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28 August 202419 August 2024

A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board

A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board
A dish that I must say I appreciate very much, even though I have eaten it relatively little, is pasta cacio e pepe.
Even though the ingredients are very simple, it is not at all easy to prepare this type of pasta.
Everything must be cooked properly otherwise the cheese will string and clump together.
At home, after a couple of unsuccessful attempts, I found the right measurements, as did the chef on the ship who, the time I took these photos, had cooked an excellent dish!

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Cacio e pepe is a typical dish from Lazio. As the name suggests, the ingredients are very simple and include only black pepper, pecorino romano cheese and pasta. The most traditionally used type of pasta is tonnarello. Like other dishes of Lazio cuisine, it is prepared with simple ingredients, easily available and with a long shelf life (during the transhumance it was not easy to get food). It has its roots in the cuisine of farmers and shepherds of the Roman countryside.
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A plate of spaghetti cacio e pepe enjoyed on board – Une assiette de spaghettis au fromage et au poivre dégustée à bord du navire – Un plato de espaguetis con queso y pimiento que se disfruta a bordo del barco. – Um prato de esparguete com queijo e pimenta saboreado a bordo do navio – Ein Teller Spaghetti mit Käse und Pfeffer, den man an Bord des Schiffes genießt – Một đĩa spaghetti phô mai và hạt tiêu thưởng thức trên tàu

20 August 202420 August 2024

Departure from Geiranger from Costa Firenze

La partenza da Geiranger dalla Costa Firenze

Departure from Geiranger from the Costa Firenze.
Surely one of the most unforgettable stretches of sea in the world is when the ship leaves from the small town of Geiranger and, traveling along the famous Geirangerfiord, passes between the two famous waterfalls (the Seven Sisters and the Pretender).
In this photo, taken from the stern of the former Costa Firenze, all the colors of Northern Europe.

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The Geirangerfjord (Geirangerfjorden) is a fjord in the Norwegian region of Sunnmøre in the south of the county of Møre og Romsdal. It is a branch of the much larger Storfjorden and within it is the famous village of Geiranger. The fjord is one of the most visited natural sites in Norway and since 2005 it is included, together with the Nærøyfjord, in the List of World Heritage Sites drawn up by UNESCO. The presence of these two fjords in the list is however threatened by a plan to build some power lines through the fjord.
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Departure from Geiranger by Costa Firenze ship – Le départ de Geiranger du navire Costa Firenze – La salida de Geiranger desde el barco Costa Firenze. – A saída de Geiranger do navio Costa Firenze – Die Abfahrt von Geiranger mit dem Schiff Costa Firenze – Sự khởi hành từ Geiranger từ tàu Costa Firenze

12 August 202429 October 2024

Costa Fascinosa in port in Tenerife, Spain

La Costa Fascinosa in porto a Tenerife in Spagna

The Costa Fascinosa in port in Tenerife, Spain.
When I go for a tour of the cities I visit with the ship (this was the Costa Fascinosa, now more than a year ago) I like to photograph the iconic yellow chimney from a little far away.
This is the Charca, a swimming pool and fountain, right in front of the port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

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Costa Fascinosa is a cruise ship of the Genoa-based Costa Crociere company. It was ordered in October 2007 and built at the Fincantieri shipyard in Marghera. It entered service on 5 May 2012. The names Costa Fascinosa and Costa Favolosa were selected through a competition. The choice of names was guided by approximately 40,000 travel agents in over 40 countries, who submitted more than 16,000 possible pairs of names for the two ships. In the end, twenty-five pairs of names were published on the World of Costa website, where visitors were invited to choose their favorite pairing, and after more than 42,000 preferences expressed, in the end the names “Favolosa” and “Fascinosa” were the winners.
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The Costa Fascinosa ship in port in Tenerife, Spain – Le navire Costa Fascinosa au port de Tenerife, Espagne – El barco Costa Fascinosa en el puerto de Tenerife, España – O navio Costa Fascinosa no porto de Tenerife, Espanha – Das Schiff Costa Fascinosa im Hafen von Teneriffa, Spanien – Tàu Costa Fascinosa cập cảng Tenerife, Tây Ban Nha – 停靠在西班牙特内里费岛港口的 Costa Fascinosa 轮 – スペイン、テネリフェ島の港にあるコスタ・ファシノーサ船

9 August 20249 August 2024

La ex Costa Firenze ormeggiata a Lisbona

La ex Costa Firenze ormeggiata in porto a Lisbona.
Lo scorso anno mi trovavo a lavorare sulla ex Costa Firenze e ho scattato moltissime foto della nave dai vari porti in cui uscivo.
Qui ero appena fuori dal terminal di Lisbona.

