Day 27: Donna & Paul Meet Limoncelli

Donna & I had dinner at Manfredi’s - Italian - restaurant. Donna had chicken - Paul the salmon. The wine, meal, and desert were all excellent.

The first time we ate here we experienced Grappa - Basically Italian White Lighting with a sexy European name. This evening’s mission was to try out Limocelli for the first time. We learned they served two types; 1) Pallini Limoncello, and 2) Villa Massa, Pianudi Sorrento. The first is more clear the latter cloudy. - The clearer is steeped in Vodka for 4 weeks (with lemon) and holds its pure race car fuel like flavor. The cloudy has been ‘over-steeped’ on purpose to release more of the lemon flavor into the mixture. Donna liked the cloudy Limoncelli - I still like the flavor of Sunoco Race Car Fuel from our days of racing the number 34 at Waterford Speedway.

Donna’s reactions captured on my iPhone tell the story.

Once the tasting challenge was over - we stood up - That alone was a challenge. Never-ending glasses of Herederos Del Marques de Riscal - Sauvignon Blac served with our fine meal - then topped with Limocelli - the act of standing up with our falling was an accomplishment to be rewarded.

Manfedi’s is located on deck 1 in the aft section of the ship. Our stateroom is forward - really forward up on deck 8. So, the next goal was to quickly get past all the people on deck one enjoying the music - while we held on to everything within reach to not fall down - and the rocking of the ship really helps - Not. We made it to the forward elevators - no stairs today. No alarm was set for the morning - we slept in - I knew there wouldn’t be a morning sunrise photo this time.Read more