Sunday 13 August 2017

Lake Trasimeno, Deruta, Montepulciano, and Paella

Monday 26 June 2017 - A pleasant drive through the Tuscan countryside and into Perugia, where we stopped for a coffee at Lake Trasimeno. It was nice to see an expanse of water in such hot conditions.

Then we went to Deruta - sorry I don't have any photos here, but here's a little information.

"Deruta is a hill town and comune in the Province of Perugia in the Umbria region of central Italy. Long known as a centre of refined maiolica manufacture, Deruta remains known for its ceramics, which are exported worldwide."

Yes, some members of our party made purchases contributing to said export industry.

Then we went round the other side of the lake for a pleasant (and somewhat celebratory) lunch at Castigliano del Largo.

Off to Montepulciano for a look around.


An exhibition called “Leonardo da Vinci: Visions” was being held there. One feature was this reconstruction of a giant horse, over seven metres tall. It is characterised by faithfulness to Leonardo’s drawings and to the casting process invented by him. It is, however, made of composite materials.

Home for dinner cooked by some skilled volunteers who served up a magnificent paella, preceded by a dish called "Moroccan intercourse". Go figure.

Some of us had a late swim after dinner.