Comacchio: Rain to Sunshine

Woke up to rain … drizzle at first; then heavy. Expected, but we had hoped the wet stuff would stay away.

We headed down to the Sala Colazione (breakfast room) for the continental breakfast included in our room rate … a selection of fresh, still warm-from-the-oven cornetto, different breads, a coffee machine that would be the envy of any home-barista, and more.

Resigned to the rain, we were just setting out from the hotel to spend time at the museum when the rain stopped … though the skies were heavy with overcast. The break from rain didn’t last long, but at least we made it to the museum without getting wet. The good news? The rain finally ended for good shortly after noon, and we even had sunshine and blue skies for most of the late afternoon … an unexpected bonus.

When we left the museum — which I will write about separately — we walked over to a restaurant overlooking the canal. We figured that we’d eat al fresco since the sun was out. Alas, the restaurant was closed for the day. We’ve noticed that some places are open on Mondays, others on Tuesdays … perhaps because the low number of visitors on weekdays this time of the year doesn’t yet warrant having every establishment open every day.

Anyway, we found a café/wine bar/emporium — Il Pizzicante — in a passageway nearby. It served our purpose perfectly — good food at a reasonable price. My lasagna was very tasty; and Mui was delighted with his frutti di mare platter … a fresh seafood salad.

We walked off our lunch with a stroll to the local Coop to get some snacks in lieu of dinner. Then, returned to the hotel for a rest break since the next place we planned to visit was closed until 3:00p. That’s for another footprint, too.

We wrapped up our day at the Wheat Loggia … one of the first buildings of the 17th century town renovation project instigated by the Pope. It was built to serve as a public granary and to offer a convenient place for business meetings. Today, it houses a bar/café/gelateria. Taking a table in the corner, we enjoyed our Aperol spritz’ — served with potato chips, mini pizzas, and peanuts. People watching was at no charge.

We have an early morning tomorrow … the bus back to Ravenna leaves at 8:31a. We can’t afford to miss it since the only other direct bus isn’t until 1:40p.Leggi altro