After Verona I headed to Lake Como for Alessandro and Christina’s wedding. Lake Como was a very picturesque, relaxed place. It would normally be a little too slow and sleepy for me for a vacation destination, but the main event there was, of course, the wedding. Alessandro and Christina really raised the bar on the wedding. The ceremondy was in an old baroque church in a nearby town, the reception was a block away in a castle high on a hill overlooking the lake, and they had great wine and killer food. Normally, wedding food is at best middling, but some of the best things I’ve eaten while here were included in the spread. Probably my favorite was the lardo, which is a prosciutto-like cured meat made from the part of the pig that is all fat (yes, it literally is cured pig lard). The baked ricotta was also killer. The bride and the groom both looked great, too!
The day after the wedding. I headed into Milan for just one night on my way out of town. Alessandro’s buddy Andrea that I had met at the wedding had invited me out to catch up with him and his friends, which was a great time. I was also very pleased with the fact that we went to only the second bar I’ve ever been to outside of the US that has decent bourbon.
The day after the wedding. I headed into Milan for just one night on my way out of town. Alessandro’s buddy Andrea that I had met at the wedding had invited me out to catch up with him and his friends, which was a great time. I was also very pleased with the fact that we went to only the second bar I’ve ever been to outside of the US that has decent bourbon.
