Levanto

When we arrived in Levanto we had traveled quite a bit by train and we were super hungry. We found some lunch right be the beach and got to enjoy our first Mediterranean views. We paid for some beach chairs a bit later in the afternoon and spent some time relaxing by the beach with our eyes shut to avoid speedo sightings. Matt was especially concerned, but all worked out. After this we headed over to a tiny shop where the owner taught us how to make pesto from scratch the Italian way. We each had a go and taste tested each others creation. Kristen’s was a bit salty as was Scotch’s, and Phil’s was bit Garlic-ey. Matt, being the master chef that he is (in no way is this true), got it just right. It was a lot of fun - and now we have a recipe to bring back home...which means pesto and wine at our house!

We tried some wine, Limoncello, and some fantastic parmesan cheese as well. The Limoncello (which is a strong liquor with Lemon flavor) from this region is supposed to be the best, and it’s usually made in cellars of people’s homes from lemon trees grown in their backyards.

We walked around the town afterwards and caught a gorgeous sunset that Matt caught a panoramic shot of we can hang in our house one day (where ever that house may be!).

We were super excited for our next day - where we would be exploring the five villages in Cinque Terre which were only a quick train ride away!