We both were exhausted when we woke this morning. It seems that last night at the opera was a little much for us! We didn't go to bed as soon as we arrived home and are paying for it this morning. We are staying at Agritourismo Porcellino. The owner made an incredible breakfast for us so we started our day with as much energy as two late-night, novice, opera goers could muster.
In town, we purchased tickets for admission into four churches. ~Funny how you have to pay to go to church~ Britt liked best Sant' Anastasia and I like San Zeno. - which is by far a more beautiful building, but I am not going to sway Britt to see the light just yet! You be the judge.
Since I am the person writing this blog I will tell you about San Zeno. Simple, romanesque, grounded, graceful, peaceful, earthy colours, large arches and the cloister was absolutely stunning. It would have been easy for me to spend the afternoon in there feeling the cool temperatures and letting the strength of the arches give me strength. But soon I was home and took a big nap in the afternoon and all my strength came back! On this trip, I have found it interesting, how the simple, earthy buildings, hang on to me, while the fancy buildings have me quickly zipping out a door to breathe.
We just finished dinner (It is 9:45) which was served by the owner of Porcellino and it was incredible: Fettucini noodles with wild boar sauce, suckling pig, zucchini and mushrooms. He had set a beautiful table for us and was delighted that we stayed here for dinner. He was a most gracious host.
Karen Huiberts left me with a handful of Canada pencils to hand along the way as Italy unfolded. Today I gave the remaining pencils to the kids that live here and they were so happy. Great big smiles and they divided them equally among them, It was cute.
We are high on a mountain top in a very peaceful and serene location. There is a pony, sheep, bunnies, and Tina, the most amusing little dog. She stares you in the eyes and barks at you until you throw a stone for her to chase. You throw the stone. She sniffs all the stones in the driveway until she finds the exact stone you threw, holds it in her mouth and will not drop it until you throw the next stone. We have been having fun with Tina.
The road to get to this peaceful location is actually quite stressful for me. It is a very skinny, single lane road that actually drops down the mountain side if you drive off the road. I have never driven off a road in my life, but this road makes me think that I will. I am happy that I only have one more time to drive it in the morning as we head to the Dolomites.
In town, we purchased tickets for admission into four churches. ~Funny how you have to pay to go to church~ Britt liked best Sant' Anastasia and I like San Zeno. - which is by far a more beautiful building, but I am not going to sway Britt to see the light just yet! You be the judge.
Since I am the person writing this blog I will tell you about San Zeno. Simple, romanesque, grounded, graceful, peaceful, earthy colours, large arches and the cloister was absolutely stunning. It would have been easy for me to spend the afternoon in there feeling the cool temperatures and letting the strength of the arches give me strength. But soon I was home and took a big nap in the afternoon and all my strength came back! On this trip, I have found it interesting, how the simple, earthy buildings, hang on to me, while the fancy buildings have me quickly zipping out a door to breathe.
We just finished dinner (It is 9:45) which was served by the owner of Porcellino and it was incredible: Fettucini noodles with wild boar sauce, suckling pig, zucchini and mushrooms. He had set a beautiful table for us and was delighted that we stayed here for dinner. He was a most gracious host.
Karen Huiberts left me with a handful of Canada pencils to hand along the way as Italy unfolded. Today I gave the remaining pencils to the kids that live here and they were so happy. Great big smiles and they divided them equally among them, It was cute.
We are high on a mountain top in a very peaceful and serene location. There is a pony, sheep, bunnies, and Tina, the most amusing little dog. She stares you in the eyes and barks at you until you throw a stone for her to chase. You throw the stone. She sniffs all the stones in the driveway until she finds the exact stone you threw, holds it in her mouth and will not drop it until you throw the next stone. We have been having fun with Tina.
The road to get to this peaceful location is actually quite stressful for me. It is a very skinny, single lane road that actually drops down the mountain side if you drive off the road. I have never driven off a road in my life, but this road makes me think that I will. I am happy that I only have one more time to drive it in the morning as we head to the Dolomites.
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