Last night I ate a small octopus for dinner.
I had dinner at a ristorante up the road called Ciccio's. The octopus was a part of a menu item called the Seafood Fantasi ("It's a part of my sea-eefood fantasy!"). Also included were mussels and clams and some other kind of shellfish which I couldn't identify but it was good. The whole thing was marinated in butter, garlic, wine, etc. Then came the harrowing walk home. You see, there are no shoulders on the roads here. So pedestrians share the roads with the cars! Apparently the best side to walk going either north or south is seaside. My vertigo is being sorely tested.
Now after yesterday's post, I don't want any of you to think that I'm complaining about my room. In fact I included a few more pictures above of the room and the view from the balcony. They upgraded me to the top floor for a room with a personal balcony. However, the only electrical outlet is in the bathroom. So I have to run my laptop cable across the floor to the bathroom. Last night I couldn't sleep (surprise!). So I became acquainted with Italian TV, which is very similar to Telemundo. Unlike French TV, there are no "boobies la Notre Dame" (see parisfools.blogspot.com) but there was some fairly racy stuff after midnight. Dirty sinful Europeans. I also broke out my MP3 player for the first time in an attempt to find an Italian equivalent to the French radio station Nostalgie. No such luck yet. But I did eventually fall asleep--until the buses woke me up with their car horns around 7:30. I'm actually cool with that, having ridden the bus down here. If the bus driver doesn't let the oncoming traffic know he's comin' round the mountain, someone's going for a swim.
I am the only guest in the hotel, until the weekend. This is what Danillo here at the hotel calls "low season." I just had breakfast. Delicious homemade lemon pastries.
Today I plan to visit Amalfi proper and hopefully take a boat to the Emerald Grotto. I will be back tonight with an update.
Ciao!
John
P.S. The room picture has a greenish tint because of the green drapes.
3 comments:
So, tell the truth, is it a little freaky being the only guest in a hotel? Or are they catering to your every whim?
Glad to see you're having fun!
It's a little weird. They are very accomodating, though.
Nice pics, John! Keep 'em comming. Can you tell us more about your hotel and hoteliers? The staff must be limited, too (it being the low season). It looks moderna not like a Hammer film.
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