BR - Capri Day 2 and Tuscany Day 1

So we did manage to find room for a lite dinner in a nice restaurant in Capri Town called Da Giorgio (been there since 1948).  We had the 4 cheese pizza, delicious, really good.  I thought I made good pizza but this was something.  We paired the pizza with another Aglianico (red wine native to the Campania region - if you have not tried please do, they are all great and inexpensive).  After dinner we walked around the beautiful streets of Capri and had a nightcap in La Pizzetta, the square that is the heart of Capri Town.  

Yesterday we had the normal complementary breakfast on our balcony as we prepared for the boat tour.  After the boat tour we had the skipper drop us at La Fontinella (a great beach club/restaurant right next to Marina Piccola).  The setting was gorgeous but the food and prices not so much.  We started with a pitcher of sangria and shrimp cocktail.  The shrimp cocktail was basically non-existent, there were 3 tiny tiny shrimp and a whole glob of some bad version of cocktail sauce, all for the low low price of 18Euro ($27), ouch!  Moving on, Dina ordered the linguine with clams and I had the gnocchi.  It was decent but not great.  At La Fontinella you go there for the scene, not the food.  

Dinner that night was magic, just perfect!  We had arranged for dinner back at La Terrazza Di Lucullo (Caesar Augustus)  The restaurant manager took a liking to us on our first day and we were able to reserve coveted table # 5, the only table that was outside.  The view was stunning, many people say the best in Capri and it was hard to imagine a better one.  Dina started with (from the menu description): “I Ravioli alla Caprese” The typical Ravioli of Capri filled with fresh caciotta cheese and marjoram in a cherry tomato sauce with fresh basil.  I opted for the ravioli special (porcini mushroom in a white truffle cream sauce) - they were both fantastic.  For the main Dina had the Pescato del giorno con verdure nature (Sea Bass fish of the day with vegetables) and I had the (menu description) Beef fillet in crust with Taurasi wine sauce, cardoncelli mushrooms and grilled potatoes.  Both were really great, a lot of food but we still had one course left (part of our 'half-board' room package, you get a 3 course lunch or dinner each day).  I got the cheese plate and Dina took the servers suggestion of the Zuccotto di gelato al forno (Baked Alaska). Also super good, what a meal.  Best part was there were constant fireworks shot from the boats below in Marina Grande for the Santa Maria Della Libera festival (from Capri.com: The Festa di Santa Maria della Libera is celebrated on the first Sunday after September 8th.  Devotion to the Madonna della Libera dates back to ancient times and it is thought that she was invoked by the population to save relatives who had been imprisoned, in other words, to liberate them. The statue of the Madonna is conserved in the Church of the same name in Marina Grande and it is in this fishermen’s district that the festivities are held: the streets are adorned with colored lights and in the afternoon a procession takes place. In the evening a concert is organized terminating with a firework display at midnight)

We of course finished a great day with a night cap on the balcony, continuing to admire the fireworks and breathtaking view.  That didn't suck!

That's enough for now, currently in Tuscany and resting the belly for some nice eats sure to come...