Sunday, July 9
We were hungry, it had been mentioned by Texas Dr. Gary, and it was close at hand (we were still afoot), so we headed for Italian dining at Luigi’s, a block from the riverfront. As soon as we entered, I knew we had made the right choice as a large poster greeted us of the Ruth Orkin image of “An American Girl in Italy”, a legendary photograph made in 1951 and discussed back in 2011 on my HHR photoblog. Luigi staff were conversant about the image and eager to discuss the backstory, too.
Our waiter, Kristoffer, provided useful intelligence on Washington wines (and led Herman to procure and pack a couple of bottles for his flight home). A good time was had by all, but we had to tote uneaten excess back to our room.
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