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Our new friends decided the best plan of action was to take us to the azienda agritouristica Tholos where we would be staying the night. The Tholos, owned by Gabriele Povone, is an agritourism farm in Roccamorice. Gabriele, an accomplished chef, doesn't speak English but welcomed us with open arms and offered to prepare us a little something for lunch. We encouraged Antonio and Horst to lunch with us, and they gladly obliged. I ate the best spaghetti I've ever had (a credit to Gabriele's cooking!) and the vino was excellent - Filomusi Guelfi Montepulciano D'Abruzzo, a full-bodied red wine made approximately ten miles from Roccamorice in Tacco da Casauria. With napkins tucked under our chins and glasses clanking with salutes we settled in for what proved to be a well prepared, delicious feast. Finally, a meal in the land of my grandfather... With my glass raised in his honor I knew immediately, "This is why I came..."
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Tholos - Old stone shepherd's hut. This is on the property of The Agritourismo Tholos |
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After lunch my traveling mate and I followed the little path on the side of the Tholos, which lead to a separate entrance to our apartment - complete with kitchen, 2 bedrooms and a bath. We unpacked and freshened up before going out to explore Roccamorice and the surrounding towns. What more could we need? The price for one night and half board was unbeatable - 40.00 USD. Valentina said I would be happy at the Tholos and she encouraged me to stay rather than return to Pescara that night. She was absolutely correct because I was very happy, and I actually felt that in some unexplained way, I was home...
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The Tholos |
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Side of Tholos from the path |
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Antonio and Horst told Gabriele we'd be gone for seveal hours exploring and visiting my family, and they would deliver us some time early evening for yet again, his well prepared dinner. Aside from meeting my family, I knew I wanted to visit the hermitages Eremo di Santo Spirito and Santo Bartolomeo. Much to my chagrin I was unable to visit the latter since I twisted my knee on our flight over, and the footpath was at least an hour to the hermitage. Next time... |
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Horst, Gabriele & Antonio at Tholos |
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Click here to visit the azienda agritouristica "Tholos" website |
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Next ~ Hermitage |
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Train ~ Arriving ~ Hermitage ~ Area Towns ~ My Family ~ Back in USA ~ Roma ~ Roma II
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