Today's destination is Monforte d'Alba. Along the way we had a museum visit in Barolo and detoured to the old village of Novello for lunch. With the detour, the distance covered was 12.09km/7.5mi, and the time projection was four hours.
Again, fabulous weather and beautiful scenery the entire way.
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View of Barolo |
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Inside the WiMu Wine Museum |
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Hill town of Novello |
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Novello's Medieval Tower |
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Once a castle, now a hotel in Novello |
Finally, a glimpse of Monforte d'Alba.
We were booked at the very comfortable Hotel Grappolo D'Oro on the main square. We arrived around 4:30pm with time to do a little sightseeing in Monforte d'Alba.
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Hotel Grappolo D'Oro in Monforte d'Alba |
We visited the large cathedral, Chiesa della Madonna della Neve (Church of the Madonna of the Snow), right behind the hotel. The interior is stunning and almost blinding as we walked in because the sun was streaming through the stained glass windows behind the altar.
Again, it took twice as long as projected for us to reach our destination, but we enjoy sightseeing in the small villages we pass through and it's not a race.
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