Wine

Just to say on my final post, we had some wonderful wines on our trip, from Brunello di Montalcino, Montefalco Sagrantino,  Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and Motelfalco Passito. We brought 12 bottles back with us right through to the States then onto Antigua in the Caribbean all safe and sound. You may ask how ?
Well this would be the reason, loved it. A great find and 12 bottles are less than 50lbs for check in on your flight.

http://www.thewinecheck.com/

Our wine & EVOO

My wine check.

Well that's it folks. Hope you enjoyed the blog.

Regards to all.

Mark & Robin

Our Final Day and a Half

Well it was time to say farewell to Montalcino. We packed the suitcases by 9.45am and drove down to Rome Airport (Fiumicino) to return the car. We had booked a one night stay in Fiumicino at the Hotel Seccy.

http://www.seccyhotel.it/

After dropping off the car we took a taxi to the hotel about 7 minutes away. Very convenient for a one night layover, as we were leaving the next morning at around 11.45am.

The area is a little seedy in Fiumicino, could do with a good clean up. The hotel was fine though, one block away from the harbour front with an array of seafood restaurants, after 7 nights or so with meat with everything in Umbria and Tuscany we were craving for some good seafood, and we were not dissapointed.

We strolled the area on the harbour front, then came back for dinner later that evening. No pictures of the meal as I left my memory card in my laptop before I left the hotel grrrrrrrrrrrr. However some pics to follow.

Hotel Seccy

The restaurant closed the next morning when we passed. Does not seem much to look at, but the seafood was spectacular. When we went it was filling up all the time with locals no English spoken, but pointing and gesturing got us what we wanted and then some.

Trattoria La Marina.

I can understand why the seafood was so good and so fresh, next door to the restaurant was a small fish market with an abundance of fresh seafood.

Some general shots of the harbour area in Fiumicino.

Lunch at Trattoria IL Leccio

While we were in Sant' Angelo in Colle, we had an absolute wonderful lunch at Trattoria IL Leccio, the setting, the weather and the sheer ambiance were just perfect.

The Restaurant, Trattoria IL Leccio.

Lunch.

Asparagus Souffle, in a parmigiano reggiano cream sauce  just divine. ! !

Artichoke and Endive Salad, light and crisp.

Homemade farfalle pasta tossed in an asparagus sauce. heaven !!!!

Homemade baked Canelloni stuffed with ricotta and spinach, very good indeed !!

The food was so good we decide to share another mains. We tried the Veal Tagliata with shaved parmesan, an aged balsamic on a bed of rocket. It really was a bit special if I say so myself.

Had a side dish with it of very lightly battered vegetables, onion, zuccini, carrot, asparagus and artichoke, very tasty.

To finish off a strawberry infused panacotta, again superb.

All in all that was one of the best lunches I have ever had, without a doubt.  !!!!

Sant' Angello in Colle

What a pretty little hamlet, walled and really picturesque. Some views of the place.

Sant' Angello in Colle

After the visit to the abbey in the morning we carried on  the back road to Sant' Angello in Colle. What a wonderful small hamlet/town. Really picturesque so so pretty and what a fantastic lunch we had there. I will break it up into 3 posts my fascination for doors, the town then the lunch . Enjoy.

9 front doors, I love them.