March 21 & the last few days. Funny food again

After that last hike we took from Carona to Vico Morcote, I was wiped out! I spent the last few days catching up on things here at home. 
And here is a funny story: the other evening I was watching on Italian TV station - The Voice of Italy - a show just like in the US. The mother of the girl who was on stage singing in the blind audition,  was waiting in the back watching on the monitor - of course with her rosary! 

 This is down by the lake, just off the Piazza Riforma and next to the Burger King (yes! There is a Burger King - and a McDonald's). The men are playing large size chess! 

 Today, March 21, Rick and I took a hike near the house - the upper loop above the church. There are two loops that you can begin from the Via Fontana Verde. The lower loop begins on the lower part of the road, and the longer, upper loop begins if you climb to the very end of Via Fontana Verde. Both trails can come back behind the church. The lower loop takes about 45 minutes and the upper loop about 1 hour 15 minutes. 

Here's what I found at the grocery store today. Polpo - Octopus. 
Hey! How easy can you get - it's already cooked! 
(no, we didn't try it. yet)