Thursday 22 October 2015

Grazie Italy - Aug/Sep 2015

   It's hard to describe how we felt upon arriving at the house on the hill just outside Montecastelli in Umbria, Italy.  We surely had landed in paradise.  The house was last but one up on a hill  overlooking the Tiber Valley.  In the valley below they were growing tobacco and sunflowers.




The temperatures were up in the thirties when we arrived but the house was cool .... in both senses of the word!  The indoor/outdoor living was just perfect. And there was a glorious pool.



Our house mates were Jock, a big black lab cross and Jess, a cute little Jack Russell cross.  They were both Battersea rescue doggies.  Their delightful personalities complement each other so well.  Jock is such a softie and a little bit needy, as big dogs can tend to be with his world revolving round his stomach. Jess is very independent ... although you wouldn't believe it looking at some of the photos.  Amazing what you can get away with when you're only little.  


 We also shared the house with some not so welcome critters ........


Hmmmm, what to do for the next six weeks.  Let's see....

We fished alot



We ate (and drank) alot

James and Carmel alfresco


We swam ...... and knitted .....




And we relaxed ..... A LOT (or at least some of us did!)



We occasionally ventured out into our neighbourhood

Lake Tressimino in the Niccone valley


Assisi

Umbertide
  
 And enjoyed the EXTRAORDINARY sunsets ..... much like our 6 weeks in Umbria really
EXTRAORDINARY!



Want my dinner

Me too

Smell my breath

Neighbour

Favoured knitting seat












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