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This year, the voyage from Apricale to
Neive started at 6.45am. We were lucky that it was a beautiful sunny
day, not too hot and not too cold, ideal for an outing.
After a short coffee break we first
arrived at the beautiful village Mombaldone, which is also among the
"I Borghi piú belli d´Italia". This is a small place with only 223
inhabitants, which can be easily spotted from the distance because
of its elevated position (209 metres asl). We explored Mombaldone
for a few minutes, and took in the delights of the antique church
portal, the beautiful church, the well-kept houses, and the cobbled
streets. After less than an hour, our journey continued, and we left
with the impression that this village is no longer fully alive, as
many of the houses were closed and appeared to be used as holiday
homes only.
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We are in
Neive-Borgonovo for lunch. We were already happily anticipated by
the owners of the Trattoria dei Ferrovieri (Railway Tavern), and it
soon became clear that we would enjoy an excellent service. After
antipasto, primo, secondo und dolce we were pretty full and more
than satisfied, as the menu and the extremely friendly staff were
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Next we went on a post-meal walk to
Neive-Capoluogo, uphill into the old town. Neive was first
documented in the year 1385. We found a little town well worth
seeing, with inviting and busy bars and trattorias - certainly a
tribute to the quality of the Piemontese wine – with beautiful
medieval churches and buildings, and distant views of Piemont with
its undulating hills and vineyards, and we were sorry that we could
stay here only for a short while. But the bus and the return journey
were calling. After nearly four hours, the calm bus driver brought
us back to Apricale at around 21.30. The happy memories of this
beautiful day will stay with all of us for a long time. |
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