2015-07-28 Cala Punta di Sogno to Marina del Cantone, Nerano Campania Italy

Early morning view east from our mooring in Cala Punta di Sogno

Don is an early riser and has been for a long swim already

The wonderful restaurant, La Conca del Sogno which we visited last night for dinner

We leave the mooring and move around the point to the next bay

We leave the mooring in Cala Punta di Sogno and move around the point to the next bay

We are keen to try the long established restaurant called Maria Grazia

We pick up one of the restaurant buoys and make a late lunch booking so we can stay on the mooring overnight

We pick up one of the Maria Grazia restaurant buoys and make a late lunch booking in order to stay on the mooring overnight

At around 3 pm we are collected by the restaurant boat and taken ashore to the jetty

There are many families enjoying the lovely warm weather on the beach here by Nerano

It must still be siesta time for some people

We are looking forward to our late lunch at Maria Grazia which was established in 1901

The view of hundreds of boats in the bay

The view of hundreds of boats of all sizes in the bay

Tangaroa is in good company in the bay today

We order a jug of the house speciality, white wine with peaches

Our order is placed for a number of Maria Grazia tasting plates

We try a nice chilled Italian vino bianco

Maria Grazia’s house kitten makes itself comfortable between the tables

One of Maria Grazia's signature dishes is the fabulous Spaghetti with Cougettes, which we all tasted by ordering a couple of plates

One of Maria Grazia’s signature dishes is the fabulous Spaghetti with Courgettes, which we all tasted by ordering a couple of plates

A couple of seafood pasta dishes were ordered also which were delicious

Although we had a lot of small dishes to share we took our time so that we could try some of the amazing desserts we had seen go by earlier

Although we had a lot of small dishes to share we took our time so that we could try some of the amazing desserts that we had seen go by earlier

A small ferry arrives at the pier with hardly standing room aboard for the passengers

Lovely Lime Pudding

Amazing chocolate cake

Fabulous Rum Babba

Sensational Strawberry Cake

Wonderfully friendly and helpful mine host, Salvadore with his Father and Uncle

Wonderfully friendly and helpful mine host, Salvatore with his Father and Uncle relax before the dinner guests arrive

Limoncello made in the house by Salvadore himself

Limoncello made in the house by Salvatore himself

Luciano takes us back to the Tangaroa around 7pm

Time for us all to put our feet up

After a long lunch it was certainly time to relax

Ric relaxes by getting his phone out as usual!!

Around 8.30 pm we notice flames behind the restaurant we had just been to for our long lunch

20 minutes later it was halfway up the hill threatening a couple of houses

20 minutes later the fire was halfway up the hill threatening a couple of houses

10 minutes later the flames were at the top of the hill and many fire sirens could be heard – fortunately the fire missed the houses due to a wind change!

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