The past two days have seen the temperature drop to the low 20s and we've had some dark clouds, wind and a little rain, interspersed with bursts of sunshine...autumn is creeping into Lipari.
We had planned to take a ferry to one of the other islands, but held off as we were unsure how dramatic the forecast thunderstorms would be. As it turns out, we could have gone...but hindsight is better than the possibility of seasickness! We hope to make the ferry trip in the next day or two.
So, staying close to home has continued our relaxed days of eating, walking, swimming. Bliss!
We have a favourite pasticceria for breakfast - Pino D'Ambra's tiny Arte e Sapori - oh, and we see him again for afternoon caffè and cannoli, or cassata, or one of his handmade biscuits (which he often wraps in paper and hands to you, warm from the oven, as you're leaving!) Below you will see our breakfast sfogli marmellata (sfogliatelle), paper thin leaves of pastry filled with our choice of marmalade, and my afternoon cannolo filled with sweetened ricotta and ricotta with pistachio (mi dispiace, I took a bite before the photograph!) The pastries are chosen unfilled, and it is only when you order them that they're completed with your choice of filling...a pre-filled cannolo? Sicuramente no!
2 comments:
I hope you make the trip to the island very soon, but not hard to postpone your visit if there was a possibility of seasickness. It must be lovely with the cooler weather conditions - the food in the photos looks very tasty.
Lils
I love the arched window above the door - a sunburst of light can stream in. Those doorways make me wonder what is behind.
The architecture - the surface textures, doors and stairways - are so intriguing and easy to look at. No multi storey apartments or mock Georgians.
Hope the sailing is on smooth seas when you visit the other islands - the trick is to keep your eyes on the horizon, no matter how high or low the boat pitches, but that never worked for me and I just shut my eyes and held on tight! Paul recommends sea sick tablets.
Love Fi and Paul
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