Yesterday we traveled to one of Italy's most beautiful hilltowns - Civita di Bagnoregio - it is called the dying city because it sits atop a hill that has been slowly eroding...to the point where there is no road left with which to access the village. In the 60s, a bridge was constructed between the main town of Bagnoregio and the small, medieval Civita. It takes 10-15 minutes to walk up the steep incline into town, and it is stunning ! There are shops and excellent restaurants located there, but very few people. In fact, it's said that only 10 people and one dog are permanent residents ...although we saw several cats !
Our meal there was delicious...fresh lasagna with artichokes, and ravioli filled with ricotta simmered in butter and sage...a classic. Along the lines of "you can't make this stuff up...", the owner of the bistro knew our B&B owner...a bit later, a guide with some Japanese tourists came in...she went to school with our B&B owner !
That morning in our internet cafe, we saw the chef from the "meatfest" restaurant and we shared a laugh...
Picolo mondo (small world) !
Hugs, Chris and her "I hope Civita lives on forever" husband
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