Saturday, April 16, 2016

Report #106 Civitavecchia, Italy April 15, 2016 Friday Sunny & 67 degrees Part #2 of 3 86 Pictures


Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2016 2:27:45 AM
Subject: Report #106   Civitavecchia, Italy  April 15, 2016   Friday   Sunny & 67 degrees     Part #2 of 3      86 Pictures

 

The photos continue………….

 

 

 

The Lido Market

 

Very modern cafeteria

 

Functional and sterile

 

A veranda room on deck 8

 

Flat screen TV opposite the bed

 

Smallish bathroom

 

Again, adequate for a short trip

 

Narrow room

 

Limited closet space

 

The desk had several plugs

 

So did the nightstand

 

Hallways on deck 8

 

Looking towards the atrium from the elevator lobby

 

Many lifeboats

 

Nice-looking from the outside

 

Another cruise ship

 

Bus ride to the town

 

The Zenith

 

French-speaking vessel

 

Working harbor for many fishermen

 

Sidewalks in Civitavecchia

 

A church

 

Older buildings

 

Nice shops

 

May new benches up the main street

 

Lots of history here

 

Corso Centocelle

 

One roundabout

 

Statue of Mary

 

Which way is the market?

 

Many places to relax

 

Flowers on every balcony

 

The meat market – all types of cured meats and hams

 

Assorted fish

 

Shrimps

 

Catch of the day

 

When all is sold, they go home

 

Freshly picked veggies

 

Fruit and veggies

 

One flower stand

 

So pretty, they did not look real

 

Spring colors

 

Tented market

 

Flea market with clothing

 

Handbags, hats, and purses

 

Lots of produce

 

Expensive compared to our prices at home

 

Most things are priced individually

 

Nuts and garlic

 

Huge strawberries

 

Apples and oranges

 

That is real prime rib

 

Dried beans and nuts

 

Great colors

 

Fruit

 

Lunchmeats

 

Sidewalk cafes

 

Sheltered from the sun

 

Alleyways of produce

 

Back out on the streets

 

Winding our way back towards the water

 

A piazza or square

 

Redbud trees in bloom

 

Old waterfront church

 

Vendor selling treasures

 

Shoreline buildings

 

Our favorite restaurant da Vitale

 

That's the place to go

 

Draft beer

 

Margherita pizza

 

Tomato sauce and onion pizza

 

All of our buddies were inside

 

They loved the food

 

Wood-fired pizza

 

Room for lots of people

 

Inside dining

 

Waterfront promenade

 

Beautiful day for a walk

 

A lizard in the grass

 

He did not hang around long

 

The Railway Station

 

Heading towards the Pirgo

 

The beach of rocks

 

Rock-strewn

 

Sunbather

 

The Pirgo from the old days