Hotel Terre d'Orcia
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Car hire for 3 days over
... of a vineyard area.......so much more to this story but not enough room. Drove back inland today, small winding roads into tiny towns, no one else on the road thank goodness, went through forest areas, olive tree areas, more walled towns, forts, vineyards. Saw landslide affected area from floods of 5 days ago, roads closed. Ended up at orvieto, dropped car off heading towards amalfi coast tomorrow. Oh no iPad s full so can,t upload any photos. ...
A Picture Perfect Town
... the Orvieto train station, you have to take the funicular to get into the city, which is a pretty awesome cable car that takes you straight up the steep slope and under the city walls and drops you off in the historic part of the city. Orvieto's first funicular was built in 1888 and used until 1970 when they began constructing this modern one, which opened in 1990.
Orvieto is dominated by its cathedral, the Duomo di Orvieto, begun in ...
On the road again!
... through some pretty, quaint places. Once again coming across plenty of hunters! Not sure what they are hunting, but some wee using dogs. Fox? Certainly not bears or cougars here. We discovered a whole end of this town we didn't know was here last night, so now that the laundry is done - it was right next door, we are off to explore, and who knows maybe shop! Ciao for ...
New Friends and a Great Meal
... this is the fantasy bruschetta that was advertised with the four course and look at it a little funny. But it is just a prelude to a great meal. The fantasy bruschetta comes next and is a large platter of very tasty bruschetta, and local meats. She brings the red wine and two glasses but Carol waves her off as she is going to drink the white. My large wine glass is filled almost to the brim. We finish off the bruschetta and realize that the waitress must have gotten ...
We Stay in Orvieto
... drizzled with a truffle infused oilive oil. Then it is early to bed so hopefully a good nights sleep will help Carol feel better. CNC "Not I, not anyone else, can travel that road for you. You must travel it for yourself"- Walt Whitman Expenses 2.40E- 2 slices pizza for lunch from I Dolci Di Moscatelli , just OK 13.20E- Medicine from pharmacy for Carol 13.50E- 1 Margherita, 1 sausage and black truffle pizza from Charlie, excellent pizza 58E-BNB Miles Walked- 5 ...