Gary L Smith That picture is incredible. Thank you for documenting your trip. Places I'll never see in my lifetime.
June 26 at 3:53pm ·
Saturday, June 26, 2010
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And Finally...
The botanical garden is famous worldwide. No words can describe the beauty....
the experience as if floating on the edge of the world...
Main Square in Ravello
We walked into the main square looking down at the spectacular view all along the way, then had yummy cappucinos in the town square...
Sunshine in Ravello
We were thrilled to awaken to sunshine! The view from our adorable Bed & Breakfast -- Ravello Rooms. Marissa is so into the lemon groves. And with a new love of limoncello is ready to go home, plant a lemon tree and begin making some for home.
Authentic Italian Limoncello
1 liter grain alcohol10 medium to large lemons
6 1/3 cups water
6 1/2 cups sugar
Wash the lemons with a vegetable brush and hot water to remove any reside of pesticides or wax; pat the lemons dry. Using a potato peeler, take all the lemon rinds off of the lemons so there is no white pith on the peel. Place the rind-peelings in a large container with the Everclear alcohol. Cover the container and let it sit for seven days. On the eight day, strain the the peels from alcohol; discard peels. In a large saucepan, make a simple syrup by combining the water and sugar; let it simmer "fast" for 15 minutes. Let simple syrup cool to room temperature. Add to alcohol and DRINK!
Concert in the Sky
The two main things we wanted to see in Ravello were affected by the rain. Our night concert under the stars at Villa Rufolo was moved inside and we put off Villa Cimbrone awaiting sunshine. Our concert was a piano trio including a piano, cello and violin.
Ravello
Upon arriving in Ravello -- our first stop was to see Mama Netta at her restaurant Cumpa' Cosimo and have pasta fagioli. Then we headed up to Villa Maria for an aperitif with Giulio's friend Giuseppe. After a prosecco, we had a tour of Gore Vidal's former villa. We felt like we were on the edge of the world. Breathtaking.
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