Breakfast in Italy can be simple:
(cappuccino and brioche in Camogli)
or elaborate:
(buffet breakfast at Hotel Eden in Sirmione, Lake Garda)
Breakfast in Italy can also be in beautiful settings:
(outside table at Hotel Eden in Sirmione, Lake Garda)
(garden table at Hotel Victoria in Torino)
BUT my favorite breakfast in Italy is breakfast with my friends Guido & Katia:
(sitting outside Katia's parents' house in Coccaglio enjoying her mom's beautiful garden)
Comments (22)
That buffet looks good. Love the tilework in the last picture.
Posted by Alice Audrey | December 6, 2008 12:21 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 12:21
Wow! I love your photos and post. :)
I saw another Smart yesterday - and I scrapped a pic with one last night. I might post it later today. :)
Posted by Leslie | December 6, 2008 12:55 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 12:55
I'd skip the coffee, but the brichoe look yummy. And what beautiful settings!
Posted by Clara | December 6, 2008 1:00 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 13:00
What a nice breakfast! I'd love to be in Italy eating it!
Posted by June | December 6, 2008 1:34 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 13:34
The garden table at the Hotel Victoria is breathtaking and the buffet looks so inviting. Great photos!
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Posted by JyLnC | December 6, 2008 1:40 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 13:40
All of those look wonderful. I wouldn't mind being at any of those breakfasts right now.
Posted by Marta | December 6, 2008 1:44 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 13:44
Hard to think of a prettier place to have breakfast!
Posted by June | December 6, 2008 1:46 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 13:46
Perfetto!
Posted by sandi @ the whistlestop cafe | December 6, 2008 3:08 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 15:08
Looks appetizing - very welcoming - wish I were there! M
Posted by menehune | December 6, 2008 3:12 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 15:12
Look at that spread!!! I'll have a hard time choosing what I'll like to have for sure :P
Posted by Napaboaniya APAD | December 6, 2008 4:16 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 16:16
I'm heading to a breakfast buffet tomorrow!
I played too :)
Posted by Teena in Toronto | December 6, 2008 6:17 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 18:17
Alice, the buffet was great! I also love the tilework at my friend’s mom’s house. I tried to get the garden in the photos also but couldn’t due to the angle.
Leslie, thanks! I can’t wait to see your new smart car.
June, both places were very beautiful and the food was good too!
JyLnC, I loved the Hotel Victoria breakfast setting. The food was also great.
Marta, thanks! Me too!!
sandi, grazie!!
menehune, I would love to be at any of those places right now.
Napaboaniya APAD, it was difficult deciding with so many choices!
Teena in Toronto, lucky you! I have not gone out for breakfast in a long time (except when in Italy).
Posted by girasoli | December 6, 2008 10:19 PM
Posted on December 6, 2008 22:19
AAAhhhh, wonderful!!! what a beautiful collection and settings for breakfast!
Bellissimo :=)
Posted by Mar | December 7, 2008 1:30 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 01:30
This was a wonderful sequence of photographs. So beautiful and appealing to me.
Posted by Carver | December 7, 2008 3:11 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 03:11
Hi Girasoli, these are great Photo Theme photos! I love your comparisons . . . . I'm a breakfast person more than lunch or dinner . . .. but while in Italy I'd be happy with a piece of toast if I had those views and nice friends to share it with . . .
Have a great Sunday!
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | December 7, 2008 4:10 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 04:10
All beautiful spots for such beautiful food. Great shots.
Posted by Snap2Days | December 7, 2008 4:42 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 04:42
Isn’t it wonderful to enjoy breakfast while on vacation? Your photos are all gorgeous but the last one is the most precious. Happy Sunday!
Posted by Maria I. | December 7, 2008 7:08 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 07:08
I love all your photos. Breakfast in Italy...oh how I would love that today :)
Posted by maryann | December 7, 2008 8:03 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 08:03
Nice shots. I really wish I was a breakfast person.
Posted by jams O'Donnell | December 7, 2008 11:19 AM
Posted on December 7, 2008 11:19
Clara, just found your comment in my junk comment section. The brioche was very yummy. Can't eat chocolate ones any more (migraines) so I go for the crema filled ones now (almost as good). Thanks for stopping by!! Loved your snow view and cup of cheerios :)
Mar, grazie mille! Loved your cup of .... Beautiful photo!
Carver, thanks. Some weeks the theme just comes together and other weeks it is a struggle.
Kathy, good company is always a bonus!
Snap2Days, thanks! How I would love to be at any one of those spots right now.
Maria, yes it is! I was just thinking how I don't dread getting up half as much when I am on vacation in Italy. The last one holds such wonderful memories.
maryann, I love your blog also! Thanks so much for stopping by. And yes, me too!!!
jams, thanks. I have no choice or I get hypoglycemic.
Posted by girasoli | December 7, 2008 3:17 PM
Posted on December 7, 2008 15:17
I think breakfasts in Italy are one of my favourite things -- and your photos are lovely. I'm drooling, not only over the food but over those fantastic outdoor settings -- breakfast on the edge of Lake Garda would be so beautiful!
Posted by sandrac | December 8, 2008 6:02 AM
Posted on December 8, 2008 06:02
Thanks Sandra. I loved my breakfasts out on the deck in Sirmione on Lake Garda.
Posted by girasoli | December 9, 2008 11:02 AM
Posted on December 9, 2008 11:02