Saturday, Travel to Spoleto

Saturday, October 6, 2012:

 Today we left Priano and took a limo to the airport in Naples where we caught a high speed train to Rome.  It is amazing how fast the high speed trains travel.  Our coach had a video panel at the end of the car that indicated the train speed and the highest that we noticed was 300 k/m, or approximately 186 Miles/hour. The speed was such that when the train went into a tunnel your ears would pop due to the air pressure generated at that speed.

The travelers arriving in Spoleto

I really like this bike rack.

Alex, you said to be sure and check out the wines, well, I have been checking and checking, and checking, but I have come to the conclusion  that we do not have enough time to check them all out.  We sampled a regional white wine and found it to be delightful.

Doug, check out these NEC violations.

Dinner last night, ravioli's with cheese filling on the right and with pistachio nuts on the left. Delicious.  Shirl wants to make some homemade ones when we get home.

Fresh cheese and meats.

Church with clock and calender. Unfortunately the calender is off on the date.

One of numerous streets in the area.  We are going to enjoy the city as it consists of numerous narrow streets with no traffic.  We are going to enjoy our visit here.

The picture on the right is the entrance to our apartment.  While the location of the unit could not be better, the apartment itself leaves much to be desired.  The only internet is via a USB phone plug thus only one of us can be on the internet at a time. We have been spoiled since the last two places we have stayed at the owner's main interest was in making sure our visit was as wonderful as possible.  That feeling does not come across here.  We have been spoiled. 

We have determined that because we love the area and not dwell on the proprietors inadequacies.  This is a lovely, quiet town with delightful new adventures and history awaiting us to explore.

Good Night, and we look forward to tomorrows explorations of the delightful city.

73,

The Traveling Huntley's

Shirley and Roger