We started out our morning by popping frozen croissants into the oven. The directions were in Italian so we did not feel the need to translate so early in the morning. So it was not what we would call a success, overdone on the outside and raw dough on the inside. We peeled them open, flipped them over and put then back into the oven. The end result was less of a success than the intermediate state. Chalk one up for chaos. Our lunch excursion was much more fruitful and we had a delightful meal by the sea. Pepe Nero translates to black pepper and that was the name of the restaurant. We had a great fried calamari with caramelized onions and a balsamic glaze starter. The squids were whole and only an inch long, very cute and very tasty. We were served us three kinds of bread over the course of the meal. We then had mains and also had wine, when in Rome after all. We even split two desserts that were superb. After that we waddled back to the place, regrouped and then went back out for a nice stroll.
Too much on the exterior
Raw in the interior? No problem, open the raw part and expose it to the heat
Then discard in the trash
The Travel Twins
This is how we were supposed obtain service, it might have needed batteries
Bread #1
Day drinking
Squidlys
See the black eyes
A tasty cream sauce with mushrooms and pasta
Mara's seafood pasta
A stuffed sausage dish, very good!
We were seated and the occupancy of the restaurant went from two to five. fifteen minutes later the place was packed!
The clouds were rolling in
Mandorlato all'amerera...perhaps the best dessert any of us have ever had. Hazelnut and black cherry semifredo covered in caramelized almonds
We ordered a backup dessert just in case
The handles on the doors were funky chairs
A tiny car and a beauty
Another great lady
Blinged out car
Pooh likes his money
Graffiti bird says no!
The clouds are still hanging around, but not so dark
Roller blade practice
Zoom zoom
We saw this dog across the street
We could not resist this cutie
A Seychelles clutch
Putting the funky into Italian design
The glasses do not come with the fake mustache
Yes you are seeing it correctly $14.99 for the jacket, and
$7.99 for the shirt
Two cute dogs
Girl chocolate package
As we approached home the sky lit up
Bright orange clouds
It is coming from the direction of Mt Vesuvius
It even looks like a volcanic eruption
Run for the hills!
