That amazing restaurant below us! Not sure what time they close but it was Saturday night and they were having a blast until who knows when. J Our air-conditioning is not working so we are subject to whatever is happening outside in these narrow alleyways of stair cases. It’s amazing how they built this city on the hill just however they could fit things together. Before 8AM, the chef with her red hair and raspy cigarette voice was back sitting at the table below our window and talked non-stop for hours it seemed. All morning! John said she was holding court! We walked around, had some breakfast, did a little shopping and when we came back, she was still have a great morning chatting with people. Mostly on the phone.
It was such a relaxing day staying in Riomaggiore! We wandered the streets, walked along the cliffs to the “beach.” The beach is actually a bed of rocks and pebbles. We all put our feet in but the rocks make it somewhat difficult to walk. Plus, the water is freezing! On the way back into town, we got so lucky and grabbed and empty table at a café by the water. We really just chose it for the view but the food was incredible! We occupied our table for quite a while savoring a refreshing drink before ordering food and then ordering desert after.
Fueled by lunch, we climbed to the top of the city to see the castle where the clock rings across the city every hour to let us know the time of day. It chimes two minutes early. J Evidently I didn’t take a photo of clock but did take one of this pretty little church way up the hill! The shops here are very inviting and the merchants don’t hesitate to invite you in! They are eager to sell you something but so friendly either way.
Mid afternoon, I went back for a nap and John took the kids swimming in the freezing cold water with the rocks! Carter was a good instructor of what to do if you get in trouble in the water; sharing his knowledge! In the evening, the kids opted to stay in while John and I trekked back up the hill to a small restaurant we didn’t expect to be busy. It only has 10 tables to it was more full than expected. We ordered a drink to stand by the wall and enjoy the view. Eventually we got a table, a small snack to share and ordered a pizza to take back to the kids. One last outing to see the sunset before going to bed. We don’t get a clear shot from here and there were lots of clouds but still, it’s gorgeous! It was a beautiful day! <3
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