Our landlord, also our next door neighbor, is doing some concrete/tile work in the front. Flint suggested that we go somewhere so we didn't have to listen to the jackhammer all day. We headed in the general direction of Cesaro, a town we had not visited in years, but have very fond memories of our visits and the pasta with pistachios. When we saw the sign that read, "Bronte,"....well, we hadn't been there in a long time either. We drove on to The Nelson Castle now open for touring. This is Admiral Lord Nelson of Trafalgar fame, but he never saw the place that was presented to him by the King of Naples for crushing the Neopolitan insurrection in 1799.
After the tour of the building and grounds, we visited a relatively new agriturismo appropriately named Nelson Agriturismo. We ordered the general mix of antipasti that included twenty different items...every bite better than the last. Cheeses, olives, tripe, meats, green beans. I asked Flint if ever in our lives we would have thought about eating just big chunks or spoons of cheese. Then we enjoyed the other courses!
Sitting room with "XVII French clock"
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Used just before his final battle (or as the brochure stated, "During this battle he was deadly hurt.")
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The Chapel
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Only twenty antipasti?
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