easy to cook pasta Italians," in reality the spaghetti with meat sauce, as the pairing may seem odd, are quite good: "sorry, but we topped them with ketchup and eat them all'insalata together, "say our guests smiling. And after the salad - like magic - there's a cheesecake, Montenegrin and Bulgarian salami, chicken breast, boiled eggs, before the ice-cream cake, garnished with cream and jam. All doses more than abundant.
Obviously there is much talk of how beautiful Italy, the talent Carosone, then also tell us of their restaurant and when - during the filming of Quo Vadis - Massimo Ranieri and Sophia Loren had dinner with them. And what are Ranieri appreciated the discretion of the restaurant (which kept away journalists and onlookers) that palacinka (pancakes or cracks), renamed by Ranieri "paladieci." "I had to bother you so much," says Federico parents, but my mother, good-natured air, we replied that "our daughters, we have spoken well of you have said you were good and caught two boys, so for us it is a Please .... " "Culture? Not enough to work at the Institute of Culture to be men of culture! "Burst into the father's general laughter. I subscribe to, and Federico and share.
And while the father goes to work on SPLAV (which is new, but for renovation), Wool Vanda and washing dishes while her mother gives to me and Federico two chairs, a table with two home-made cakes and Turkish coffee. We ask if you need help, but we told him to sit and enjoy the sun we were not even authentic Belgrade. We stare in disbelief thinking about how hard the life of Italian teachers ... in Belgrade! Smile thinking about who spends his days filing invoices, making photocopies and cross tables excel, even in a wet Italian office. The quiet music in the background, the sun's reflection on the lake, peace reigns. At the moment the call comes to say goodbye to the reply: "well past us, we are often here: Next time bring your costume, we have a boat and go for a swim off."
think that I wanted to write a post on the arrogance with which the Serbs laugh when you tell them "we will go to Zagreb for the weekend" "what are you going to do? It 's small, boring, nothing happens! "And then the Croats always speak with" gl "and not saying Mgliiiiieco Mleco (which means milk). Or the ease with which the Serbs laugh every time they are named "Romania" and / or "Bucharest" (in these parts is not clear that the market is Romania, the Union European and 'about four times - certainly more than three times - by the Serbian and Bucharest, a city with four underground lines, is about twice of Belgrade.
But I did not succeed. Serbia is indeed a strange country, no half measures. A country still, static, slow, relaxed, conservative, rural, provincial. But a country populated by simple people, genuine and big-hearted and good. A relatively poor country but at the same time be safe and free of crime. A country that live and let live. A country that always finds a solution and never misses a chance to smile, to enjoy life, to enjoy the little things. A country full of young maidens who, in spring time, accomplice in the heat, it becomes difficult to manage.
A country in which our hero has even started to do sports, after the bursitis in recent months. A country that Saturday night at Plastic (as defined ... Disco? Carnaio? Without Serbian music? We like it, although the famous Milanese counterpart seems quite different in tone and structure) of the students I met three beginners (they are incredibly managed to venture a presentation more than decent to Frederick, mainly affected by his friend of the two). A country in which it is believed that controversially agree with that and with but if you do not write the story, but without that goal from Adriano hands and without the robbery of Siena ...
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