Castello di Santa Cristina
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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!
We were on the road early and and even managed a two hour stop over in Siena. That stop, while Ross enjoyed seeing the famous Il Campo for the first time, just reinforced how happy we were that we didn't stay in this busy, loud, extremely touristy and somewhat scruffy city. Little Volterra and now Montepulciano have such a nice atmosphere in comparison. We had a ...
New Friends and a Great Meal
... want truffles and they are too pricey in the U.S. The wild boar stew in red wine and herbs is also very good. Lastly, we finish off the meal with homemade tiramisu. It is so good, light, airy, full of flavor and a great way to finish this wonderful meal. We also run into Alan and Kay as they eat in the same place, and chat some more. They are going to Casino but will be in Sorrento the same time as us so we may see them again. When we go to pay, we talk some with Angelo, ...
We Stay in Orvieto
... and an old medieval kiln with tools. Who knows what else lies beneath some of the homes and streets above. Carol is not feeling great but wants to continue to see the Etruscan Necropolis. It is not easy to find and we end up walking along the path on the outside of the city walls. We find it lying beneath us but the entrance is quite a ways downhill on a road. Carol is not up to it so we walk a little further on the path and cut back up into town. ...
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