orvieto

November 27, 2012
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Even apart from its falling leaves, Orvieto was beautiful. We stumbled into a tiny ceramics shop and spoke to the owner who made everything herself. Seeing her brushes and glazes made me miss the wheel so much. At the end of our conversation, she wished us a "buona vita." So sweet.

We went on an underground tour then saw more stray cats than anywhere else in Italy. I was being uncharacteristically picky about where to eat for lunch and only settled when we found a tiny hole in the wall with handwritten notes from visitors everywhere. I had truffle pasta, David had polenta with wild boar, we shared the wine.

There isn't much else, but I think the town was the most charming in its simplicity. It had the narrow alleyways decorated with vines and bathed in sunlight all along buildings were worn throughout the centuries-- everything you'd imagine Italy to be.

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7 comments:

  1. Wow what a beautiful Italian landscape.

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  2. Lovely. The elderly gentleman sitting in front of the shop to the brick lines alleyway...just lovely. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. so dreamy! also, i like those little brown shoes of yours. i've been on the look out for similar ones, but apparently size 8 feet are ridiculously big here, so i can't find anything in my size...

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  4. Oh it looks beautiful, definitely charming for its simplicity, you're right

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  5. Beautiful pictures. Makes me want to visit myself!

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  6. beautiful pictures! i'd love to go there!

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  7. Oh my goodness I just stumbled onto your blog and what a coincidence that the first post I see is one on where my home is going to be from January-April! Thank you for giving me a sneak peak. :) I can't wait to go to Orvieto!

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