Yes, this is out of order, but I had trouble posting pictures, so had to create a new post.OK, on to yesterday's travel and arrival. We saw some more incredible mosaics just outside of Ravenna, but that description will have to wait for the expanded edition.
Our drive was so beautiful. As you can see from the fall colors, the hills were bronzed. I walked up this pathway a little and the leaves were six inches deep in places. I dug under the surface with my shoe and saw--and smelled--a rich compost. I could have walked here for hours, but we had miles to go.
Arezzo is lovely and our hotel, the Vogue, amazing. It's completely restored, just opened last year. After our tiny shower in Venice, it's unreal that we have a huge bathtub and a separate shower with an overhead nozzle and side sprays. We're going to be the cleanest tourists in Italy. The shower even has a huge window that looks out over the room. It's the most luxurious hotel I've ever stayed in.
Dinner was monumental. We ordered a shared antipasti, and that was our downfall. There must have been 20 items on the plate. Here's a partial list, from what I wrote down and can remember.
- Cheese with black truffle
- Heart of artichoke salad
- Spinach tart
- Beef on a sliced hot pepper
- Baked garlic
- Spinach mousse wrapped with chicken
- Mushroom tart
- Ground pork in a yellow pepper
- Liver paste on a crostino with anchovy
- Tomato and spelt
- Goat cheese
- Pimento olives
- Cheese and pork in a beggar's purse
- Pomodoro bruschetta
- Sun-dried tomato
Now, these were all small, but my Lord that was just the first course. I had artichoke risotto, then for the third course gorged on pigeon that was so tender and delicate I want to apologize for all the pigeons I've demonized as flying rats. Sorry.
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