Apologies for falling another day behind, but the less-than-ideal connectivity has been especially challenging in the last couple of days. (Right now, I’m sitting in a chair in the hall outside our room in Orvieto, because that’s the only way I can get the best out of our hotel’s wifi. 🙄)
The ride to Todi was a longer one, over 36 miles with 3200+ feet of elevation gain. Some of the hills were really steep (again!), leaving us huffing and puffing in the heat (over 90º again!). More pictures…
I should mention the scare we had just past that carefully laid-out grove of pine trees above. I think I’ve mentioned how bad the roads are in many places here, and on this particular stretch the transition from the macadam to the weeds, wildflowers and grasses next to the road was full of loose sandy gravel. Unfortunately, there was also a fair bit of traffic at that point as well, and Mallory, attempting to stay far right while a car passed, skidded in the gravel and crashed into the brush at the side of the road. Fortunately, she wasn’t going very fast, so she wasn’t hurt. She did scrape her elbow, and more concerning, said she landed in the grass on the top of her head. Again, we’re so lucky she wasn’t hurt worse, and thank goodness for helmets!
After we arrived in Todi and got situated in our little B&B, we explored the town a bit…
The interior of the church tower, looking up from the bottom
We then found a wonderful little restaurant for dinner, with a gorgeous outdoor patio. These are literally pictures taken from our table…
