After saying goodbye to our hosts, we went down the hill to Umbertide to see a special exhibition of large tapestries which were copies of modern artists such as deChirico. They were huge...some 8 x 10 feet, and hung in the old fort tower of the museum.
Next stop was Montone, a short drive up the Niccone Valley. It's a beautiful little hill town where our host's wife directs an international film festival every year. Today it was nearly empty, as it is the Italian Republic Day holiday. Grabbed a cup of cappuchino on the street, and around 1:30 we left and drove to Monte Santa Maria di Tibernia via a narrow road of switchbacks which took us up, up to a little tiny village where there is a castle ruin and a great restaurant - Oscara's. Again a great meal of tartufo ravioli with cream sauce, veal scallopini or mixed grill, salad, deep fried vegetables, dessert, and macchiato. Our meal was interrupted by a heavy shower coming down the valley, so we had to go inside for our dessert.
Sadly, our tour is ending, and it was back on the E45 to Florence. Tomorrow we head back to North America with fond memories of wonderful sights, friendly Italian people, and fabulous food and wine. We even learned a lot! Thanks, Linda and our tour mates, for a great time.
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