Having parked the motorhome at the Sosta at Orvieto Scalo that afternoon we took the funicular up to Orvieto and caught the mini bus to Piazza di Popolo. A slow walk around confirmed our memories that it is a very special town. The Duomo is one of the best in Italy, it’s gold encrusted facade and interior of the cathedral are breath-taking and the medieval sections of this hilltop town in Umbria transfer you back to centuries ago.
We had telephoned and e-mailed some old friends and luckily were able to meet up with some of them over the few days we stayed in the area. A visit to a lakeside restaurant for lunch at Bolseno with one couple was a particularly pleasant afternoon.
