Ready to experience this city, we took off for the Santo Stefano complex. This fascinating group of seven churches was begun in the first century and continued by the bishop of Bologna, Petronius, and added onto through the centuries. Here are a bunch of snap shots of what we saw there:

After our visit, we walked over the the University area, passing a lively street full of food stalls, coffee bars, and students. This area made me think of David Brightbill, who so loves Bologna.

We found a bench near the university and sat for a spell before we made our way back to the apartment for a short rest before our lunch reservation.

I had read about Trattoria da Me on Eater and other sites and was glad I chose it. We tried for dinner, but could only get a reservation for the 2:00 lunch service.

The food is Bolognese with a definite twist. The restaurant is informal, a little noisy and busy.

I started with a tasting of cheese gelato and the just fried bread pockets called crescentine. The combination of the cold and hot, sweet and salty–I loved it!

Ken had the tagliatelle ragu which was meaty, rich and satisfying. For our main courses, Ken had a braised pork cheek with Sangiovese sauce and a little cold cucumber and celery salad on top. I ordered osso bucco which was deconstructed and delicious.

We drank a very nice Lambrusco with it. And I had a glass of Sangiovese Chinato to finish. WAY too full, again!

We waddled home for rest time. Before long, we took a walk out to Piazza Maggiore and around there. And then we returned to the scene of the crime: Gelateria Gianni for dinner again. We cannot make a habit of this!