Where the marbles come from
Miles and miles of sandy beach.
I Pescatori at the end of the pier.
Today we drove over to the Versilian coast for lunch by the sea. It was another beautiful morning and after a few chores we were ready to go. Our route took us to Carrara via the autostrada. Once at Marina di Carrara we drove south towards Viareggio. We stopped at our favorite seaside restaurant, Oscar’s, for a seafood lunch. Dom had a tuna pizza that was REALLY good. My seafood spaghetti and salad were also tasty.
After eating we walked over to the pier that juts out into the sea. It is a great spot to get a good view back at the mountains and the beach. The light today made the marble quarries really stand out. It still looks like snow to me and makes me think about skiing. Only when you get up close can you tell that it is just all white rock. The beach, which runs for miles and miles, was pretty deserted today although a few hardy souls were sunning and swimming. In the summer it is wall to wall beach chairs, beach umbrellas and sunbathers. While eating lunch we saw four young men jumping off the pier into the water and then swimming to shore.
Our way home we stopped in Viareggio. Dom looked around the cantiere (the boatyards) while I walked over to look into the shop windows. More on Viareggio tomorrow.
After eating we walked over to the pier that juts out into the sea. It is a great spot to get a good view back at the mountains and the beach. The light today made the marble quarries really stand out. It still looks like snow to me and makes me think about skiing. Only when you get up close can you tell that it is just all white rock. The beach, which runs for miles and miles, was pretty deserted today although a few hardy souls were sunning and swimming. In the summer it is wall to wall beach chairs, beach umbrellas and sunbathers. While eating lunch we saw four young men jumping off the pier into the water and then swimming to shore.
Our way home we stopped in Viareggio. Dom looked around the cantiere (the boatyards) while I walked over to look into the shop windows. More on Viareggio tomorrow.
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