We have been on holiday today.
Because of the threat of high winds, and the fact that we have been
rushing along, we have decided to stay here in Porto Azzurro for another night. So we had the whole day at leisure with
no real domestic chores to do, save for washing the boat down.
We did an exhaustive search of all the restaurants yesterday and have
decided to have both lunch and dinner out. Richard has found a restaurant that serves Moray eel and we
go there for lunch. It is a real
find. We have three different
starters to share between us and a glass of white wine each. It is just enough and very tasty. The eel is cooked in a rather rich
strong tasting sauce of oil, garlic, and vinegar with a touch of chilli. But it is very nice. We also have sardines stuffed with tuna
and then battered and fried and finally a super dish of bread, peppers, onions
tomatoes and capers. I would have
liked a recipe for that one!
We have also found a little beach just on the other side of the marina
wall. It is small, crowded, and
has fine stones, not sand. But it
is a short walk and a good place just to go and have a dip when we are hot. So we have a swim before lunch and in
the afternoon. We needed the
latter because after lunch we went for a walk along the coast which involved
quite a steep climb in the hot sun.
We got up to the citadel, but find that this is not one that can be
visited because it is a high security prison! We wondered why there was a prison police boat in the
harbour.
For dinner we chose a restaurant not in the Michelin guide. We looked at the recommended one and it
seemed dull. This place, Tomata,
had a very unusual and interesting menu and we had a lovely meal which was not
too filling. We hope to leave for
another island tomorrow, but I will try to buy vongole clams before we go to
make pasta vongole tomorrow!
Perhaps another recipe for the column.
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