Florence, Italy
One of the great things about being a travel blogger is meeting others on the road. Just by chance I was on the train on my Kindle and noticed Breakaway Backpacker had tweeted he was also heading to Florence.
Since deciding not to pursue endless travel it seemed that everything was going my way.
Jaime is hilarious and scandalous. He blogs without fear or apologies about topics I would never dare to write about.
We looked around for lunch, but it was 2pm and we were both accustomed to Spain where lunch and dinner are both late. This isn’t true in Italy so most restaurants are closed, but we found a tiny restaurant on a backstreet with locals.
I splurged on a $12 lunch that included salad, spaghetti with white truffles, beef carpaccio and 1/2 litre of wine.
Let me tell you 1/2L each is a dangerous thing because after lunch we headed straight to a wine shop.
Travel Tip: I am definitely the wrong person to discuss this with but I know a lot of you will be heading down south looking for the greens and maybe even golf courses in Hawaii. I have never been there and I have only golfed once so I’m as far from away from the champions tour players as you can get. I’d suggest heading to another site for recommendations.
I'm Ayngelina and in my mid-thirties. I left an amazing job, boyfriend, apartment and friends to find inspiration in Latin America. I'm creating a new life choosing what I want instead of what other people think I should do.
Mmmm…I love carpaccio! We serve it at my restaurant and it is the one item I never tire of.
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You do not have to warn me about the dangers of 1/2 liter of wine with lunch
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Mmmmmmmm, the salad looks delicious and the beef carpaccio sounds fantastic! You know the food is good when you find the locals.
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Once the sweet, sweet wine touches your lips. you’re a goner!
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So cruel but so true…
I love beef carpaccio, but in most places they don’t know how to serve it well, I’ve been disappointed a lot!
I’m glad yours tasted good, although I prefer not having ‘salad’ on it.
I like it without salad as well but you cannot pass up arugula and parmesan in Italy.
Hi Ayngelina, Melissa here from Food Bloggers of Canada. Just popping by to check out your blog and to let you know we’ve added you to our Membership Directory. Welcome aboard! You have a lovely blog and I will be back to browse your older entries – you are giving me itchy feet! Plus, that carpaccio looks fantastic!
MADRE MIA! that looks scrumptious!! I just had lunch and this got my stomach going again!!
Must admit, U cant go worng in Italy, foodwise that is!
Looks like that lunch was worth splurging for
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I know it would be $50 at home!
How is beef carpaccio prepared? It looks a bit like prosciutto or maybe even bacon. I am on a restricted diet (Celiac Disease) so I can’t eat anything with wheat or gluten in it. I usually have to prepare my own meals where ‘ere I go.
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It is traditionally thin slices of raw beef but in this case I think it may have been cured or smoked.
YUM. I never used to like beef carpaccio, but after some tasty experiences stateside, I love it. And those white truffles?! Lucky!!
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I know you would think Italy was littered with white truffles.