During Anne and Keith’s visit, we had a belated celebration of Anne’s 70th Birthday at “La Botte Gaia,” which fittingly means “The Happy Cake,” on the Island of Elba. The place’s focus was seafood, and it had beautiful starters with raw seafood. The star dish was fresh cod with truffle flakes. The restaurant sent us … Read more
We walked 40 minutes from our anchorage to this restaurant, which sits a bit off the beaten path from the main fare of Capri. It was well worth it. The service was impeccable, perhaps the best of our whole trip, which showed how so much more than the food determines the quality of our experience … Read more
Passage from Sardinia and Turtle rescue! As we were nearing Sicily, we saw a loggerhead turtle flailing on the surface. We watched him for a few minutes, and realized something was wrong. Daniel went out to the turtle on one of our paddle boards to see whether he was caught on a fishing line, while … Read more
We had an amazing meal for my (Sabina’s) birthday at Ses Forquilles in Mahon. The place was small, with a lovely foodie ambiance, but not too long of a wait. They had some flavourful wines by the glass, and we each tried 2-3. But the real star of the restaurant was their tapas. Each one … Read more