Spoleto and Todi

Photos: Roman ruins in Spoleto; not great picture in main square in Todi
Oct 5
Today we went to Spoleto, a fairly large town, and then to Todi a quite small town. Spoleto has a number of Roman ruins and we saw one major site and went to the archeological museum followed by some serious “where the hell are we” followed by “enough of Spoleto.” And on to Todi. Todi is another hill town. One parks below the city and takes a funicular to the town. Our Lonely Planet had recommended a restaurant that sounded really good and, miracle of miracle, we walked right to it about a block after getting off the funicular. Had a really fabulous lunch of pasta with truffles then a main course with good wine. Lonely Planet also described a gelateria in Todi as having the best gelato IN THE WORLD so that was the next stop and it truly was wonderful gelato. The town is charming and easily negotiable so we were able to see all the major sights and enjoy the walk.
On the way home we stopped at the local huge grocery where in addition to a few groceries, I found a hair dryer for 4.90 euros (there is no hair dryer in the apartment) and it was the perfect ending to my day!