The cost of an Espresso you would be amazed

To start with cost is never an option that I ponder when I'm on vacation because the way I see it, a vacation is a reward that you have given yourself for all the work, crazy and stressful days in that year.

So what does this have to do with the cost of an Espresso, well boy do they range in price all over the Med.  The lowest in the range which is all in euros is 50 cents in Portugal, 2.50 in Monte Carlo to 5 in Portofino and this is a simple single shot espresso.  In these ranges you also need to figure out where you will be drinking that small cup of finely ground, hot and tasty coffee. 

So depending on the layout of the cafe, you can have it standing at the bar, sitting at a table inside or just out on the patio seats overlooking any piazza or beach.  The creme of the crop we experienced was on a floating pontoon in Portofino located within the small inner harbour and that was when we received the sticker shock of 5 euros for that liquid gold.

As an honorable mention, a cappucino at Harry's Bar in Rome which was smooth silk in the mouth set me back 10 euros, but oh so worth the view while enjoying the sunshine and morning warm breeze.