Umbria to Tuscany

The valleys are luscious and showing signs of ripening, the hills an intense green with great conifers, pines, cedars, plane trees and lime trees. Best of all the roadsides are bursting with poppies and daisies and many orchids. The vines are neat, and clash brightly with the forest backdrop. Having arrived in Perugia we made our way to Lake Trasimeno, for a delicious bruschetta pommodore and bresaola with rocket and parmesan and fresh blood orange juice. We explored the little village and walked through the streets. From there we drove the back roads through the mountain villages to our destination, taking time to stop and admire the views and the flora. 

We arrived in Pontassieve in the early evening, a beautiful agri resort nestled in the side of a mountain near the National Park Casentinesi Forest nearby which we are looking forward to exploring tomorrow. Its rooms are quirky and individual with great big wooden wardrobes and marble urns, delicate wash bowls and crazy colour schemes in olives and mustard which bring out the intensity of the dark greens just outside the window. 

Dinner was in the local pizzeria with local wines and pizzas the likes of which I have never tasted before. Aged flour, special ingredients and hardly any cheese on them. Totally moorish.