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The former Costa Firenze docked in Lisbon port – L’ancien Costa Firenze amarré dans le port de Lisbonne – El antiguo Costa Firenze atracado en el puerto de Lisboa – O antigo Costa Firenze atracou no porto de Lisboa – Die ehemalige Costa Firenze machte im Hafen von Lissabon fest – Tàu Costa Firenze trước đây neo đậu tại cảng Lisbon

30 July 202430 July 2024

Il fumaiolo giallo della Firenze a Flam in Norvegia

La cimiera gialla della Costa Firenze a Flam in Norvegia

Il fumaiolo giallo della Firenze a Flam in Norvegia.
Una ciminira inconfondibile: la C blu sul giallo di Costa Crociere. Lo scorso anno mi trovavo a lavorare sulla Costa Firenze e, dopo tanti anni, sono stato nel Nord Europa.
Qui la nave si trovava nel piccolo porto di Flam situato al termine di uno dei fiordi più belli della regione.
Due passi fuori ed immancabile la foto della ciminiera!

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Photo taken with Canon EOS RP and lens Tamron 16-300.

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Flåm is a Norwegian village of about 500 inhabitants, at the end of the Aurlandsfjord, a branch of the Sognefjord. The village is located in the municipality of Aurland, in the county of Vestland, Norway. It is touched by the European route E16. The valley of Flåm was formed by the thick layer of ice that remained in this area for millions of years: the erosion of the glacier made the land sink, creating the deep and wide valleys that attract a large number of tourists every year.
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The yellow funnel of the Costa Firenze ship in Flam, Norway – La cheminée jaune du navire Costa Firenze à Flam, Norvège – La chimenea amarilla del barco Costa Firenze en Flam, Noruega – A chaminé amarela do navio Costa Firenze em Flam, Noruega – Der gelbe Schornstein des Schiffes Costa Firenze in Flam, Norwegen – Ống khói màu vàng của tàu Costa Firenze ở Flam, Na Uy

25 June 202424 June 2024

Una abbondante paella preparata in nave

Una abbondante paella preparata in nave.
Ogni tanto, a bordo delle navi della Costa Crociere (a seconda dell’itineraio), si può trovare questa delizia al buffet.
Una enorme paella servita col sorriso dai nostri cuochi di bordo!
Questa era stata preparata per il Buffet Magnifico della Costa Firenze lo scorso anno, quando ero imbarcato lì.

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La paella è un piatto tradizionale della cucina spagnola, a base di riso, zafferano, verdure, carne e frutti di mare. È originario della Comunità Valenzana e successivamente si è diffuso in tutta la Spagna, acquisendo popolarità all’estero, in particolare nel bacino del Mar Mediterraneo e nell’America Latina. Etimologicamente la parola valenzana paella deriva dal latino patella, dal quale sono derivati anche il francese poêle, lo spagnolo medievale padilla e l’italiano padella.
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A hearty paella prepared on board the ship – Une paella copieuse préparée à bord du navire – Una rica paella preparada a bordo del barco. – Uma farta paella preparada a bordo do navio – Eine herzhafte Paella, zubereitet an Bord des Schiffes – Món paella thịnh soạn được chuẩn bị trên tàu – 船上准备了丰盛的西班牙海鲜饭 – 船上で作るボリュームたっぷりのパエリア

23 June 202418 December 2023

La imponente Torre Tavira nel centro di Cadice

La imponente Torre Tavira nel centro di Cadice.
Quando la nave su cui mi trovo è attraccata in porto, ed il porto è vicino al centro, mi piace utilizzare il mio teleobiettivo per catturare particolari dall’alto.
Questa, ad esempio, è la famosa Torre Tavira, per secoli il punto più alto della città spagnola.
Era la torre di avvistamento del porto di Cadice.

