ITALIAN "HIKERS REST"

Have been doing more wooded walks in the local mountains - plenty of the following

Remote villages with lovely squares

Little alleyways with old and new balconies

 However small there is always a bar for cold drinks/ice cream/coffee or all 3

 Ancient fountains around the villages and always a communal wash house - many of which are still used for washing and gossip!

And every village, no matter how small has its church.  

26000 churches in Italy - we have been to 0.1% in last few weeks.

 And always the views

And then we came across the Italian Hikers Rest, along the old  mule footpath, like our BH bridleway - serve your own drinks and sup them at these picnic tables - just like our BH venue!  Different views but same ethos.  And the spookiest thing is that, like Charlie, the guy running it, was a sculptor who had placed many of his wares around the garden.  We expect to see the same from Charlie, with tours of the workshop and samples around the orchard!

 

 Think I prefer Charlies work!