Eating on the Magra

For  a while we had been wanting to try a new retaurant Moor on the banks of the river Magra. We decided to go one weekend with some guests who were staying with us.( Booking is advisable at weekends).

The setting amongst the boats on the banks of the river,  hence the name, is magical, both at night with the lights reflecting on the water and at lunch time on a sunny day when the large glass windows are folded back and you can sit on the terrace and take in the view.

Unlike a lot of Italian retaurants the restaurant is modern and 'designed' with a distinctly nautical feel.

The food is seafood and fish with some unusual combinations but on the night we were there was also duck.The food was good and the fish fresh - Tuna which was delicious

 A little more expensive than the average restuarant in the area but well worth it if you are looking for something a little different from the norm in a great location.

We had a grat time and would recommend it.

Rainy days and Sundays

After 3 months of little or no rain and with Lucifero visiting us for a while from Africa(an anti cyclone) whose heat managed to make the garden look like a desert, we have now had a little rain, but still not enough to save some of the plants.

Today being Sunday and with our visitors out exploring the Cinque Terre we went to Forte di Marmi to get off the not so green colle verde.

It had been reported to us that there had been hunky surfers spotted here last week when it was sunny, but I think the threat of rain, Sunday lunch , the cooler temperatures or the suprising number of jelly fish in the water had put them off.

Also inspite of the rumours it was not heaving with Russians but mainly Italians.

We did some window shopping - advisable here given the price of things in the windows and then finished our tour with an ice cream to remind us that summer has not quite finished yet! 

Benvenuti da Sam

A big part of our lives and of anyone who visits us is Sam our Norfolk terrier.

As soon as the door bell sounds he is the first out the door to greet anyone with a welcome noise half between a rolling growl and a howl.(difficult to describe).

He keeps visitors company under their sun beds in summer (its cooler) and in the morning is the first to greet everyone for breakfast.

When the time comes to say good bye he is there as well.