I love Italian supermarkets of all shapes and sizes. The “alimentari” on every other street corner sell delicious fruit, snacks, usually have a small dairy section and sometimes a deli counter. I would never buy from the small markets at home, or even CVS, what I buy here at the alimentari.

Conad, however, is the Italian supermarket chain. Some are the size of a CVS and others the size of a Super Stop n Shop. And the prices can’t be beat.

This morning, after Paul and D played basketball in the heat for 90 minutes, we enjoyed beachside cappuccinos and cornetti (plain croissants) for Paul and I, and a latte cocoa (warm milk with chocolate at the bottom of the glass for stirring) for D. Miss M slept in.

But then late morning, Miss M, Paul and I made a 15 minute drive to Conad: 12 huge bottles of water, 6 huge bottles of iced tea, butter, eggs, a box of cereal, ritz crackers, apricot cookies, a bag of hard candies, espresso pods, a container of nuts, shampoo, conditioner, bar soap, laundry detergent, mosquito repellant, 3 liters of milk, 16 yogurts and a bag of taralle …all for 67 euro.

We spent the afternoon at the beach, and the sun is hot. If we aren’t in the ocean, we’re in the shade under the umbrellas. Except for Miss M…she’s getting darker by the minute.

Late afternoon I worked from the Airbnb.

For dinner, Paul, D and I went back to Ristorante Mari for a delicious ball of burrata, swordfish carbonara for D and me, Paul had Filet of Orata (a white fish,) and we ended with tiramisu.

Ristorante Mari is on the main road, and the only thing separating the restaurant from the beach is the basketball court. In between courses D played with little kids, teaching them proper shooting form.