More Spello

We had our first bad weather day yesterday ... Rained all afternoon and evening. Fortunately we spent the morning walking (hiking!) around Spello and were ready for some R & R in the afternoon. We ventured out later to go to an amazing little enoteca (wine shop/cafe) for a wine tasting and some dinner. Food and wine were both great...again.

Sites around Spello...






















Outside our apartment...










Enoteca for dinner...



This one's for you, Linz ... The guy I was telling you about (ha, ha)!

More hill towns

We took a road trip on Tuesday to Gubbio and Gualdo Tadino in the northern part of Umbria. Very pretty towns, although they are still rebuilding from the earthquake of 1997. So sad to see the damage it caused. The countryside was beautiful though ... Never get tired of that.

Cooking Class

We had an all day cooking class today, which was amazing. It started with a tasting of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, truffles, cheeses, meats, and grappa at a gourmet shop. Then we drove out to her B & B in the hillside above Assisi to make and eat the food. We made two different kinds of fresh pasta and tiramisu. SO good and so much food! Oh, and wine of course. Oink.

First the tasting...







Then the prep work and cooking...









Kent got on his knees because the table was so low for him.












And now we eat ...



And lemoncello to end the meal of course.



Relaxing on her terrace...


Her adorable dog, Google.

Spello

This week's stay is in Spello ... Our apartment is a converted wine cellar. Very cool, with a glass loft bedroom. The town is absolutely beautiful - flowers everywhere.
















This was where we had lunch today ... At a place called "Drinking Wine"




















Saint Kent ...









Our apartment ...








Last night ... A little rainstorm.





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