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Help a newlywed!

Postby Raf » Mon Jul 03, 2006 2:06 pm

Going to San Gimignano, Naples and Praiano for my honeymoon: help me find good coffee and food! Nuff said! 8)
This week I am eagerly anticipating the first god shots from my La Spaziale machine....

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Postby Lambo » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:02 pm

Never mind the coffee - watch out for the driving!
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Postby CakeBoy » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:30 pm

Congratulations Raf! San Gimignano is a beautiful place indeed. Can't remember any decent coffee though, but it was a few years ago. Have fun :P
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Postby espressomattic » Mon Jul 03, 2006 6:39 pm

Congratulations Raf...you poor, poor man :( ;)
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Postby Steve » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:07 pm

Dont do it Raf run while yo.... Nothing Dear :)
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Postby Gouezeri » Mon Jul 03, 2006 8:27 pm

I'm just surprised that nobody has commented on honeymoons being generally spent in the hotel the whole time.... :wink: and this is coming from the guy who dragged his wife through the dolomites on a mountain bike... :lol:
This week I are feeling sleepy!
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Postby BazBean » Mon Jul 03, 2006 9:43 pm

Congrats to Mr & Mrs Raf ... :D

If whilst in Naples you go for a drive on the Amalfi coast, you must visit Sorrento..... stunning and a marvelous espresso right in the centre of town.
cant recall the name but its dead centre opposite the row of international Flags and small bridge overlooking the "Picco" bay(well know meeting point) and to be fair it the busiest and best looking, proffesional place you will see. lots of locals there in their best Armarni and Gucci.

Sorrento is simply stunning and very romantic as well :wink: Its the only place EVER i will return to in my travels as utill i experienced the place i could not understand people going to the same place twice

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Postby CakeBoy » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:46 pm

Oh Baz, I loved that place in Sorrento too. The place is in the Piazza Tasso and is called "Fauno". You are right it is totally fab. We used to just sit there for ages watching the world go by whilst sipping drinks and occasionally a bite to eat. The pasta there was lovely too. A little pigeon used to sit and share the bowl of nuts that came with drinks. Happy, sunny days indeed. I hanker to return there too :D
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Postby BazBean » Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:52 pm

Ahhh another wind swept traveller. amongst the gucci and prada we do stand out a tad with our " Brits on pi** tour 2004" T shirts and overlong fawn shorts. :shock:

i get my flipflops............
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Postby CakeBoy » Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:28 am

BazBean wrote:Ahhh another wind swept traveller. amongst the gucci and prada we do stand out a tad with our " Brits on pi** tour 2004" T shirts and overlong fawn shorts. :shock:

i get my flipflops............


Hold on, wait for me ....... pulling up trouser legs and knotting hankie :P
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Postby zapty » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:56 am

Congrats Raf, have a great honeymoon.
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Postby Joris » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:23 am

Have a good honeymoon Raf....
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Postby Beanie » Sun Jul 09, 2006 2:28 pm

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. Raf, hope you've found good espresso around you... essential for a fantastic honeymoon ;)
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Postby phil » Sun Jul 09, 2006 9:03 pm

Wow man, you never mentioned this. You're a very lucky man. Though I guess K is the only woman who'd put up with you anyway. :wink:

Warmest congratulations to you both. :D
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Postby Raf » Thu Jul 20, 2006 5:41 pm

well we're back
we did go to sorrento, but I didn't stop at the fauna bar
next time :)

overall, I much prefer my own espresso to the ones I had in Italy (overroasted, the lot of them)
the company was good, though ;)
This week I am eagerly anticipating the first god shots from my La Spaziale machine....

La Spaziale S1, Vibiemme Domobar (retd), Mazzer Mini Electronic, Behmor 1600 230V
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