This home base was such a (yes!) Magical find! My host was absolutely warm and fabulous. Even before the trip, I asked her if her kids had any favorite musicians and she asked them and let me know! (I pinguini tattici nuecleari and Serena Brancale are now on my Italian music play list!) I also sked if I could have something delivered there, and she was so helpful and obliging. And she tolerated my Italian-speaking! We had many conversations, and spoke a lot before resorting to Google Translate. She was kind and very helpful. And the location was just perfect! A twenty minute walk from town. I loved every aspect of it!
These pix show Ares, their dog. He reminded me of Bam Bam. What a sweetie! Also you can see the view from my balconey, across the valley and Montefalcione on the next hill. I didn't do a lot of cooking... actually, the only thing I cooked was chestnuts!
On my first walk I had passed by a family gathering chestnuts. Back at my Home Base I Googled and read about how eating chestnuts kept the locals alive many times throughout the years, keeping them from starving to death. And, I read, they're delicious! Guess what? They are!!!
These pix show Ares, their dog. He reminded me of Bam Bam. What a sweetie! Also you can see the view from my balconey, across the valley and Montefalcione on the next hill. I didn't do a lot of cooking... actually, the only thing I cooked was chestnuts!
On my first walk I had passed by a family gathering chestnuts. Back at my Home Base I Googled and read about how eating chestnuts kept the locals alive many times throughout the years, keeping them from starving to death. And, I read, they're delicious! Guess what? They are!!!
Oh, and so is the local wine! (not pictured below. Pictured below was delicious, too!)
When you're there, don't forget to click the Info and Activity links to the right of the image!
