Love this.
and this.
I wish we had found the park with the flying fox that we had discovered last time we drove these parts but I guess the nature of travel is in the fact that it can't always be the same.
When we arrived in the town of Cagno in the Valle di Non, it's fair to say that Casa Preti were not expecting us. They had only been open a couple of days, were busy preparing for the arrival of their family members for an upcoming wedding, and had not checked their emails in that morning. We are late bookers, after all.
But within five minutes of our arrival we wouldn't have known.
The rooms were all alpine neutral in decor, clean, fresh and comfortable. Once we had put our bags down we were called upstairs to the dining area for some refreshments and conversation with Serena and her mother, the owners of the house.
Serena (who was lovely and friendly) acted as translator and told us about the family's apple farming, and their decision after a roof collapse tragedy to rebuild with guest accommodation.
We enjoyed the stories and the view.
She then took us for a wander down the hill to the orchard, with a stop-in at the cellar first, to meet Dad and try some local wines as well as some of the family's own cider.
A lovely place to stay.
Makes me smile.
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