Now that most of the work has been done, we can enjoy our vacation home: this time for 4 (say that again: F O U R) weeks. Three of those weeks Mom & Dad joined us. They saw our place for the first time. August is the fiesta time for Italy and most towns have some sort of festivities. Fara San Martino had 3 days: a carnival, music, lights, and of course food! Fireworks every night, but the highlight was on the last night where they shot the fireworks off in the gorge. What a spectacular sight with the fireworks reflecting on the mountain. We had front row seats on our balcony enjoying a glass of limoncello.
Welcome! But enter at your own risk..... you might get wiggled to death!
On guard at Via San Pietro Vico IX 3
Typical planters....
We put up a new porch cover..... with rain chain
Still life of Abruzzo fresh fruits
Rudi restored the front door & polished the brass
Part of our enamel collection hanging in the kitchen
more enamel.....
Nashoba's last portrait hanging in a place of honour (we still miss you)
Pretty bottles!
Our new clock
additional living room furnishings a 'la Ikea
Koda's Kave...
Relaxing in the garden
Coffee time!
Mom taking a picture of a Lounge Lizard
Aperativo time!
New picnic table a' la Rudi (made of old scaffolding planks found in the shed)
Coffee with Daddy
Fetch!
Keeping an eye on us from above
Our shed & house from the road below
Fara San Martino
Gorge San Martino
Fresh Figs!
Various pictures in Fara San Martino
the market
the church below our house built in 829
above the church door
a road less travelled
Did you bring the Lupo down from the mountain? (I was really asked that question)
Good night Fara San Martino
Trabochi on the coast
Roccascalegna Castle
Buon viaggio Mom & Dad! We miss you!
Last day at the beach with Koda
beach still life
The end of our vacation...... (sigh) Farewell!
This is the result: platform in doorway and stairs going down to the left:
This is the result: platform in doorway and stairs going down to the left:
