I have previously described our approach to travel, but this is an example of how it can pay off. While we have no objection to them, we don’t take “tours.” Instead we largely head out on our own, and we love to just go out and walk in the places we visit, often with no particular goal in mind. In truth, we sometimes do miss some of the important sights in the places we visit, but we also see lots of things that aren’t on the tour agendas. Ending up at this quiet spot in Orvieto is an example.
Orvieto is an Italian “hill town,” situated on the top of a large plateau surrounding by very steep slopes and even cliffs in some places. It is on the day trip itinerary for visitors to Rome, from what I understand, but we stayed there a few days. That meant that we weren’t under pressure to dash around and see things. (It also meant that the crowds were way smaller in the morning and evenings.) One after noon we arrived at this spot on one of our walks and we were almost the only people there. Here a small garden and walkway led to an overlook that provided a panoramic view of the country down below the town.
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