another clue or two...

My companion found the accommodation... in a former palace!

The breakfast room in the 14th Century palace... cornetti and toast, cereal, freshly made yoghurt and strawberry jam, a choice of teas and caffè, delightful and friendly service... it was hard to leave this place to go out exploring...

and incredibly we had the keys to the palace! 

Dinner was so good that we forgot to photograph the beautifully braised salmon and the lightly seared tuna but I remembered to photograph the dolce... OK, so it was not so photogenic, but the flavour... sigh! And mine, with ricotta and strawberries, I could even pretend was a healthy option!

 Ricotta, honey and strawberries with mixed nuts and poppy seeds, and to follow (yes, we shared) was a perfectly delicious panna cotta.

Yummmmm.... need I say more? 

Today I am also grateful for belt-tightening and vegetables.