Oggi Lunedi, ristorante a chisu! Today is Monday, and the restaurant is closed!
After a decent little sleep in, much deserved for us all, Angela, Franchesco, and I had decided on a plan to explore Orvieto and Orvieto Scalo. Since I have lived here for 3 months and have not done the major sites, I figured it was time considering that there were lots of steps involved, it would be good to get these completed now. On the docket, The Clock Tower, St. Patrick’s Well, and the Great Peanut Butter Hunt. We invited the other roommates, but to no surprise, they did not venture off the couch. So we headed out around 2 pm for our adventure.
First up. the clock tower in the center of town; 14 meter high, 249 steps, and a view for days. We made it up the nice wood steps with only 2 quick rest stops. Once to the top, even on this cloudy and hella windy day, the countryside was clear as day. Green fields, rows of grapes, rooftops, and the Duromo. We took a few photos and stood in the wind for a few moments, soaking up the Orvieto calm. Then back down the steps we went, with a cappuccino very near in our future. 498 steps completed!
After a quick walk to Cafe Del Corso for a malto caldo cappuccino, we finished walking down Corso Cavour to hit up St. Patrick’s Well. This is a well that the Pope had built in XXXX. It was built because the Pope feared Rome may erupt in war, so Orvieto was the closest place that could be used to house the Pope, since it sits on top of a mountain with stone walls, it made sense. He commissioned the well in order to have a consistent water source. Although there was no need for this in the long run, it does make for a great site to see. The Well is 13 meters deep, 249 steps, 70 windows, and two sets of stairs. If you can imagine it, the well drills down leaving a double-helix type staircase behind. One staircase for people heading down, the other for climbing back up. The two paths only ever meet at the bottom, it is really quite a site. The steps were a little bit slippery in my boots, but we prevailed and after a few photo ops, we made it to the bottom of the well. With only a few lights on the stairs, the glass roof was the only other light abound. It was a surreal feeling, a perfect setting for a thriller movie, where all you want to do is scream “don’t look behind you”. There is water in the bottom of the well and plenty of coins too. We all made a wish and wondered what kind of creatures were living in there. Then it was time to climb back to the top and a few more photos taken. This was a beautiful place and I can’t wait to bring you mom, you better pack your walking shoes... :) Another 498 steps completed.
After a little breather break at the top, we headed to the finiculare to hit up the grocery store. We popped into a few clothing shops and Angela found a dope faux leather jacket, yeah for Purchases!!! Then we found the Super Conti, the only grocery store I have yet to look for peanut butter in. This was the main mission, but we also wanted to find some dinner and snacks too. The grocery store is such an evil and wonderful place all at the same time. I just can’t help myself when I am there. I found a few presents, some fun items to buy, and I bought a half kilo of mortadella. Alas, no peanut butter, i think finding it in Italy, let alone Orvieto would be like finding the Holy Grail, impossible. Nevertheless, we had fun time and found some items for a tasty snack and dinner.
Once home, it was time for cream cheese and salsa dip paired with a cold glass of milk. A short nap, and then dinner. Angela made tortellini with pesto. And then we each had our second easter egg of the day. Mainly because there is always a fun toy inside the egg. We had been buying little animal figurine eggs and I had ended up with a duck and a horse. Too fun! I booked some more travel and thought about packing. Then it was time for sleep and dreams.
Have your self a lovely adventure!
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