Assisi for lunch

With a beautiful 26 degrees predicted today, we returned to Assisi for lunch at another Buon Ricordo restaurant. Buca di San Francesco is a traditional Umbrian restaurant and has been part of the Buon Ricordo programme for many years. The speciality of the house, and the dish you must order to qualify for the plate, was a hearty soup made from various beans and grains from the area. It was extremely nice despite the warmer day.

I had a veal and porcini mushroom main course and a chocolate and chestnut pudding for dessert. Afterwards we wandered some more around the city of peace which is always so peaceful.

We travelled cross country both ways thus avoiding Perugia and the convergence of motorways. The scenery is more beautiful, the driving more pleasant and we can make small deviations to see new places. Today we went to Bettona, another of the villages judged the most beautiful in Umbria. We agreed with the decision this time; Bettona is very attractive and has an amazing view looking towards Assisi.

We travelled 136 kilometres for the day and arrived home at 6.30 pm, just in time to go to the piazza for a Prosecco.