Bri organised a stay in an Agriturismo for my birthday. Agriturismi are, often, small or large farms that have accommodation and sometimes restaurants that serve food using their produce. Bri picked one called Contadino telamone near Faenza because it's description and the reviews focused on the food.
So we cycled out of Faenza which we cycled to from Sassoleone with a sneaky wild camp along the way...
...in a vineyard just outside brisighella. We had to get up early (6am) just in case we got sprung or got sprayed!
We rolled into Faenza which is a really beautiful and not touristy town. And the market was on. And I found a public toilet when I needed one. All for my birthday!
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| Main square in Faenza |
After a few hours wandering the streets and taking a swim at the local pool (it was very hot again), we cycled out to Telamone. I was a bit worried at first because it was very close to the freeway but at least it was fruit and veg farm all around.
It turned out to be a really tastefully restored old building with nice simple rooms and a great dinner! We ate at tables outside and we were offered seconds for each course and it was all washed done with a nice bottle of sparkling Trebbiano-Chardonnay (local)
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| Handmade egg pasta |
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| Stuffed with zucchini and a zucchini cream sauce and hazelnuts |
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| Homegrown chook with vegetables and juniper |
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| Semolina pannacotta with caramelised nectarine |
The food was absolutely fantastic. Best meal of the trip so far! And, no apologies for the unponcey, unstyled-looking food ;)
During dinner, the Italy-Uruguay game was on and there was a small screen in the kitchen.... I had a bit if a peak too
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