We left Bellagio early this morning and took the high speed ferry back to Como. This goose was our greeting committee, and would have liked a snack from us. But we had a train to Bologna to catch. I think we've now got the hang of the trains and how to use our Eurail pass. We took the fast train and at times the posted speed was 300 Km/hr!
It's great to be back in a city. Bologna has a gritty feel with so much history. We walked around the centro storico, the historic center. For lunch we enjoyed pizza; we ordered Parma ham, mushroom and radicchio - and were surprised when one third of the pizza had just ham, etc.
We expect to eat really well for the next few days because we are in the Emilia-Romagna region, the bread basket of Italy. Inside this shop there were many other varieties of pork products.
This is the choir section in the church of San Petronio. Kristina is in front of a wood inlay of the last supper.
Pete is in front of the San Domenico church. Parts of it were built in 300 A.D. (and are still standing).
For dinner we went to Marco Fadiga Bistrot, which was down a small, narrow street on the edge of the centro storico. It was a charming room with a slighty funky, run down feeling. The menus were on chalkboards around the room and even written on the large ceiling height mirrors. We started with oysters and a foie gras terrine that was smooth and delicious. We shared a risotto with braised rabbit for our primi. And then it was a perfectly cooked piece of pork loin roast for Pete garnished with edible flowers. Kristina had the "small" lobsters you see here that were served with tropical fruits (mango & papaya), long toasts, and a wonderful aioli.
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