This was our second visit to Casa Rosa, and we had another superb holiday. As before, Jo sent all the details well in advance, so we had all the information that we needed. It really does make such a difference to have friendly contact with owners, and Jo makes everything so easy, so that we feel like welcome guests in her house. Casa Rosa is lovely...it is spacious, comfortable and homely, and it is lovely to find drinks etc in the fridge on arrival; it is such a good and simple system to leave similar things for the next guests! Not only is the house lovely but the garden is delightful too ( the result of much hard work I imagine!) with seating areas on the different levels, in sun and shade. The roof terrace is superb with magnificent views of the mountains.
Bugnara is a sweet village, with quaint, narrow, streets (and quite a lot of steps!), the shops seem small but actually stock a great range of goods (including really lovely cheeses!), and we frequently visited the bar! It was great this year to have easy access Wifi in the house and garden...thank you for this!
We visited some favourite places from previous holidays, e.g. the magnificent Alba Fucens, and the wonderful frescoes at Bominaco; we enjoyed pottering round Sulmona again, the museums are really interesting, and we bought some lovely fruit from the market. We also visited new places, the beautiful San Clemente in Casauria, for example, and the castle at Celano, a splendid, imposing building, housing a small, but interesting museum.
There are so many lovely places to visit, and Bugnara is well-positioned, convenient for the motorway but far enough not to be disturbed by traffic noise. It is a really peaceful place, and we so enjoyed coming back to Casa Rosa after a day out to enjoy the comfort and tranquillity.
We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday...thank you so much Jo, Dave and Fay for letting us share your home.