Jesilyn came to Montefiascone to spend a long Easter weekend with me. We spent wednesday and thursday on holiday at an Agroturismo called Pulicaro. Thursday we explored Aquapendente and went for an afternoon hike in Monte Rufeno, a nearby natural reserve. It was a beautiful hike, through oak and chestnut forest. The forests here are very dense, lush and green. This particular hike had a few creek crossings, some great views of a medieval clifftop town, and several casale ruins. We saw some deer, a viper, and were screamed at by a banshee/wild boar/we have no idea what it was.
After Pulicaro we returned to the farm, worked a few days and spent some time in Montefiascone. Highlights of these days included accidentally stumbling upon an easter parade in the centro historico, and dinner and aperetivo at Dante. The more authentic restaurants here serve your meal in courses; antipasti (appetizer), primi piati (pasta plate), secondi piati (meat), and contorni (vegetables), and dolce (desert) if you still have room. We're working hard over here, so we allowed ourselves to indulge a bit! The photos above are of Jes preparing to dig into aperetivo on Dante's rooftop terrace, and of a crowded street in Mf after the parade.
Jesilyn's blog has a more detailed account of these adventures.
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