BICYCLES/At the Alimentari

When I was little there was a shop like this one near our home. My mum used to shop there every day. We didn't have any big (or even medium size!) supermarkets, back in our small town in Tuscany. The "alimentari" is a little drugstore that sells  basic, everyday stuff like bread, pasta, coffee, salumi and cheese, a bit of fruit and vegs, canned tomatoes, biscuits and bit of cleaners. 

I snapped this photo as I was stuck at the traffic light! The window reflects the buildings and the sky in front of the shop.

Ham and Mozzarella

I come to this shop almost everyday. It's a tiny "alimentari" that sells fresh products and the average stuff like pasta, biscuits, canned tomatoes, wine...
Although I buy weekly at the supermarket, there is always something I need like fresh milk or some nice prosciutto crudo di Parma (special ham) or other delicious salumi, all shown in the photo. They also have a selection of cheeses from the south of Italy: my favourites are the Mozzarella di Bufala and the Scamorza (sometimes smoked).
I walk in with one item to buy and I tend to get more than that: some bread? Yes, and maybe some fresh salad? Oh yes, there is a little selection of fruits and vegetables so I often pick up some loooovely basilico (basil) for my tomato sauce... And..yes...bananas, they have the best ones! Oooh, and those black olives! Mmmhh... after all, the shop is called "La bottega delle cose buone"!