This is the bed and breakfast we stayed at in Siena (Tuscany). It is an old farmhouse build in 1300 that has been converted into a B & B. Paul and Joshephine were our hosts. Their English was not very good but thankfully our Italian has gotten much better and we communicated with the help of smiles and gestures...and maps. Their suggestions for dinners were wonderful. Steve will remember his Wednesday night dinner as being one of the best in Italy. It was one of the few times he ordered both a primi (pasta) and a secondi (entree). The pasta was good but the veal was exceptional. The dinner was even more fun because we were seated next to a young Italian couple with their baby and 3 year old. We had fun talking to them after our dinners. Many of the younger people in Italy seem to have some understanding of English and enjoy getting to speak it.
Our drive today is only a little over 2 hours so, at Paul's suggestion, we stop at Porto Santo Stephano for lunch. It is a little fishing village and ferry port beautifully situated in a valley running down to the sea. We enjoyed the views but once again we were glad to be visiting in the off season. The road out to the island is narrow and winding and adding lots of traffic would make it much less fun to drive.
We arrive in Civitavecchia and check out the port before we find our B & B for the night. Our ship does not appear to be in port but we do see that it is a large and busy place. For our last meal in Italy we visit a restaurant within walking distance of our B & B and have an early night.
Saturday is beautiful and with the help of our B & B host Valerio, we drop off the rental car and he then delivers us to the ship. One of the significant benefits of staying in the local establishments has been the helpfulness of the hosts. Without exception we were treated like family not paying guests.
Steve relaxing before our last mainland Italian dinner.
2 comments:
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing all of your travels. The pictures are unbelievable Have you made the reservations for us all to go? Happy Sails to you...the USA is awaiting your return.
Looks and sounds most wonderful!
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