Forni di Sopra: Ristorante Polenta e Frico
After a tasty breakfast of yogurt and granola, I left my hotel, Albergo Centrale, to explore the town of Forni di Sopra. The sky was clear, except for a few…
Forni di Sopra: Osteria Al Tulat
A deafening crash of thunder, followed by a stampede of raindrops against the window, startled me out of my restless dreams at 4:30am. It was still dark outside, yet every…
Ravascletto
On my last day in Ravascletto, I chose to stay in for most of the day. I'd had a fairly strenuous past couple of days, with my recent hike up…
Ovaro: Mondo delle Malghe
It soon became obvious to me that my absence at lunch and dinner the previous day had been a major faux pas. Around 9:00pm, I had received a phone call…
Malga Pozôf
I awoke early on Saturday morning with complete uncertainty as to my plans for the day. The prior evening’s storm had passed through, leaving the valley glistening as the first…
Ravascletto: Bellavista
Passing through Tolmezzo earlier in the week, I had noticed a sign at the bus station announcing a transportation strike that was scheduled, most inconveniently, for today, the day I…
Tolmezzo
When I woke up the next morning, I turned on the news to hear reports of another heat wave sweeping Italy, with temperatures climbing once again into the upper 90s.…
Il fogolâr di Bepi Salon. Alcuni ricordi
Yesterday marked the 3-year anniversary of the passing of Bepi Salon, former proprietor of Albergo Ristorante Salon in Arta Terme. Here are some wonderful words in his memory, from fattoincasa.wordpress.com.…
Zuglio and Paularo
During my three weeks in Carnia, I planned to visit at least one town in each of the area's seven valleys. Today, I would be taking a bus to Paularo,…
Malga Pramosio
Even though it was mid-July, the weather in Carnia remained rather cool. In fact, my room at Hotel Poldo was downright chilly, forcing me to dig two extra blankets out…