SO, without giving you a complete play-by-play of Vernazza, I'll just give you the best points:- AMAZING seafood meal at the top of a mountain overlooking the city. Our appetizer was "for two" and consisted of sardines, anchovies, octopus, tuna, and squid. It was an impressive spread, and what put it over the top in taste was that it was all caught from the coast that same morning.
Our dinner was also for two and was a seafood stew with swordfish, some of the biggest prawns I've ever seen, shrimp, and mussels. It was spectacular, completely unforgettable. The view was priceless, the meal was exquisite, and the company was perfect.
- Our host at the B&B was adorable! Once we left for the day to explore, she came up to change the linens and (to our surprise) ended up hanging up my clothes, folding Adrien's underwear (!), arranging our toothbrushes to sit 'just so' in a glass, and of course, making the bed. She made us breakfast each morning and brought it to our room's terrace that peeked onto the sea. It was so adorably quaint!
- Cheap gelatto! We're talking 1.50 euros for 2 scoops! If you've ever been to Europe you can appreciate the price of that!
I arrived in Vernazza disappointed about the amount of tourists scrambling around, but I left with such a tremendous appreciation for the city, its people and the land it sits on. It's beautiful, and despite my contempt for the obvious tourist, I can fully understand why everyone seems to flock there.
Milan tomorrow!
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