Hotel Villa Grancassa
Travel Blogs from San Donato Val di Comino
One extreme to another!
... overlooks the town. Not much left there, but there were some great views of the town , valley and surrounding mountains. Next we visited the park headquarters, went thru the museum and the nature area. There were bears,coyotes and some birds that they were taking care of.
We went to a trattoria for dinner and some great Italian pasta for dinner. ...
Lots of Amore
Our last day. I don't want to leave the mountains! Slept in this morning, Downloaded all of our vacation pictures to the computer, then went to lunch at our favorite Madison Restaurant where we had an invite for a private lunch cooked especially for us today, by Mauro. He started with grilled mushrooms, grilled peppers, and rice. The entree was fettuccine with mushrooms and gnucci with red sauce, wonderful bread, wine and fresh grapes. I know ...
Day 2
... side an an awesome volcano on the other), she says "have you ever seen so many TV antennas in your life?" Gorgeous Pompeii... My goal for the day, make it through the day and sit down on a toilet to go to the bathroom. These crazy toilets!!! We met a really nice Italian guide in the ruins. We had our own private tour. Vincento was his name. Not sure why he chose us but sure glad he did. He took us to a secret place "The House ...
Day 1
... traffic laws here. AT ALL. You can tailgate, pass where ever you want, park where ever you want, and there are no cars without dents. The upside, they drive on the right side of the road. Met a flock of sheep crossing the road. Cute little critters they were. The owner said, "in sign language," because all Italians speak with their hands (it's helpful, by the way)... Deb figured he said "oh don't worry they will get out of the way and if they ...
Travel day from Chianciano to Sorrento
... br> narrow in many places for vehicles to pass, but the view as we gained altitude with breath-taking.
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