Day Twenty-Three - Hike Into Sora: | |
We walked through the woods into the town of Sora today.
There were no Lions, Tigers, or Bears, but there were two little dogs that followed us into town and back.
We probably walked about nine miles round trip (I verified that) and these two locals guided us there and back.
Sora is a beautiful little town with a decent-sized river running through it.
It's surrounded by mountains and farms.
It's between Cassino and Rome and probably isn't highlighted on any tourist sites. Perfect!
I think we must have been in town on a Sunday as all the locals were walking about dressed to the nines. |
View From the Farm
We'd Be Following Signs Like This to the Town of Sora
Waterfall Park >>> This Way
Never Actually Saw a Waterfall
Along the Hike to Sora
Along the Hike to Sora
Along the Hike to Sora
Along the Hike to Sora
A Horse is a Horse - of Sora of Course
Baroni (Baron) Knows All the Cooling-Off Spots
No Kidding - Both Dogs Knew Where Every Pond,
Puddle, Stream, or Water-Hole Was - Smart Doggies
Puddle, Stream, or Water-Hole Was - Smart Doggies
See the Name of the Manufacturer on This Tractor?
Yep - Lamborghini (Who'da Thunk?)
Italian Work Vehicles - Just Enough to "Get 'er Done"
Baroni & Felicita (Happiness)
Wait Patiently While We Eliminate Some Pizza
Wait Patiently While We Eliminate Some Pizza
Yeah, They Got Some Pizza - Who Could Say No?
Sora Shopping
The River Liri Runs Through the Middle of Sora
Sora
Sora
Heading Into the Center of Town
Sora
Sora
A Sora Doora
Even the Locals Thought the Dogs Were Special
Sora
There Were Three Cruisers in Town
The Most I Saw in Any One Place
The Most I Saw in Any One Place
No Harleys, But Still Nice Japanese Knock-Offs
Both of These Bikes Have a Cool Single-Sided,
Military-Style, Canvas Bag on the Left Side - Different
Military-Style, Canvas Bag on the Left Side - Different
Sora
Sora
These Reliefs Are on Opposite Sides of a Building
Brought Together by the Magic of PhotoShop
Brought Together by the Magic of PhotoShop
Sora
If You Look Back at the Mountain, About in the Middle,
That's Where we Walked From (And Will Walk Back To)
That's Where we Walked From (And Will Walk Back To)
Heading Back Up the Hill to the Farm,
We Ran Into the Welcoming Committee
We Ran Into the Welcoming Committee
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Almost There - Watch Out for Those Landmines
They All Had Sheepish Grins
Felicita & Baroni Followed Us Into Town & Back - Amazing
Look at Baroni's wild tooth - I called him Snaggletooth all day.
Look at Baroni's wild tooth - I called him Snaggletooth all day.
Tired Doggies - Felicita Crashed Instantly
Baroni's Wiped Out Too
Keep in Mind, 9 Miles for Us is About 63 Dog Miles
Keep in Mind, 9 Miles for Us is About 63 Dog Miles
View to the Side of the Farm
Day Twenty-Three - Pasta-Making: | |
The farm we stayed in,
Sora Farm Stay offers horseback riding, cooking classes,
and/or will help you with any plans you may way to execute. Wayne and I signed-up for Maria's pasta-making class.
We both cook occasionally even though it's like pulling teeth for Pam to get me to do it.
It's not foreign to me - I'd just rather do something else.
I did want to learn how to make pasta, though, because I've never done it. So you pile some flour on a big cutting board, make a volcano-shaped opening in it,
crack a couple eggs into it, then start folding the eggs into the flour.
Next, you fold some more, add flour, fold some more, sit down, turn around, give the dog a bone. Once you get it to a workable texture, you roll it into a thin pancake.
Of course you must wash your hands first, and wash, and chisle, pour gas on your hands and light on fire,
wash some more, and then you might have some of that glue off your hands. Nasty stuff. Roll up your pancake, cut into strips, lay out in a pan and then throw it in boiling water. Yer done! |
Learning How to Make Pasta - Flour & Eggs, That's It
Then Fold It, Fold It, Fold It, Fold It... You Got the Idea
Then Wash the Yellow Super-Glue Off Your Hands
Rollin', Rollin', Rollin - Till It's Flat Like a Crepe
Then Roll That Crepe Thing Up to Cut Into Strips
Wayne Showing Off His Noodles
(Of Course, Mine Were Bigger...... And Longer)
(Of Course, Mine Were Bigger...... And Longer)
Wayne, Maria (Owner of the Farm), Rich
Wayne, Debbie, Pam, Rich
We Helped Dice Up & Cook the Squash Too
This Was Our Dinner
Maria Finished it Off With Home-Grown Tomatoes
Maria Finished it Off With Home-Grown Tomatoes
Looked So Good, We Had to Take a Photo
Rich & Wayne Enjoying the Meal They
Slaved Over for at Least a Half Hour
Slaved Over for at Least a Half Hour
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