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This is the official website: torretavira.com.

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Where is the tower located:

Torre vedetta ufficiale del porto di Cadice nel XVIII secolo, la Torre Tavira è il punto più alto della città. Le sue principali attrazioni sono la camera oscura e il panorama che si ammira dal suo belvedere.
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The imposing Torre Tavira in the center of Cadiz – L’imposante Torre Tavira au centre de Cadix – La imponente Torre Tavira en el centro de Cádiz – A imponente Torre Tavira no centro de Cádiz – Der imposante Torre Tavira im Zentrum von Cadiz – Torre Tavira hùng vĩ ở trung tâm Cadiz – 雄伟的塔维拉塔 (Torre Tavira) 位于加的斯市中心 – カディス中心部にある堂々としたタビラの塔

16 June 202419 August 2024

La cupola della Frederiks Kirke vista dalla nave

La cupola della Frederiks Kirke vista dalla nave.
Oggi (a dire la verità diverso tempo fa) lo sguardo del mio obiettivo si è posato sulla mastodontica cupola di una delle più famose chiese di Copenaghen.
Da uno dei ponti esterni della nave in cui lavoravo (la Costa Firenze) ormeggiata nel porto della capitale danese.

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La Frederiks Kirke (chiesa di Federico in danese), meglio nota come Marmorkirken (Chiesa marmorea) è una delle chiese di Copenaghen, capitale della Danimarca. Fu progettata dall’architetto Nicolai Eigtved nel 1740 insieme al Frederiksstad, il quartiere di Copenaghen in cui si trova, per commemorare il 300º anniversario dell’incoronazione del primo membro del Casato degli Oldenburg.
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The dome of Frederiks Kirke, Copenhagen, seen from the ship – Le dôme de Frederiks Kirke, Copenhague, vu du navire – La cúpula de Frederiks Kirke, Copenhague, vista desde el barco – A cúpula de Frederiks Kirke, Copenhagen, vista do navio – Die Kuppel der Frederiks Kirke, Kopenhagen, vom Schiff aus gesehen – Mái vòm của Frederiks Kirke, Copenhagen, nhìn từ tàu – 从船上看到哥本哈根 Frederiks Kirke 的圆顶 – 船から見たコペンハーゲンのフレデリクス教会のドーム

10 June 202421 November 2024

Fresh pappardelle with meat sauce

Fresh pappardelle with meat sauce.
I think meat sauce is the sauce I love the most.
In this case the chef on board wanted to give us this dish by preparing fresh pappardelle seasoned with an excellent sauce (for the other diners he seasoned them with mushroom sauce, which I don't like, however).
They were truly excellent!

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Pappardelle (from the Tuscan pappare or, less commonly, from the Provençal papard) are a type of egg pasta very similar to tagliatelle but much wider. They are considered a type of lasagne, in the generic sense of "wide strips of egg puff pastry". While tagliatelle are a type of pasta with a typically Emilian-Romagnola tradition, pappardelle, although influenced by Emilia, are typically Tuscan in tradition. Pappardelle originated in Maremma and from Maremma they took on the strong flavours of sauces with game (wild boar, hare) or with woods (mushrooms).
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Fresh pappardelle with meat sauce – Pappardelle fraîche avec sauce à la viande – Pappardelle fresco con salsa de carne – Pappardelle fresco com molho de carne – Frische Pappardelle mit Fleischsoße – Pappardelle tươi sốt thịt – 新鲜宽面配肉酱 – フレッシュパッパルデッレミートソース添え

24 May 202420 August 2024

Le panchine a forma di barca della Costa Fascinosa

Le panchine a forma di barca della Costa Fascinosa.
Lo scorso anno ero a bordo della Costa Fascinosa e ho scattato qualche foto alle panchine, dalle forme molto moderne, che sono al ponte esterno al deck 3.
Mi piace fotografare i particolari delle navi nelle quali lavoro e sono un ricordo per me.

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