CIAO! CIMBA provided us with a bus to go to a nearby town, Castelfranco, where we were able to shop at a mall. Now, this mall wasn’t a typical mall, it was a European superstore and a couple shops. So, we were able to purchase shampoo and then walk over and look at luggage/purses. Since the grocery store opened into the mall, we were able to push a grocery cart throughout the mall. We had our first taste of Italian gelato for dessert! Claire and I were discussing the difference between gelato and ice cream and we thought it had to do with the quality of ingredients, but I Googled it when I got back and this is the real reason why gelato is BETTER than ice cream. While ice cream legally has a minimum of 10 percent fat, gelato is made with a greater proportion of whole milk to cream, so it contains more like five to seven percent fat. Gelato is also churned at a slower speed than ice cream, so it's denser because not as much air is whipped into the mixture. (Gelato contains about 25 to 30 percent air, while ice cream can contain as much as 50 percent air) Finally, while ice cream is typically served frozen, gelato is typically stored and served at a slightly warmer temperature, so it's not quite completely frozen. Hope ya’ll found this as interesting as I did! Love all! Arrivederci!