Initially the plan was to catch the train to Florence today. But because it’s going to reach above 100ºF, the Uffizi is closed on Mondays, and the Accademia (where the David is) is sold out, we have opted for a rest day by the pool.
Unfortunately, we lose power early on in the day. Not to worry as the house keeps naturally cool and it is more of an excuse to be out by the pool.
B & L, Podere Loliondo, Orvieto, Italy
We leave the house (just to get out) just after lunch. It turns out that in Ciconia, at the bottom of the hill, there is another La Pasqualetti to fulfil our daily gelato need. We also made a stop at the grocery store as well.
Later in the evening the 6 of us drove to Orvieto and, this time, parked on the west side of the city, where a series of escalators got us up to town and relatively close to dinner. Tonight, we are at Charlie, another favorite of our hosts, for dinner. Away from the center of town, Charlie seems to cater mostly to locals, and is said to have the best pizza in town. Another nice, leisurely meal, sitting outside doing everything to make Orvieto a favorite place.
As we tried to get back to the car, we found the escalators had been turned off for the night, and the passageway closed. We ran into Pops and NanNan who offered to drive us back to the parking lot, as they had parked nearby the restaurant. Drama ensued. Unlit and unmarked streets led us to a narrow street that, until half way down, did we realize we wouldn’t be able to get through. After a lot of careful maneuvering, a local pointed us in the right direction and we made it to our parking lot. Only to then find out I had no idea where the pay station was. Eventually, I found it at the top of the elevators, and we made it home.
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