A large part of my travelling agenda revolves around chilling out in nice and cool places with food, booze and a beautiful view. They are basically my travelling highlights.
I just can’t help it. I love the good life (who does not?!) and I make it happen. Which is the reason why I can’t stop working fulltime at the moment because I need to finance this lifestyle (not cheap), as well as save for my looming early retirement (hallelujah, my new ambition!). I am 46 so the subject of retirement dominates my thoughts these days.
So I spend a lot of time researching about cafes, bars, restaurants and lounges of my travel destinations – that is, when I am not being lazy or being dumped with last-minute stuff at work which always happens by the way. I then come up with a list. Although I am a strong advocate for spontaneity, which can come handy at certain times, it doesn’t really hurt as well if you could use some little help, like some preparation.
In San Marino I didn’t do a lot of research though because the place is so tiny. I thought I will just wing it. For sure I will eat at the famous squares because these places are guaranteed hotspots when it comes to watching live the goings-on of a particular area. Basically chilling out whilst people watching, which I must admit is an all-time favourite pastime of mine =)
So after having seen quite a bit of San Marino, I went back to Piazza della Liberta, the main square and the centre of life of the city. I am having my late lunch here at Ristorante Righi.
Piazza della Liberta is one of the great places in San Marino to sit down and relax and enjoy the surroundings with a glass of wine. The restaurant is strategically located in the middle of the square and has a lovely outdoor terrace. The view could not have been more enchanting. From my table I am looking straight to the fountain and the busy activity on the square. To the right is the City Hall (Palazzo Pubblico) and far ahead to the left is a San Marino guard dressed in the bright colours of Christmas. Pointsettias comes to mind. There’s lots to see!
Earlier during the day I had some melons with Parma ham which I devoured with gusto. Here at Ristorante Righi I ordered some baked fish covered with spices and bread crumbs. For my wine, I think I had a Moscato. This was a really nice and relaxing lunch that I enjoyed very much.
In places like this I usually budget 1 to 1.5 hours activity of eating, drinking and just pure chilling out. This is also a regroup tactic of mine so I can revisit my little black book where I have places to see, do or experience listed.
So sitting here makes me happy. This is what travelling is all about for me, well, at least partly.
Travel Period: May 2016
Destination: Republic of San Marino
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