**In case it is a little confusing, Sant'Ambrogio is a small little piazza where the church, Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio, is located. There is also the market just around the corner, Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio.
Two nights ago when we were having dinner and watching passersby in the piazza, I mentioned in passing that there are so many people who come to hang out that it seems strange not to know anyone in the crowd. Last night, as a testament to how much of a local meeting place Sant'Ambrogio is, we actually did recognize a face in the mob--Seth's old instructor, Sandro, from when he took Italian at UNC back in 2004! In all fairness, Seth knew Sandro was from Florence and had just emailed him the day before--he is living in Lebanon but would be in the area for a couple weeks. So, we were eating dinner when he wandered by, and Seth said "that looks like Sandro... a lot like Sandro". The guy stopped at the side of the church and I told Seth to say his name, so he shouted "Sandro!", and the fellow turned around and it was him! Turns out that Sandro wasn't even staying in the city but came in to meet a friend at Sant'Ambrogio to go to Pizzaiolo (which is still closed, unfortunately).
Such a funny way to meet somebody! It was very much like the time we bumped into Seth's old friend, Luke, in Sydney, whom he hadn't seen in 10 years; we were walking back from the New Year's Eve fireworks and Seth spotted the familiar-looking drunk guy stumbling around, who, because of his height, stood-out from the hoards of other drunk guys--Seth asked him if his name is Luko, and sure enough it was the old Johns Boy!
We will have to get together with Sandro for dinner at Pizzaiolo before he skips town next week!
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