Up early to see Mike and Gay Fuller leave at 7.30 am exactly. ( Gay is very punctual and manages to get a semi-comatose Mike into the car on time )
After breakfast we say cheerio to Cath and Ian, George and Di and Mick,Frances and Bridie, all of whom are taking the bus to Florence before onward journeys to various parts of Italy.
One last walk up to the Sports Bar for a coffee with the Fuller family and then head off south towards Rome after what has been a great week catching up with friends at a wonderful location. We could not have asked for more from the week at Barberino in Chianti and hats off to Chris and Ernie for all of their hard work in ensuring a good time was had by all.
Take Autostrada south past Rome, stopping only once along the way for a power nap as we are both feeling fairly tired.
Arrive at Cassino and book into La Selva Agriturismo which is an authentic agriturismo , complete with a very old nonna, donkeys, sheep, a peacock and roosters. Somewhat alarmed when we see a banner with 'Tanti Auguri Giuseppe' on it and tables being set out for a festa. We are starting to envisage a sleepless night with festivities going on till the early hours of the morning. However, sitting in the adjacent restaurant, we discover that Giuseppe is in fact celebrating his first birthday and by 8.00 pm all the guests are leaving!
Watch the Europeans League Final with Barcelona winning 3-1 over Man U and providing further evidence that they are the best club side in the world at present. Even well-known Man U fans, Alex Ferguson and Ian Smith acknowledge their superiority on the night.
La Selva is hardly a luxury establishment but it is in a spectacular setting under the mountain on which is perched the remarkable Abbazzia di Montecassino. This can be reached by driving up a switchback road but I have by now reverted to a vertigo wimp so decide to give this a miss.
In bed fairly early to the sound of the donkeys neighing in the pen outside our rather modest little cabin.
The Obese Ferret
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