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| An unusual lift to a hotel in the side of the cliff just out of Cetraro. |
We had heard many not so good stories about Cetraro and anticipated a rather unpleasant stay. The opposite proved to true although we did have a humorous experience with one of the locals.
We arrived at the marina early afternoon in beautiful, sunny weather. We were immediately met by a staff member who indicated a berth on the outer section. Reluctantly, we took it and after hearing so many stories about the swell felt nervous about staying there. We ended up having a very comfortable night and were able to get away quickly next morning.
A few minutes after we arrived, a plumpish man on a bike turned up at our boat and wanted to offer his services to collect groceries etc from the village further on. We declined his offer but did ask whether there was a coffee shop at the marina. "yes", he said, "and a restaurant" (his).
10 mins later he arrived unexpectedly on his bicycle with two cups of the strongest coffee imaginable, in a specially shaped plastic carrier and a business card. So far so good......
We wandered through the marina, had a rest and later decided to grab a pizza for tea. So off we went to his restaurant. We ordered 1 pizza ( they are HUGE) and then had an argument with the man because "in Italy you must have 2 pizzas!!" This went on for ages until I said I was off-colour and anyway I was a 'donna'!. Grumpily he agreed and left the room. Then we saw him get in his car and drive 200 metres down the road and return 5 mins later with a pizza from the pizza shop. Crazy!
We actually felt sorry for him a bit because there are virtually no tourists and the last date on his docket was 5 days ago. How they survive is a mystery.
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| The marina |
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| The sun on the nearby town |
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| Sunset in Cetraro |
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