Sovana

The Travelcaster at Work with Lorenza

The Pianoman!

Tomb at the Necropolis

Castle at Sovana

Yesterday we went to the village of Sovana, an ancient village we visited last time we came. When we first went to Sovana, we went to “Osteria del Piano” for lunch and while we were eating the proprietor came over to our table, excused himself for interrupting, and asked if I were a musician. It seems I had a shirt with guitars on it.

We invited him to sit with us. He was fascinating.

He had been a professional musician and toured the world with his band, enjoying radio play in Europe, and even doing a tour of North America. His daughter, Lorenza, went to study voice in Las Angeles and ended up recording and touring as a backup singer for Kelly Clarkson. Unfortunately, he had been struck with Parkinson's Disease and gave up his career to open “Osteria del Piano”.

He invited us to return next time we were in Italy for a music night.

So we did. We booked a room at a small B and B so we wouldn't have to worry about navigating the small, winding Italian roads in the dark. We wandered the own until dinner time, then sat at a small bar and had a glass of wine with the locals.

We returned to Osteria Del Piano for dinner and were served by a very friendly young man who spoke English very well, but allowed us to practise our Italian. We started with antipasti, salami, mortadella, olives, cheese, honey and bruschetta, followed by (of course) cingialle. I had a bottle of local beer, which was made by a small boutique winery, while Lorraine had the vino del casa.

I had brought my guitar (the Travelcaster) and the rest of the night was musical, with keyboards, guitar and lots of vocals singing old Beatle tunes.

The next day we explored the town some more then had a long walk through the Etruscan necropolis, dating back to 3^rd century.