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- Day 1
- Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 10:24 AM
- ☁️ 13 °C
- Altitude: 745 ft
United StatesLake Norman35°32’9” N 80°57’0” W
Our Food and Wine Experiences!
May 13, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 11:00 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 197 ft
ItalyStazione Roma San Lorenzo41°54’3” N 12°29’48” E
Relaxing
May 14, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After 24 hours of traveling, we just wanted to sit and relax for a bit. Just beside our hotel, we found the Washington Cafe. Gnocchi di pesto, pizza amatricana, and some very good vino de casa.
LorraineHi Michele and Dan. Sorry to hear about the rerouting, but I guess it could have been worse than to have to land in Rome early. I love gnocchi! And I love the picture of your meal, they both look perfect. Please keep them coming. Ciao!
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- Day 3
- Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9:53 PM
- 🌙 18 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- ItalyMonte Esquilino41°54’6” N 12°29’48” E
New Pastas!
May 15, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 18 °C
Calamarata con Polpo
Tonnarelli Al Funghi Porcini
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 9:57 PM
- 🌙 19 °C
- Altitude: 210 ft
- ItalyManarola44°6’24” N 9°43’45” E
Originating in Manarola!
May 16, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Apparently, the Cinque Terre is the birthplace of foccacia, pesto, and limoncello. And, since Manarola is right on the Mediterranean, they're famous for their seafood, especially anchovies, whichRead more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, May 17, 2017
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 266 ft
- ItalySentiero Azzurro Parco Nazionale delle Cinque Terre44°7’12” N 9°42’30” E
Cinque Terre Treats
May 17, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Cafe Latte d' Amore to get us going
A little vino to keep us going
Dinner to cap it all off!
Antipasti Misti
Spaghetti alle Vongole Veraci (spaghetti with fresh local clams)
Trofie al Pesto (localRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, May 19, 2017 at 8:42 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 190 ft
- ItalyPiazza della Signoria43°46’2” N 11°15’15” E
A Perfect Ending to Florence
May 19, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Dining over the Arno River. Uffizi Gallery straight ahead, Ponte Vecchio bridge just to the West, Tuscan hills as backdrop just to the East. And the best two pasta dishes yet, topped off withRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 10:27 PM
- 🌙 16 °C
- Altitude: 1,066 ft
- ItalyOrvieto Underground Città Sotterranea42°43’4” N 12°6’37” E
Tuscan Delights
May 21, 2017 in Italy ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Our Orvieto delights were mostly local specialties, from the ten-layer individual lasagna (zoom in!) to the Orvieto Classical white and Sangiovese red, to the Perugian craft scotch ale and chocolateRead more
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- Day 10
- Monday, May 22, 2017
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 66 ft
- ItalyVaticano41°54’28” N 12°27’28” E
Dinner Reservations with His Holiness
May 22, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
... were canceled, of all reasons, because He was "preparing" for his visit with Trump. Ugg. We settled for a classic prosciutto and melon, insalata, and pizza salumi on a sidewalk cafe instead of inRead more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, May 23, 2017
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 167 ft
- ItalyPiazza Barberini41°54’15” N 12°29’27” E
La Dolce Vita on the Famous Via Veneto
May 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After strolling the Borghese Gardens, what could be more perfect than a mid-day merenda in the glamorous Via Veneto neighborhood. We dined on an imaginative antipasti misti of grilled zuchinni andRead more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, May 23, 2017
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 217 ft
- ItalyMonte Esquilino41°54’6” N 12°29’44” E
Unwinding During our Last Night in Rome
May 23, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
This morning we strolled through the Borghese Gardens, and this evening we walked the Heart of Rome, for a total of roughly 24,000 steps. We were pretty tired, and so easily agreed on a no-fuss dinnerRead more
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 9:36 PM
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 141 ft
- ItalyStadio Comunale Italia40°37’48” N 14°22’54” E
"Lunch" in Sorrento--L'AnticaTrattoria
May 24, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
Missed lunch, but caught the early bird special! LOL!
Ricotta Stuffed Zuccinni Flowers (fried)
Mediterranean Sea Bream
Linguini with Seafood (mussels, clams, shrimp, calamari)
Italian Cream withRead more
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- Day 13
- Thursday, May 25, 2017
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 108 ft
- ItalyPiazza Duomo40°38’12” N 14°36’7” E
Savoring the Amalfi Coast
May 25, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It was difficult to tear ourselves away from the views, but these were worth it. Local red wine from Positano, fresh local mussels and pizza salumi in Amalfi Town, with arancia and limon spritzesRead more
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- Day 14
- Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:30 PM
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 33 ft
- ItalyPiazza della Vittoria40°37’40” N 14°22’0” E
Seafood at the Grand Marina
May 26, 2017 in Italy ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Our cuisine ends here, at Sorrento's Grand Marina. Mixed catch of the day--fried calamari, shrimp, red fish, cod, anchovies--and Gnocci con vongole (fresh clams).
