• Italy: Ciao Bella
    Though the clouds move in for a while, the light is bright today — Colle Santa Lucia, Italy.
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    Exploring Colle Santa Lucia

    July 2 in Italy ⋅ ☁️ 72 °F

    This day was always going to be a quiet one … to rest after our train ride and drive through the mountains.

    And that’s exactly what we did. So, there is no long story for today.

    Mui napped … twice. I read and caught up on writing yesterday’s FindPenguins footprints on the balcony … putting on a light jacket when the cool breeze warranted doing so. Though there was rain in the forecast, nary a drop fell … despite the clouds moving in occasionally.

    Absolutely loving the comfy temps.

    With our larder stocked after yesterday’s shopping trip — and another one for a few essentials this morning from the village “negozio” (shop) that was closed yesterday — we ate all of our meals at home … afternoon tea and wine & snacks on the balcony off the dining room where there is a cute little table that folds down from the wall.

    We did go out in the late afternoon for a look-see around the village. Our explorations took us up to the church. We later learned that the cemetery that wraps around three sides of the church is the oldest in the region.

    We were back at the apartment in time to catch the changing colors on the mountains across the way as the sun set.

    A perfectly relaxing day.    Read more