Boy racer

Day out in the mountains today - up to Valle dell' Orfento for a very fine walk down a steep gravelly hill (all of us grateful that - unlike the woman in front of us - we weren't doing the walk in flip flops), along a shady grove with a milky blue mountain stream, with appropriate pauses for boy band shots. Then up the other side and on to lunch with ALL the fabulous starters (cheese and egg balls were a revelation) and a very satisfying mountain of pasta.

Then a walk up and down dale, with some intrepid blackberry hunting (with an appearance by CarbBoy's axe - which you should read literally), and the steepest village in Italy.

Home then, with a quick stop down murder alley for some go-carting (CarbBoy seemed to enjoy his first go once he took his foot off the brake). The photo is our youngest host, who dominated but was robbed on the last lap by his dad.

After a restorative pause for most (and bricklaying for our host) on to home made pizzas in the fabulous and home made pizza oven.

Aperos had a bit of excitement injected when Mr B took a Prosecco cork in the eye... With the benefit of time and ice, he seems fine.