After our long day yesterday we cracked open one of our bottles of Limoncella. It's tasty, but like any liqueur it can leave you with a bit of a hangover. Today was about eating. We cooked bacon and eggs for breakfast and prepared to go to Portabello's for our Christmas Lunch. I think families still cook dinner at home but it is also a tradition to go for a restaurant dinner that is a fixed menu and lasts all afternoon. Or as long as you can keep eating and drinking. We didn't come with anything dressy to wear but Bob had his long MEC pants and I have my black Cabelas pants. A black long sleeved Tshirt and a pretty scarf and I felt good to hang with the best of them, lol.
The owner made sure we had a nice table with a view. We were on the early side so it was still pretty quiet. Within the hour family groups surrounded us and the noise level escalated through the roof. Like Italians the Maltese are very animated speakers. They speak loudly and use a lot of gestures especially so as the wine flows. Our meal was wonderful and it was very entertaining to watch the dynamics of the groups, some of which I believe may have included four generations.
Me and my fancy go anywhere scarf.
Just to show how close to home we were. Our apartment is on the second floor of the row of blue balconies. No danger of having trouble getting home after a bottle of wine.
Tomato and mozzarella salad, Turkey, prime rib, roasted vegetables and tiramisu for desert with a bottle of wine and cappuccinos. Total bill €66 or about $90. As in Italy it is almost cheaper to drink wine than water. Our wine was €8 and our bottle of 'still' water was €2.80.
Presentation was lovely, the service wonderful and we even came home with our leftovers:)
Christmas for us is pretty much over. Now we wait to hear from home and all the excitement happening with the families as their day begins.
Boxing Day or 'the day after Christmas' is not a holiday in Europe. It is a British tradition that we as Canadians adopted. So tomorrow is business as usual and I have my second art class tomorrow evening.
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