Troppo cibo!!! In one day, I undid all the good I had done prior to leaving…

Just an hour or so after touching down, it was lunch at an agriturismo our friends Leonardo e Elena chose for us. Course after course after course of divine food: simple, well-prepared and so fresh I think they picked it as the plates were being placed in front of us!

Then we checked in at our little Lovely Loft with Bianca and got settled in, and made a beeline for “the Vincanta” to procure wine to fortify us! A couple of roses, one bianco and 2 rossos, and we were off to cena at Al Palazzaccio:

• Truffle bruschetta
• Ravioli Letizia
• Strongozzi con pomodoro e pepperoncini
• Cicoria

I had an aha moment — realized I was shy suddenly, when it was just the two of us in this quiet little neighborhood restaurant, with no local connections to ease our way. But during dinner, I made a pact with Vittorio – Se e quando capiamo come si dice in Italiana, saremo! (If and when we know how to say it in Italian, we will, instead of constantly falling back on English, even with each other!)

Then back to the villa and falling into bed, despite my desire to post day one of our adventure here, fully not only satiated but stuffed!

PS – Forgot to take photos, I was being such a glutton!