What a
lovely town! Sulmona is about 5 km south of Corfinio and is a hub for the
regional small villages. It is on the edge of a national park and is a tourist
destination for Italians as well as others. We saw many cyclists on the winding
mountain roads and lots of entrances to hiking trails.
We arrived
for the passaggiata and enjoyed strolling the lanes and in the piazza. It
seemed that the whole town was out, young and old alike visiting, promenading
and enjoying a drink, gellati or some roasted chestnuts. Small clusters of men
were having vehement discussions. Were they talking politics, sports, the euro, women?
Who needs talk radio or blogs, just head down to the piazza!
We ate
dinner at Hosteria dell’Arco: antipasta, pasta fagioli, grilled lamb and
porcini mushroom ravioli all with a hearty red wine. The waiter reminded us of
Grover as the waiter on Sesame Street. He didn’t take our complete order all at
once, but each course at a time, then he would burst into the kitchen and
bellow “Mama!” and we could hear him telling her what to prepare – very
entertaining! Do I have to tell you that the food was superb?
And now for a musical interlude...
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