Awoke this morning to the wonderful aroma of coffee brewing. Cath was already up and in the kitchen. As everyone rose we were all chuckling. Around 4:30 a.m. the roosters began crowing, then the dogs barked, followed by the sound of farm machinery moving in the fields. All of this is a reminder that our villa is an "agriturismo" and located on a working farm. Giusi and Dario's farm is mixed, but their primary crop is olives which will be harvested this November. Would love to be here for that. Sitting on our counter when we arrived was a bottle of their olive oil! Delisioso!
It had been decided that today would be a lazy country day with just a bit of grocery shopping. Jim and I hiked up the hill behind the villa and farm through beautiful olive groves. Puff! Puff! The view afforded from the top of the hill was over the mountains to Cortona and down into the valley where Camucia lies. The trail to the top of the hill ended at a T-intersection with what appeared to be an ATV trail. As Jim and I were beginning to descend, two motor cross bikers zoomed up the trail, lifted their face masks and yelled, "Buon giorno!" and then roared off. Love this country!
Heated up after hiking, we all had the same thought - a swim. And so we adjourned, so to speak, to the pool.
A mission into town for groceries was met by the sudden realization that this is Sunday and Italy. Duh! Nothing was open, so for dinner we made reservations.
Locanda del Molino is a ristorante in the charming little town of Montanare, about a five minute drive from the villa. It is also where we will be taking our cooking class this upcoming Thursday. So it was off for a wonderful candlelight dinner.
A domani!
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