On the road again… next stop – Quaglietta – hometown of my
father and Marie’s ancestors. Because it
was a long drive, we were packed and ready to go by 8am. The trip was not too bad, with stops about
every 2 hours. Lenny had intended to
stop by 1 for lunch in Paestum.
Paestum is a seaside town having Greek ruins. We found a delightful restaurant for lunch
(Tre Olive) in the Hotel Savoy. Pretty
Posh! Wine was great, as was the food
and service. Marie and Bob had bass,
Lenny had octopus, Eddie had pasta, and I can’t remember what me and Antoinette
had… trust that it was great!
We walked around the grounds, boasting a pool, gardens, and
an infinity water feature that was exquisite.
Marie and I decided it would be a great wedding venue if we were to do
it again!!
Arrival in Qualietta by 4… when the castle came into view, I
pointed it out to everyone. It must have
finally sank in and Antoinette said “what – we’re sleeping up
there!?!?!??”
We found our way to the piazza where the locals eyed
us. Leaving the car, I led the way down
the alley to the castle and the Albergo Difusso. Not too much English spoken here! Marie is testing her newfound language and
she’s doing great. Given the keys, we
were shown the 3 rooms. Marie and Ed
opted for the one most high…up yet another flight of stairs. A little background… when I was here as a 15
year old, the castle was in pretty much ruins then. Then the earthquake of ’80 destroyed much
more of it. Remember, the castle dates
back to the 13th century. OK
– so 2018 it opens as a hotel…stone everything and stone everywhere. Steps where probably were none have been
fashioned into the rocks and walls of the mountain. So when Marie saw where her room was, she
took up the challenge to be closer to the heavens.
We settled in, had a light dinner at the Silarus (hotel restaurant)
and turned in for the night, anxious to explore our roots and accomplish the
task set out for us…tune in for further details!
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